diff --git a/trunk/configure b/trunk/configure
index 355d484329..10cea9f86d 100755
--- a/trunk/configure
+++ b/trunk/configure
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ MODULE_ID="CORE"
 MODULE_DEPENDS=()
 ModuleLibIncs=(${SRS_OBJS})
 MODULE_FILES=("srs_core" "srs_core_version" "srs_core_version5" "srs_core_autofree" "srs_core_performance"
-		"srs_core_time" "srs_core_platform")
+		"srs_core_time" "srs_core_platform" "srs_core_deprecated")
 CORE_INCS="src/core"; MODULE_DIR=${CORE_INCS} . $SRS_WORKDIR/auto/modules.sh
 CORE_OBJS="${MODULE_OBJS[@]}"
 #
diff --git a/trunk/src/app/srs_app_rtc_source.cpp b/trunk/src/app/srs_app_rtc_source.cpp
index 4dfce8218d..8aebf5d530 100644
--- a/trunk/src/app/srs_app_rtc_source.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/app/srs_app_rtc_source.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <srs_app_log.hpp>
 #include <srs_app_threads.hpp>
 #include <srs_app_statistic.hpp>
+#include <srs_core_deprecated.hpp>
 
 #ifdef SRS_FFMPEG_FIT
 #include <srs_app_rtc_codec.hpp>
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_autofree.hpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_autofree.hpp
index 1f020ee9d0..b0a4231067 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_autofree.hpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_autofree.hpp
@@ -9,87 +9,6 @@
 
 #include <srs_core.hpp>
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-// Note: Please use SrsUniquePtr if possible. Please aware that there is a slight difference between SrsAutoFree
-// and SrsUniquePtr. SrsAutoFree will track the address of pointer, while SrsUniquePtr will not.
-//      MyClass* p;
-//      SrsAutoFree(MyClass, p); // p will be freed even p is changed later.
-//      SrsUniquePtr ptr(p); // crash because p is an invalid pointer.
-//
-// The auto free helper, which is actually the unique ptr, without the move feature,
-// see https://github.com/ossrs/srs/discussions/3667#discussioncomment-8969107
-//
-// To free the instance in the current scope, for instance, MyClass* ptr,
-// which is a ptr and this class will:
-//       1. free the ptr.
-//       2. set ptr to NULL.
-//
-// Usage:
-//       MyClass* po = new MyClass();
-//       // ...... use po
-//       SrsAutoFree(MyClass, po);
-//
-// Usage for array:
-//      MyClass** pa = new MyClass*[size];
-//      // ....... use pa
-//      SrsAutoFreeA(MyClass*, pa);
-//
-// @remark the MyClass can be basic type, for instance, SrsAutoFreeA(char, pstr),
-//      where the char* pstr = new char[size].
-// To delete object.
-#define SrsAutoFree(className, instance) \
-    impl_SrsAutoFree<className> _auto_free_##instance(&instance, false, false, NULL)
-// To delete array.
-#define SrsAutoFreeA(className, instance) \
-    impl_SrsAutoFree<className> _auto_free_array_##instance(&instance, true, false, NULL)
-// Use free instead of delete.
-#define SrsAutoFreeF(className, instance) \
-    impl_SrsAutoFree<className> _auto_free_##instance(&instance, false, true, NULL)
-// Use hook instead of delete.
-#define SrsAutoFreeH(className, instance, hook) \
-    impl_SrsAutoFree<className> _auto_free_##instance(&instance, false, false, hook)
-// The template implementation.
-template<class T>
-class impl_SrsAutoFree
-{
-private:
-    T** ptr;
-    bool is_array;
-    bool _use_free;
-    void (*_hook)(T*);
-public:
-    // If use_free, use free(void*) to release the p.
-    // If specified hook, use hook(p) to release it.
-    // Use delete to release p, or delete[] if p is an array.
-    impl_SrsAutoFree(T** p, bool array, bool use_free, void (*hook)(T*)) {
-        ptr = p;
-        is_array = array;
-        _use_free = use_free;
-        _hook = hook;
-    }
-    
-    virtual ~impl_SrsAutoFree() {
-        if (ptr == NULL || *ptr == NULL) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (_use_free) {
-            free(*ptr);
-        } else if (_hook) {
-            _hook(*ptr);
-        } else {
-            if (is_array) {
-                delete[] *ptr;
-            } else {
-                delete *ptr;
-            }
-        }
-        
-        *ptr = NULL;
-    }
-};
-
 // Unique ptr smart pointer, only support unique ptr, with limited APIs and features,
 // see https://github.com/ossrs/srs/discussions/3667#discussioncomment-8969107
 //
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_deprecated.cpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_deprecated.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0560bcaf56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_deprecated.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2024 The SRS Authors
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+//
+
+#include <srs_core_deprecated.hpp>
+
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_deprecated.hpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_deprecated.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfc7e43b3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_deprecated.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2024 The SRS Authors
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+//
+
+#ifndef SRS_CORE_DEPRECATED_HPP
+#define SRS_CORE_DEPRECATED_HPP
+
+#include <srs_core.hpp>
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+// Note that the SrsAutoFree is deprecated, please use SrsUniquePtr instead.
+//
+// Note: Please use SrsUniquePtr if possible. Please aware that there is a slight difference between SrsAutoFree
+// and SrsUniquePtr. SrsAutoFree will track the address of pointer, while SrsUniquePtr will not.
+//      MyClass* p;
+//      SrsAutoFree(MyClass, p); // p will be freed even p is changed later.
+//      SrsUniquePtr ptr(p); // crash because p is an invalid pointer.
+//
+// The auto free helper, which is actually the unique ptr, without the move feature,
+// see https://github.com/ossrs/srs/discussions/3667#discussioncomment-8969107
+//
+// To free the instance in the current scope, for instance, MyClass* ptr,
+// which is a ptr and this class will:
+//       1. free the ptr.
+//       2. set ptr to NULL.
+//
+// Usage:
+//       MyClass* po = new MyClass();
+//       // ...... use po
+//       SrsAutoFree(MyClass, po);
+//
+// Usage for array:
+//      MyClass** pa = new MyClass*[size];
+//      // ....... use pa
+//      SrsAutoFreeA(MyClass*, pa);
+//
+// @remark the MyClass can be basic type, for instance, SrsAutoFreeA(char, pstr),
+//      where the char* pstr = new char[size].
+// To delete object.
+#define SrsAutoFree(className, instance) \
+    impl_SrsAutoFree<className> _auto_free_##instance(&instance, false, false, NULL)
+// To delete array.
+#define SrsAutoFreeA(className, instance) \
+    impl_SrsAutoFree<className> _auto_free_array_##instance(&instance, true, false, NULL)
+// Use free instead of delete.
+#define SrsAutoFreeF(className, instance) \
+    impl_SrsAutoFree<className> _auto_free_##instance(&instance, false, true, NULL)
+// Use hook instead of delete.
+#define SrsAutoFreeH(className, instance, hook) \
+    impl_SrsAutoFree<className> _auto_free_##instance(&instance, false, false, hook)
+// The template implementation.
+template<class T>
+class impl_SrsAutoFree
+{
+private:
+    T** ptr;
+    bool is_array;
+    bool _use_free;
+    void (*_hook)(T*);
+public:
+    // If use_free, use free(void*) to release the p.
+    // If specified hook, use hook(p) to release it.
+    // Use delete to release p, or delete[] if p is an array.
+    impl_SrsAutoFree(T** p, bool array, bool use_free, void (*hook)(T*)) {
+        ptr = p;
+        is_array = array;
+        _use_free = use_free;
+        _hook = hook;
+    }
+
+    virtual ~impl_SrsAutoFree() {
+        if (ptr == NULL || *ptr == NULL) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (_use_free) {
+            free(*ptr);
+        } else if (_hook) {
+            _hook(*ptr);
+        } else {
+            if (is_array) {
+                delete[] *ptr;
+            } else {
+                delete *ptr;
+            }
+        }
+
+        *ptr = NULL;
+    }
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/trunk/src/kernel/srs_kernel_mp4.cpp b/trunk/src/kernel/srs_kernel_mp4.cpp
index 12ecb5ca2c..b4d597f7ee 100644
--- a/trunk/src/kernel/srs_kernel_mp4.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/kernel/srs_kernel_mp4.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <srs_kernel_io.hpp>
 #include <srs_kernel_utility.hpp>
 #include <srs_kernel_buffer.hpp>
+#include <srs_core_deprecated.hpp>
 
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sstream>
diff --git a/trunk/src/kernel/srs_kernel_utility.cpp b/trunk/src/kernel/srs_kernel_utility.cpp
index 356515bdd8..71ffd6d252 100644
--- a/trunk/src/kernel/srs_kernel_utility.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/kernel/srs_kernel_utility.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ using namespace std;
 #include <srs_kernel_error.hpp>
 #include <srs_kernel_buffer.hpp>
 #include <srs_kernel_flv.hpp>
+#include <srs_core_deprecated.hpp>
 
 // this value must:
 // equals to (SRS_SYS_CYCLE_INTERVAL*SRS_SYS_TIME_RESOLUTION_MS_TIMES)*1000
diff --git a/trunk/src/protocol/srs_protocol_srt.cpp b/trunk/src/protocol/srs_protocol_srt.cpp
index efad018e85..3f494dddf9 100644
--- a/trunk/src/protocol/srs_protocol_srt.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/protocol/srs_protocol_srt.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using namespace std;
 #include <srs_kernel_error.hpp>
 #include <srs_kernel_log.hpp>
 #include <srs_core_autofree.hpp>
+#include <srs_core_deprecated.hpp>
 
 #include <srt/srt.h>
 
diff --git a/trunk/src/protocol/srs_protocol_st.cpp b/trunk/src/protocol/srs_protocol_st.cpp
index e6127691f6..f15f7252c8 100644
--- a/trunk/src/protocol/srs_protocol_st.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/protocol/srs_protocol_st.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ using namespace std;
 #include <srs_kernel_log.hpp>
 #include <srs_protocol_utility.hpp>
 #include <srs_kernel_utility.hpp>
+#include <srs_core_deprecated.hpp>
 
 // nginx also set to 512
 #define SERVER_LISTEN_BACKLOG 512
diff --git a/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_core.cpp b/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_core.cpp
index 85c0946559..8d2e54ba6e 100644
--- a/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_core.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_core.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using namespace std;
 #include <srs_core_autofree.hpp>
 #include <srs_protocol_conn.hpp>
 #include <srs_app_conn.hpp>
+#include <srs_core_deprecated.hpp>
 
 VOID TEST(CoreAutoFreeTest, Free)
 {
diff --git a/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_protocol.cpp b/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_protocol.cpp
index 57d9ffe44c..02ad943249 100644
--- a/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_protocol.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_protocol.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ using namespace std;
 #include <srs_protocol_http_conn.hpp>
 #include <srs_protocol_protobuf.hpp>
 #include <srs_kernel_buffer.hpp>
+#include <srs_core_deprecated.hpp>
 
 MockEmptyIO::MockEmptyIO()
 {
diff --git a/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_rtmp.cpp b/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_rtmp.cpp
index aa9412c9d6..86fbcb2731 100644
--- a/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_rtmp.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_rtmp.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <srs_kernel_buffer.hpp>
 #include <srs_kernel_codec.hpp>
 #include <srs_protocol_utility.hpp>
+#include <srs_core_deprecated.hpp>
 
 #define SRS_DEFAULT_RECV_BUFFER_SIZE 131072
 
diff --git a/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_service.cpp b/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_service.cpp
index 7eeeca40cf..06ad78c5a2 100644
--- a/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_service.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/utest/srs_utest_service.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using namespace std;
 #include <srs_app_listener.hpp>
 #include <srs_protocol_st.hpp>
 #include <srs_protocol_utility.hpp>
+#include <srs_core_deprecated.hpp>
 
 #include <srs_protocol_st.hpp>
 #include <srs_protocol_http_conn.hpp>