diff --git a/src/Common/Transport/HandlerStack.php b/src/Common/Transport/HandlerStack.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace OpenStack\Common\Transport;
+
+/**
+ * @deprecated use \OpenStack\Common\Transport\HandlerStackFactory instead
+ */
+class HandlerStack
+{
+    public static function create(callable $handler = null): \GuzzleHttp\HandlerStack
+    {
+        return HandlerStackFactory::create($handler);
+    }
+}