diff --git a/xep-0038.xml b/xep-0038.xml
index 39decf9c..42fbb103 100644
--- a/xep-0038.xml
+++ b/xep-0038.xml
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@
   <abstract>A protocol for specifying exchangeable styles of emoticons and genicons within Jabber IM clients.</abstract>
   &LEGALNOTICE;
   <number>0038</number>
-  <status>Deferred</status>
+  <status>Obsolete</status>
   <type>Standards Track</type>
   <sig>Standards</sig>
   <dependencies/>
   <supersedes/>
-  <supersededby/>
+  <supersededby>
+    <spec>Unicode</spec>
+    <spec>XEP-0231</spec>
+  </supersededby>
   <shortname>None</shortname>
   <author>
     <firstname>Adam</firstname>
@@ -23,6 +26,12 @@
     <email>theo@theoretic.com</email>
     <jid>theo@theoretic.com</jid>
   </author>
+  <revision>
+    <version>0.5.1</version>
+    <date>2022-03-08</date>
+    <initials>egp</initials>
+    <remark><p>Obsolete due to the omnipresence of Unicode emoji, as well as Bits of Binary stickers.</p></remark>
+  </revision>
   <revision>
     <version>0.5</version>
     <date>2003-06-02</date>