diff --git a/core/blockly.ts b/core/blockly.ts
index 965b5ba271f..76997469524 100644
--- a/core/blockly.ts
+++ b/core/blockly.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ import * as Procedures from './procedures.js';
 import * as registry from './registry.js';
 import {RenderedConnection} from './rendered_connection.js';
 import * as blockRendering from './renderers/common/block_rendering.js';
-import * as constants from './renderers/common/constants.js';
+import * as constants from './constants.js';
 import * as geras from './renderers/geras/geras.js';
 import * as minimalist from './renderers/minimalist/minimalist.js';
 import * as thrasos from './renderers/thrasos/thrasos.js';
@@ -294,9 +294,7 @@ export const TOOLBOX_AT_RIGHT = toolbox.Position.RIGHT;
  * @see Blockly.common.svgResize
  * @alias Blockly.svgResize
  */
-// AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'svgResize' does not exist on type
-// 'void'.
-export const svgResize = (common as AnyDuringMigration).svgResize;
+export const svgResize = common.svgResize;
 
 /**
  * Close tooltips, context menus, dropdown selections, etc.
@@ -305,23 +303,23 @@ export const svgResize = (common as AnyDuringMigration).svgResize;
  * @alias Blockly.hideChaff
  */
 export function hideChaff(opt_onlyClosePopups?: boolean) {
-  // AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'getMainWorkspace' does not exist on
-  // type 'void'.
-  ((common as AnyDuringMigration).getMainWorkspace() as WorkspaceSvg)
-      .hideChaff(opt_onlyClosePopups);
+  (common.getMainWorkspace() as WorkspaceSvg).hideChaff(opt_onlyClosePopups);
 }
 
 /**
  * Returns the main workspace.  Returns the last used main workspace (based on
  * focus).  Try not to use this function, particularly if there are multiple
  * Blockly instances on a page.
- * @return The main workspace.
  * @see Blockly.common.getMainWorkspace
  * @alias Blockly.getMainWorkspace
  */
-// AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'getMainWorkspace' does not exist on
-// type 'void'.
-export const getMainWorkspace = (common as AnyDuringMigration).getMainWorkspace;
+export const getMainWorkspace = common.getMainWorkspace;
+
+/**
+ * Returns the currently selected copyable object.
+ * @alias Blockly.common.getSelected
+ */
+export const getSelected = common.getSelected;
 
 /**
  * Define blocks from an array of JSON block definitions, as might be generated
@@ -330,10 +328,8 @@ export const getMainWorkspace = (common as AnyDuringMigration).getMainWorkspace;
  * @see Blockly.common.defineBlocksWithJsonArray
  * @alias Blockly.defineBlocksWithJsonArray
  */
-// AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'defineBlocksWithJsonArray' does not
-// exist on type 'void'.
-export const defineBlocksWithJsonArray =
-    (common as AnyDuringMigration).defineBlocksWithJsonArray;
+export const defineBlocksWithJsonArray = common.defineBlocksWithJsonArray;
+
 /**
  * Set the parent container.  This is the container element that the WidgetDiv,
  * dropDownDiv, and Tooltip are rendered into the first time `Blockly.inject`
@@ -343,10 +339,7 @@ export const defineBlocksWithJsonArray =
  * @see Blockly.common.setParentContainer
  * @alias Blockly.setParentContainer
  */
-// AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'setParentContainer' does not exist on
-// type 'void'.
-export const setParentContainer =
-    (common as AnyDuringMigration).setParentContainer;
+export const setParentContainer = common.setParentContainer;
 
 /**
  * Returns the dimensions of the specified SVG image.
@@ -385,8 +378,7 @@ export function copy(toCopy: ICopyable) {
   deprecation.warn(
       'Blockly.copy', 'December 2021', 'December 2022',
       'Blockly.clipboard.copy');
-  // AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'copy' does not exist on type 'void'.
-  (clipboard as AnyDuringMigration).copy(toCopy);
+  clipboard.copy(toCopy);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -400,9 +392,7 @@ export function paste(): boolean {
   deprecation.warn(
       'Blockly.paste', 'December 2021', 'December 2022',
       'Blockly.clipboard.paste');
-  // AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'paste' does not exist on type
-  // 'void'.
-  return !!(clipboard as AnyDuringMigration).paste();
+  return !!clipboard.paste();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -416,9 +406,7 @@ export function duplicate(toDuplicate: ICopyable) {
   deprecation.warn(
       'Blockly.duplicate', 'December 2021', 'December 2022',
       'Blockly.clipboard.duplicate');
-  // AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'duplicate' does not exist on type
-  // 'void'.
-  (clipboard as AnyDuringMigration).duplicate(toDuplicate);
+  clipboard.duplicate(toDuplicate);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -433,9 +421,7 @@ export function isNumber(str: string): boolean {
   deprecation.warn(
       'Blockly.isNumber', 'December 2021', 'December 2022',
       'Blockly.utils.string.isNumber');
-  // AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'string' does not exist on type
-  // 'void'.
-  return (utils as AnyDuringMigration).string.isNumber(str);
+  return utils.string.isNumber(str);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -468,7 +454,7 @@ export function hueToHex(hue: number): string {
  * @alias Blockly.bindEvent_
  */
 export function bindEvent_(
-    node: EventTarget, name: string, thisObject: AnyDuringMigration|null,
+    node: EventTarget, name: string, thisObject: Object|null,
     func: Function): browserEvents.Data {
   deprecation.warn(
       'Blockly.bindEvent_', 'December 2021', 'December 2022',
@@ -513,8 +499,8 @@ export function unbindEvent_(bindData: browserEvents.Data): Function {
  * @alias Blockly.bindEventWithChecks_
  */
 export function bindEventWithChecks_(
-    node: EventTarget, name: string, thisObject: AnyDuringMigration|null,
-    func: Function, opt_noCaptureIdentifier?: boolean,
+    node: EventTarget, name: string, thisObject: Object|null, func: Function,
+    opt_noCaptureIdentifier?: boolean,
     opt_noPreventDefault?: boolean): browserEvents.Data {
   deprecation.warn(
       'Blockly.bindEventWithChecks_', 'December 2021', 'December 2022',
@@ -530,14 +516,8 @@ export const DRAG_STACK = internalConstants.DRAG_STACK;
 export const OPPOSITE_TYPE = internalConstants.OPPOSITE_TYPE;
 export const RENAME_VARIABLE_ID = internalConstants.RENAME_VARIABLE_ID;
 export const DELETE_VARIABLE_ID = internalConstants.DELETE_VARIABLE_ID;
-// AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'COLLAPSED_INPUT_NAME' does not exist
-// on type 'void'.
-export const COLLAPSED_INPUT_NAME =
-    (constants as AnyDuringMigration).COLLAPSED_INPUT_NAME;
-// AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'COLLAPSED_FIELD_NAME' does not exist
-// on type 'void'.
-export const COLLAPSED_FIELD_NAME =
-    (constants as AnyDuringMigration).COLLAPSED_FIELD_NAME;
+export const COLLAPSED_INPUT_NAME = constants.COLLAPSED_INPUT_NAME;
+export const COLLAPSED_FIELD_NAME = constants.COLLAPSED_FIELD_NAME;
 
 /**
  * String for use in the "custom" attribute of a category in toolbox XML.
@@ -545,10 +525,7 @@ export const COLLAPSED_FIELD_NAME =
  * variable blocks.
  * @alias Blockly.VARIABLE_CATEGORY_NAME
  */
-// AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'CATEGORY_NAME' does not exist on type
-// 'void'.
-export const VARIABLE_CATEGORY_NAME: string =
-    (Variables as AnyDuringMigration).CATEGORY_NAME;
+export const VARIABLE_CATEGORY_NAME: string = Variables.CATEGORY_NAME;
 
 /**
  * String for use in the "custom" attribute of a category in toolbox XML.
@@ -556,20 +533,15 @@ export const VARIABLE_CATEGORY_NAME: string =
  * variable blocks.
  * @alias Blockly.VARIABLE_DYNAMIC_CATEGORY_NAME
  */
-// AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'CATEGORY_NAME' does not exist on type
-// 'void'.
 export const VARIABLE_DYNAMIC_CATEGORY_NAME: string =
-    (VariablesDynamic as AnyDuringMigration).CATEGORY_NAME;
+    VariablesDynamic.CATEGORY_NAME;
 /**
  * String for use in the "custom" attribute of a category in toolbox XML.
  * This string indicates that the category should be dynamically populated with
  * procedure blocks.
  * @alias Blockly.PROCEDURE_CATEGORY_NAME
  */
-// AnyDuringMigration because:  Property 'CATEGORY_NAME' does not exist on type
-// 'void'.
-export const PROCEDURE_CATEGORY_NAME: string =
-    (Procedures as AnyDuringMigration).CATEGORY_NAME;
+export const PROCEDURE_CATEGORY_NAME: string = Procedures.CATEGORY_NAME;
 
 // Context for why we need to monkey-patch in these functions (internal):
 //   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MbO0LEA-pAyx1ErGLJnyUqTLrcYTo-5zga9qplnxeXo/edit?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-5h_32-i-dHwHjf_9KYEVKg
diff --git a/core/common.ts b/core/common.ts
index 2dedbdbc9a1..1c43f84d47a 100644
--- a/core/common.ts
+++ b/core/common.ts
@@ -86,13 +86,12 @@ export function setMainWorkspace(workspace: Workspace) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Currently selected block.
+ * Currently selected copyable object.
  */
 let selected: ICopyable|null = null;
 
 /**
- * Returns the currently selected block.
- * @return The currently selected block.
+ * Returns the currently selected copyable object.
  * @alias Blockly.common.getSelected
  */
 export function getSelected(): ICopyable|null {
diff --git a/core/main.js b/core/main.js
index f8fd102cf5e..280920375cd 100644
--- a/core/main.js
+++ b/core/main.js
@@ -85,9 +85,15 @@ Object.defineProperties(Blockly, {
    */
   mainWorkspace: {
     set: function(x) {
+      deprecation.warn(
+          'Blockly.mainWorkspace', 'August 2022', 'September 2022',
+          'Blockly.getMainWorkspace');
       common.setMainWorkspace(x);
     },
     get: function() {
+      deprecation.warn(
+          'Blockly.mainWorkspace', 'August 2022', 'September 2022',
+          'Blockly.getMainWorkspace');
       return common.getMainWorkspace();
     },
   },
@@ -123,9 +129,15 @@ Object.defineProperties(Blockly, {
    */
   selected: {
     get: function() {
+      deprecation.warn(
+          'Blockly.selected', 'August 2022', 'September 2022',
+          'Blockly.getSelected');
       return common.getSelected();
     },
     set: function(newSelection) {
+      deprecation.warn(
+          'Blockly.selected', 'August 2022', 'September 2022',
+          'Blockly.getSelected');
       common.setSelected(newSelection);
     },
   },