diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
index d3bddbf4ebf364..c3c79115b399e0 100644
--- a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
+++ b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
@@ -2886,6 +2886,12 @@ See also `excludePackageNames`.
 
 The above will configure `rangeStrategy` to `pin` only for the package `angular`.
 
+<!-- prettier-ignore -->
+!!! note
+    `matchPackageNames` will try matching `packageName` first and then fall back to matching `depName`.
+    If the fallback is used, Renovate will log a warning, because the fallback will be removed in a future release.
+    Use `matchDepNames` instead.
+
 ### matchPackagePatterns
 
 Use this field if you want to have one or more package names patterns in your package rule.
@@ -2904,6 +2910,12 @@ See also `excludePackagePatterns`.
 
 The above will configure `rangeStrategy` to `replace` for any package starting with `angular`.
 
+<!-- prettier-ignore -->
+!!! note
+    `matchPackagePatterns` will try matching `packageName` first and then fall back to matching `depName`.
+    If the fallback is used, Renovate will log a warning, because the fallback will be removed in a future release.
+    Use `matchDepPatterns` instead.
+
 ### matchPackagePrefixes
 
 Use this field to match a package prefix without needing to write a regex expression.
@@ -2922,8 +2934,11 @@ See also `excludePackagePrefixes`.
 
 Like the earlier `matchPackagePatterns` example, the above will configure `rangeStrategy` to `replace` for any package starting with `angular`.
 
-`matchPackagePrefixes` will match against `packageName` first, and then `depName`, however `depName` matching is deprecated and will be removed in a future major release.
-If matching against `depName`, use `matchDepPatterns` instead.
+<!-- prettier-ignore -->
+!!! note
+    `matchPackagePrefixes` will try matching `packageName` first and then fall back to matching `depName`.
+    If the fallback is used, Renovate will log a warning, because the fallback will be removed in a future release.
+    Use `matchDepPatterns` instead.
 
 ### matchSourceUrlPrefixes
 
diff --git a/lib/util/package-rules/package-names.spec.ts b/lib/util/package-rules/package-names.spec.ts
index 81adac82e44e94..522f0ea0c3cc2c 100644
--- a/lib/util/package-rules/package-names.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/util/package-rules/package-names.spec.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('util/package-rules/package-names', () => {
         },
       );
       expect(result).toBeTrue();
-      expect(logger.logger.once.info).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(logger.logger.once.warn).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe('util/package-rules/package-names', () => {
         },
       );
       expect(result).toBeTrue();
-      expect(logger.logger.once.info).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(logger.logger.once.warn).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/lib/util/package-rules/package-names.ts b/lib/util/package-rules/package-names.ts
index 7af49f4beb979b..ee8cc6befb14c7 100644
--- a/lib/util/package-rules/package-names.ts
+++ b/lib/util/package-rules/package-names.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class PackageNameMatcher extends Matcher {
     }
 
     if (matchPackageNames.includes(depName)) {
-      logger.once.info(
+      logger.once.warn(
         { packageRule, packageName, depName },
         'Use matchDepNames instead of matchPackageNames',
       );
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export class PackageNameMatcher extends Matcher {
     }
 
     if (excludePackageNames.includes(depName)) {
-      logger.once.info(
+      logger.once.warn(
         { packageRule, packageName, depName },
         'Use excludeDepNames instead of excludePackageNames',
       );
diff --git a/lib/util/package-rules/package-patterns.ts b/lib/util/package-rules/package-patterns.ts
index bc4f4029ed788b..9fc28c7509f821 100644
--- a/lib/util/package-rules/package-patterns.ts
+++ b/lib/util/package-rules/package-patterns.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class PackagePatternsMatcher extends Matcher {
       return true;
     }
     if (matchPatternsAgainstName(matchPackagePatterns, depName)) {
-      logger.once.info(
+      logger.once.warn(
         { packageRule, packageName, depName },
         'Use matchDepPatterns instead of matchPackagePatterns',
       );
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class PackagePatternsMatcher extends Matcher {
     }
 
     if (matchPatternsAgainstName(excludePackagePatterns, depName)) {
-      logger.once.info(
+      logger.once.warn(
         { packageRule, packageName, depName },
         'Use excludeDepPatterns instead of excludePackagePatterns',
       );
diff --git a/lib/util/package-rules/package-prefixes.ts b/lib/util/package-rules/package-prefixes.ts
index bb9b015b2ecaf4..a5502654cb3072 100644
--- a/lib/util/package-rules/package-prefixes.ts
+++ b/lib/util/package-rules/package-prefixes.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class PackagePrefixesMatcher extends Matcher {
       return true;
     }
     if (matchPackagePrefixes.some((prefix) => depName.startsWith(prefix))) {
-      logger.once.info(
+      logger.once.warn(
         { packageName, depName },
         'Use matchDepPatterns instead of matchPackagePrefixes',
       );
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export class PackagePrefixesMatcher extends Matcher {
       return true;
     }
     if (excludePackagePrefixes.some((prefix) => depName.startsWith(prefix))) {
-      logger.once.info(
+      logger.once.warn(
         { packageName, depName },
         'Use excludeDepPatterns instead of excludePackagePrefixes',
       );