diff --git a/source/appModuleHandler.py b/source/appModuleHandler.py
index 565354a51d0..fad70637ea6 100644
--- a/source/appModuleHandler.py
+++ b/source/appModuleHandler.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def __getattr__(attrName: str) -> Any:
 	since add-ons are initialized before `appModuleHandler`
 	and when `appModuleHandler` was not yet initialized the variable was set to `None`.
 	"""
-	if attrName == "NVDAProcessID":
+	if attrName == "NVDAProcessID" and globalVars._useDeprecatedAPI:
 		log.warning("appModuleHandler.NVDAProcessID is deprecated, use globalVars.appPid instead.")
 		if initialize._alreadyInitialized:
 			return globalVars.appPid
@@ -112,12 +112,14 @@ def _warnDeprecatedAliasAppModule() -> None:
 	except KeyError:
 		raise RuntimeError("This function can be executed only inside an alias App Module.") from None
 	else:
-		log.warning(
-			(
-				f"Importing from appModules.{currModName} is deprecated,"
-				f" you should import from appModules.{replacementModName}."
-			)
+		importFailMsg = (
+			f"Importing appModules.{currModName} is deprecated,"
+			f" instead import appModules.{replacementModName}."
 		)
+		if globalVars._useDeprecatedAPI:
+			log.warning(importFailMsg)
+		else:
+			raise ModuleNotFoundError(importFailMsg)
 
 
 def registerExecutableWithAppModule(executableName: str, appModName: str) -> None:
diff --git a/source/config/__init__.py b/source/config/__init__.py
index 220e06a4060..09c757c7a46 100644
--- a/source/config/__init__.py
+++ b/source/config/__init__.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 For the latter two actions, one can perform actions prior to and/or after they take place.
 """
 
-
-from buildVersion import version_year
 from enum import Enum
 import globalVars
 import winreg
@@ -88,17 +86,15 @@ class RegistryKey(str, Enum):
 	"""
 
 
-if version_year < 2023:
+if globalVars._useDeprecatedAPI:
 	RUN_REGKEY = RegistryKey.RUN.value
 	"""
-	Deprecated, for removal in 2023.
-	Use L{RegistryKey.RUN} instead.
+	Deprecated, use L{RegistryKey.RUN} instead.
 	"""
 
 	NVDA_REGKEY = RegistryKey.NVDA.value
 	"""
-	Deprecated, for removal in 2023.
-	Use L{RegistryKey.NVDA} instead.
+	Deprecated, use L{RegistryKey.NVDA} instead.
 	"""
 
 
diff --git a/source/easeOfAccess.py b/source/easeOfAccess.py
index 9550134b720..ebe100aef1d 100644
--- a/source/easeOfAccess.py
+++ b/source/easeOfAccess.py
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 """Utilities for working with the Windows Ease of Access Center.
 """
 
-from buildVersion import version_year
 from enum import Enum, IntEnum
 from typing import List
+
+import globalVars
 from logHandler import log
 import winreg
 import winUser
@@ -32,20 +33,18 @@ class AutoStartContext(IntEnum):
 	AFTER_LOGON = winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER
 
 
-if version_year < 2023:
+if globalVars._useDeprecatedAPI:
 	ROOT_KEY = RegistryKey.ROOT.value
 	"""
-	Deprecated, for removal in 2023.
-	Use L{RegistryKey.ROOT} instead.
+	Deprecated, use L{RegistryKey.ROOT} instead.
 	"""
 
 	APP_KEY_NAME = _APP_KEY_NAME
-	"""Deprecated, for removal in 2023"""
+	"""Deprecated for removal"""
 
 	APP_KEY_PATH = RegistryKey.APP.value
 	"""
-	Deprecated, for removal in 2023.
-	Use L{RegistryKey.APP} instead.
+	Deprecated, use L{RegistryKey.APP} instead.
 	"""
 
 
diff --git a/source/globalVars.py b/source/globalVars.py
index c806efd461b..6501fcfd091 100644
--- a/source/globalVars.py
+++ b/source/globalVars.py
@@ -69,3 +69,15 @@ class DefaultAppArgs(argparse.Namespace):
 appPid: int = 0
 """The process ID of NVDA itself.
 """
+
+_useDeprecatedAPI: bool = True
+"""
+Used for marking code as deprecated.
+This should never be False in released code.
+
+Making this False may be useful for testing if code
+is compliant without using deprecated APIs.
+Note that deprecated code may be imported at runtime,
+and as such, this value cannot be changed at runtime
+to test compliance. 
+"""
diff --git a/source/gui/__init__.py b/source/gui/__init__.py
index 0950ae37b46..2ec9e3b9595 100644
--- a/source/gui/__init__.py
+++ b/source/gui/__init__.py
@@ -46,14 +46,12 @@
 import speechViewer
 import winUser
 import api
-from buildVersion import version_year
 
 
-if version_year < 2023:
+if globalVars._useDeprecatedAPI:
 	def quit():
 		"""
-		Deprecated, for removal in 2023.1.
-		Use `wx.CallAfter(mainFrame.onExitCommand, None)` directly instead.
+		Deprecated, use `wx.CallAfter(mainFrame.onExitCommand, None)` directly instead.
 		"""
 		log.debugWarning("Deprecated function called: gui.quit", stack_info=True)
 		wx.CallAfter(mainFrame.onExitCommand, None)
diff --git a/user_docs/en/changes.t2t b/user_docs/en/changes.t2t
index 9f960c6e553..fdb4132ee58 100644
--- a/user_docs/en/changes.t2t
+++ b/user_docs/en/changes.t2t
@@ -85,12 +85,11 @@ Please test the new API and provide feedback.
 For add-on authors, please open a GitHub issue if these changes stop the API from meeting your needs.
 
 
-- ``appModuleHandler.NVDAProcessID`` is deprecated - use ``globalVars.appPid`` instead. (#13646)
-- ``gui.quit`` has been deprecated for removal in 2023.1. (#13498)
-  - Use ``wx.CallAfter(mainFrame.onExitCommand, None)`` directly instead.
+- ``appModuleHandler.NVDAProcessID`` is deprecated, use ``globalVars.appPid`` instead. (#13646)
+- ``gui.quit`` is deprecated, use ``wx.CallAfter(mainFrame.onExitCommand, None)`` instead. (#13498)
   -
 % Insert new list items here as the alias appModule table should be kept at the bottom of this list
-- Some alias appModules are marked as deprecated and will be removed in 2023.1.
+- Some alias appModules are marked as deprecated.
 Code which imports from one of them, should instead import from the replacement module.  (#13366)
 -