diff --git a/Gulpfile.js b/Gulpfile.js
index 7bd32515ba5fe..424f769a8cad3 100644
--- a/Gulpfile.js
+++ b/Gulpfile.js
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ task("LKG").flags = {
     "   --built": "Compile using the built version of the compiler.",
 };
 
-const generateSpec = () => exec("cscript", ["//nologo", "scripts/word2md.js", path.resolve("doc/TypeScript Language Specification.docx"), path.resolve("doc/spec.md")]);
+const generateSpec = () => exec("cscript", ["//nologo", "scripts/word2md.js", path.resolve("doc/TypeScript Language Specification - ARCHIVED.docx"), path.resolve("doc/spec-ARCHIVED.md")]);
 task("generate-spec", series(buildScripts, generateSpec));
 task("generate-spec").description = "Generates a Markdown version of the Language Specification";
 
diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md
index cfc97fedbe964..c81a96f7ca751 100644
--- a/doc/README.md
+++ b/doc/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 This directory contains miscellaneous documentation such as the TypeScript language specification and logo.
 If you are looking for more introductory material, you might want to take a look at the [TypeScript Handbook](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook).
 
-# Spec Contributions
-
-The specification is first authored as a Microsoft Word (docx) file and then generated into Markdown and PDF formats.
-Due to the binary format of docx files, and the merging difficulties that may come with it, it is preferred that **any suggestions or problems found in the spec should be [filed as issues](https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/new)** rather than sent as pull requests.
+
+# Archived Spec
+
+NOTE: the files in this directory are NOT meant to be edited. They are a snapshot of the out-of-date specification which is no longer being updated. We will not be accepting changes to these documents.
diff --git a/doc/TypeScript Language Specification (Change Markup).docx b/doc/TypeScript Language Specification (Change Markup) - ARCHIVED.docx
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rename from doc/TypeScript Language Specification (Change Markup).docx
rename to doc/TypeScript Language Specification (Change Markup) - ARCHIVED.docx
diff --git a/doc/TypeScript Language Specification (Change Markup).pdf b/doc/TypeScript Language Specification (Change Markup) - ARCHIVED.pdf
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rename from doc/TypeScript Language Specification (Change Markup).pdf
rename to doc/TypeScript Language Specification (Change Markup) - ARCHIVED.pdf
diff --git a/doc/TypeScript Language Specification.docx b/doc/TypeScript Language Specification - ARCHIVED.docx
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rename from doc/TypeScript Language Specification.docx
rename to doc/TypeScript Language Specification - ARCHIVED.docx
diff --git a/doc/TypeScript Language Specification.pdf b/doc/TypeScript Language Specification - ARCHIVED.pdf
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rename from doc/TypeScript Language Specification.pdf
rename to doc/TypeScript Language Specification - ARCHIVED.pdf
diff --git a/doc/spec.md b/doc/spec-ARCHIVED.md
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rename from doc/spec.md
rename to doc/spec-ARCHIVED.md