diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/kafka/tools/MirrorMaker.scala b/core/src/main/scala/kafka/tools/MirrorMaker.scala
index 4cdc65383d52c..f6e28656c8dd2 100755
--- a/core/src/main/scala/kafka/tools/MirrorMaker.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/kafka/tools/MirrorMaker.scala
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import org.apache.kafka.common.serialization.{ByteArrayDeserializer, ByteArraySe
 import org.apache.kafka.common.utils.{Time, Utils}
 import org.apache.kafka.common.{KafkaException, TopicPartition}
 
-import scala.annotation.nowarn
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters._
 import scala.collection.mutable.HashMap
 import scala.util.control.ControlThrowable
@@ -58,7 +57,10 @@ import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}
  *            enable.auto.commit=false
  *       3. Mirror Maker Setting:
  *            abort.on.send.failure=true
+ *
+ * @deprecated Since 3.0, use the Connect-based MirrorMaker instead (aka MM2).
  */
+@deprecated(message = "Use the Connect-based MirrorMaker instead (aka MM2).", since = "3.0")
 object MirrorMaker extends Logging with KafkaMetricsGroup {
 
   private[tools] var producer: MirrorMakerProducer = null
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ object MirrorMaker extends Logging with KafkaMetricsGroup {
 
   def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
 
+    warn("This tool is deprecated and may be removed in a future major release.")
     info("Starting mirror maker")
     try {
       val opts = new MirrorMakerOptions(args)
@@ -191,7 +194,6 @@ object MirrorMaker extends Logging with KafkaMetricsGroup {
 
     setName(threadName)
 
-    @nowarn("cat=deprecation")
     private def toBaseConsumerRecord(record: ConsumerRecord[Array[Byte], Array[Byte]]): BaseConsumerRecord =
       BaseConsumerRecord(record.topic,
         record.partition,
@@ -414,12 +416,10 @@ object MirrorMaker extends Logging with KafkaMetricsGroup {
    * If message.handler.args is specified. A constructor that takes in a String as argument must exist.
    */
   trait MirrorMakerMessageHandler {
-    @nowarn("cat=deprecation")
     def handle(record: BaseConsumerRecord): util.List[ProducerRecord[Array[Byte], Array[Byte]]]
   }
 
   private[tools] object defaultMirrorMakerMessageHandler extends MirrorMakerMessageHandler {
-    @nowarn("cat=deprecation")
     override def handle(record: BaseConsumerRecord): util.List[ProducerRecord[Array[Byte], Array[Byte]]] = {
       val timestamp: java.lang.Long = if (record.timestamp == RecordBatch.NO_TIMESTAMP) null else record.timestamp
       Collections.singletonList(new ProducerRecord(record.topic, null, timestamp, record.key, record.value, record.headers))
diff --git a/core/src/test/scala/integration/kafka/tools/MirrorMakerIntegrationTest.scala b/core/src/test/scala/integration/kafka/tools/MirrorMakerIntegrationTest.scala
index 0fca86b85517b..ef75787bb7deb 100644
--- a/core/src/test/scala/integration/kafka/tools/MirrorMakerIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/core/src/test/scala/integration/kafka/tools/MirrorMakerIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions._
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach
 
+@deprecated(message = "Use the Connect-based MirrorMaker instead (aka MM2).", since = "3.0")
 class MirrorMakerIntegrationTest extends KafkaServerTestHarness {
 
   override def generateConfigs: Seq[KafkaConfig] =
diff --git a/docs/upgrade.html b/docs/upgrade.html
index 678984cf6b506..5a9555e9e489f 100644
--- a/docs/upgrade.html
+++ b/docs/upgrade.html
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ <h5><a id="upgrade_300_notable" href="#upgrade_300_notable">Notable changes in 3
         <code>DefaultReplicationPolicy</code>, cannot prevent replication cycles based on topic names, so take care to avoid cycles when constructing your
         replication topology.
     </li>
+    <li> The original MirrorMaker (MM1) and related classes have been deprecated. Please use the Connect-based
+        MirrorMaker (MM2), as described in the
+        <a href="/{{version}}/documentation/#georeplication">Geo-Replication section</a>.
+    </li>
 </ul>
 
 <h5><a id="upgrade_280_notable" href="#upgrade_280_notable">Notable changes in 2.8.0</a></h5>