diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index dc564d5479..e9397158f1 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Synapse 1.84.0 (2023-05-23)
 ===========================
 
+The `worker_replication_*` configuration settings have been deprecated in favour of configuring the main process consistently with other instances in the `instance_map`. The deprecated settings will be removed in Synapse v1.88.0, but changing your configuration in advance is recommended. See the [upgrade notes](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/release-v1.84/docs/upgrade.md#upgrading-to-v1840) for more information.
+
 Bugfixes
 --------
 
@@ -32,6 +34,12 @@ Bugfixes
 - Require at least poetry-core v1.1.0. ([\#15566](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15566), [\#15571](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15571))
 
 
+Deprecations and Removals
+-------------------------
+
+- Remove need for `worker_replication_*` based settings in worker configuration yaml by placing this data directly on the `instance_map` instead. ([\#15491](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15491))
+
+
 Updates to the Docker image
 ---------------------------
 
@@ -51,7 +59,6 @@ Internal Changes
 
 - Use oEmbed to generate URL previews for YouTube Shorts. ([\#15025](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15025))
 - Create new `Client` for use with HTTP Replication between workers. Contributed by Jason Little. ([\#15470](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15470))
-- Remove need for `worker_replication_*` based settings in worker configuration yaml by placing this data directly on the `instance_map` instead. ([\#15491](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15491))
 - Bump pyicu from 2.10.2 to 2.11. ([\#15509](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15509))
 - Remove references to supporting per-user flag for [MSC2654](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2654). ([\#15522](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15522))
 - Don't use a trusted key server when running the demo scripts. ([\#15527](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15527))
diff --git a/docs/upgrade.md b/docs/upgrade.md
index 0625de8afb..af999dd91f 100644
--- a/docs/upgrade.md
+++ b/docs/upgrade.md
@@ -92,15 +92,22 @@ process, for example:
 
 ## Deprecation of `worker_replication_*` configuration settings
 
-When using workers, 
+When using workers,
+
 * `worker_replication_host`
 * `worker_replication_http_port`
 * `worker_replication_http_tls`
  
-can now be removed from individual worker YAML configuration ***if*** you add the main process to the `instance_map` in the shared YAML configuration,
-using the name `main`.
+should now be removed from individual worker YAML configurations and the main process should instead be added to the `instance_map`
+in the shared YAML configuration, using the name `main`.
+
+The old `worker_replication_*` settings are now considered deprecated and are expected to be removed in Synapse v1.88.0.
+
+
+### Example change
+
+#### Before:
 
-### Before:
 Shared YAML
 ```yaml
 instance_map:
@@ -109,6 +116,7 @@ instance_map:
     port: 5678
     tls: false
 ```
+
 Worker YAML
 ```yaml
 worker_app: synapse.app.generic_worker
@@ -130,7 +138,10 @@ worker_listeners:
 
 worker_log_config: /etc/matrix-synapse/generic-worker-log.yaml
 ```
-### After:
+
+
+#### After:
+
 Shared YAML
 ```yaml
 instance_map:
@@ -143,6 +154,7 @@ instance_map:
     port: 5678
     tls: false
 ```
+
 Worker YAML
 ```yaml
 worker_app: synapse.app.generic_worker
@@ -165,7 +177,6 @@ Notes:
 * `tls` is optional but mirrors the functionality of `worker_replication_http_tls`
 
 
-
 # Upgrading to v1.81.0
 
 ## Application service path & authentication deprecations