diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 3d9740ba0..c0744185e 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # devtools (development version)
 
+* `bash()`, `create()`, `missing_s3()`, `reload()`, `show_news()`, and `wd()` are now deprecated. These functions are all historical parts of our workflow that we no longer use or recommend. `create()` is superseded by `usethis::create_package()`.
 * `build_manual()` reports more details on failure (#2586).
 * New `check_mac_devel()` function to check a package using the macOS builder at https://mac.r-project.org/macbuilder/submit.html (@nfrerebeau, #2507)
 * `is_loading()` is now re-exported from pkgload (#2556).
diff --git a/R/bash.R b/R/bash.R
index eb216c26a..58dbb25fd 100644
--- a/R/bash.R
+++ b/R/bash.R
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
-#' Open bash shell in package directory.
+#' Open bash shell in package directory
+#'
+#' @description
+#' `r lifecycle::badge("deprecated")`
+#'
+#' `bash()` is deprecated because we no longer use or recommend this workflow.
 #'
 #' @template devtools
 #' @export
+#' @keywords internal
 bash <- function(pkg = ".") {
+  lifecycle::deprecate_warn("2.5.0", "bash()")
   pkg <- as.package(pkg)
 
   withr::with_dir(pkg$path, system("bash"))
diff --git a/R/create.R b/R/create.R
index 8d1196332..977e95b25 100644
--- a/R/create.R
+++ b/R/create.R
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 #' Create a package
 #'
+#' @description
+#' `r lifecycle::badge("deprecated")`
+#'
+#' `create()` is deprecated. Please use [usethis::create_package()] directly
+#' instead.
+#'
 #' @param path A path. If it exists, it is used. If it does not exist, it is
 #'   created, provided that the parent path exists.
 #' @param ... Additional arguments passed to [usethis::create_package()]
 #' @inheritParams usethis::create_package
 #' @return The path to the created package, invisibly.
 #' @export
+#' @keywords internal
 create <- function(path, ..., open = FALSE) {
+  lifecycle::deprecate_warn("2.5.0", "create()", "usethis::create_package()")
   usethis::create_package(path, ..., open = open)
 }
diff --git a/R/missing-s3.R b/R/missing-s3.R
index beb9d8bca..9bb5cc9f7 100644
--- a/R/missing-s3.R
+++ b/R/missing-s3.R
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
-#' Find missing s3 exports.
+#' Find missing s3 exports
 #'
-#' The method is heuristic - looking for objs with a period in their name.
+#' @description
+#' `r lifecycle::badge("deprecated")`
+#'
+#' `missing_s3()` is deprecated because roxygen2 now provides the same
+#' functionality. Run `devtools::document()` and look for
+#' `"Missing documentation for S3 method"` warnings.
 #'
 #' @template devtools
 #' @export
+#' @keywords internal
 missing_s3 <- function(pkg = ".") {
+  lifecycle::deprecate_warn("2.5.0", "missing_s3()")
   pkg <- as.package(pkg)
   loaded <- load_all(pkg$path)
 
diff --git a/R/reload.R b/R/reload.R
index 5624e79be..dc7ef2b11 100644
--- a/R/reload.R
+++ b/R/reload.R
@@ -1,28 +1,19 @@
-#' Unload and reload package.
+#' Unload and reload package
 #'
-#' This attempts to unload and reload an _installed_ package. If the package is
-#' not loaded already, it does nothing. It's not always possible to cleanly
-#' unload a package: see the caveats in [unload()] for some of the potential
-#' failure points. If in doubt, restart R and reload the package with
-#' [library()].
+#' @description
+#' `r lifecycle::badge("deprecated")`
+#'
+#' `reload()` is deprecated because we no longer use or recommend this
+#' workflow. Instead, we recommend [load_all()] to load a package for
+#' interactive development.
 #'
 #' @template devtools
 #' @param quiet if `TRUE` suppresses output from this function.
 #' @seealso [load_all()] to load a package for interactive development.
-#' @examples
-#' \dontrun{
-#' # Reload package that is in current directory
-#' reload(".")
-#'
-#' # Reload package that is in ./ggplot2/
-#' reload("ggplot2/")
-#'
-#' # Can use inst() to find the package path
-#' # This will reload the installed ggplot2 package
-#' reload(pkgload::inst("ggplot2"))
-#' }
 #' @export
+#' @keywords internal
 reload <- function(pkg = ".", quiet = FALSE) {
+  lifecycle::deprecate_warn("2.5.0", "reload()", "load_all()")
   pkg <- as.package(pkg)
 
   if (is_attached(pkg)) {
diff --git a/R/show-news.R b/R/show-news.R
index 15cbc6411..0b5af0616 100644
--- a/R/show-news.R
+++ b/R/show-news.R
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 #' Show package news
 #'
+#' @description
+#' `r lifecycle::badge("deprecated")`
+#'
+#' `show_news()` is deprecated because we no longer use or recommend this
+#' workflow.
+#'
 #' @template devtools
 #' @param latest if `TRUE`, only show the news for the most recent
 #'   version.
 #' @param ... other arguments passed on to `news`
 #' @export
+#' @keywords internal
 show_news <- function(pkg = ".", latest = TRUE, ...) {
+  lifecycle::deprecate_warn("2.5.0", "show_news()")
   pkg <- as.package(pkg)
   news_path <- find_news(pkg$path)
 
diff --git a/R/wd.R b/R/wd.R
index 0b3be83f3..502a4bef8 100644
--- a/R/wd.R
+++ b/R/wd.R
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
-#' Set working directory.
+#' Set working directory
+#'
+#' @description
+#' `r lifecycle::badge("deprecated")`
+#'
+#' `wd()` is deprecated because we no longer use or recommend this workflow.
 #'
 #' @template devtools
 #' @param path path within package. Leave empty to change working directory
 #'   to package directory.
 #' @export
+#' @keywords internal
 wd <- function(pkg = ".", path = "") {
+  lifecycle::deprecate_warn("2.5.0", "wd()")
   pkg <- as.package(pkg)
   path <- path(pkg$path, path)
 
diff --git a/_pkgdown.yml b/_pkgdown.yml
index 2cb2f760c..df9a8fa7f 100644
--- a/_pkgdown.yml
+++ b/_pkgdown.yml
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ reference:
   - starts_with("build_")
   - starts_with("check_")
   - check
-  - create
   - document
   - load_all
-  - reload
   - release
   - spell_check
   - test
@@ -35,19 +33,24 @@ reference:
   - uninstall
 - title: Utilities
   contents:
-  - bash
   - clean_vignettes
   - dev_sitrep
   - github_pull
   - lint
-  - missing_s3
   - run_examples
   - session_info
-  - show_news
   - starts_with("source_")
   - update_packages
-  - wd
   - save_all
+- title: Deprecated
+  contents:
+  - bash
+  - create
+  - dev_mode
+  - missing_s3
+  - reload
+  - show_news
+  - wd
 
 news:
   releases:
diff --git a/man/bash.Rd b/man/bash.Rd
index 316e37533..cb2654bc1 100644
--- a/man/bash.Rd
+++ b/man/bash.Rd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/bash.R
 \name{bash}
 \alias{bash}
-\title{Open bash shell in package directory.}
+\title{Open bash shell in package directory}
 \usage{
 bash(pkg = ".")
 }
@@ -11,5 +11,8 @@ bash(pkg = ".")
 package object.  See \code{\link[=as.package]{as.package()}} for more information.}
 }
 \description{
-Open bash shell in package directory.
+\ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#deprecated}{\figure{lifecycle-deprecated.svg}{options: alt='[Deprecated]'}}}{\strong{[Deprecated]}}
+
+\code{bash()} is deprecated because we no longer use or recommend this workflow.
 }
+\keyword{internal}
diff --git a/man/create.Rd b/man/create.Rd
index 168416b87..a77490fd7 100644
--- a/man/create.Rd
+++ b/man/create.Rd
@@ -25,5 +25,9 @@ session are changed to the new project.
 The path to the created package, invisibly.
 }
 \description{
-Create a package
+\ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#deprecated}{\figure{lifecycle-deprecated.svg}{options: alt='[Deprecated]'}}}{\strong{[Deprecated]}}
+
+\code{create()} is deprecated. Please use \code{\link[usethis:create_package]{usethis::create_package()}} directly
+instead.
 }
+\keyword{internal}
diff --git a/man/missing_s3.Rd b/man/missing_s3.Rd
index 8ad6fcf1b..bbeb2ccb8 100644
--- a/man/missing_s3.Rd
+++ b/man/missing_s3.Rd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/missing-s3.R
 \name{missing_s3}
 \alias{missing_s3}
-\title{Find missing s3 exports.}
+\title{Find missing s3 exports}
 \usage{
 missing_s3(pkg = ".")
 }
@@ -11,5 +11,10 @@ missing_s3(pkg = ".")
 package object.  See \code{\link[=as.package]{as.package()}} for more information.}
 }
 \description{
-The method is heuristic - looking for objs with a period in their name.
+\ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#deprecated}{\figure{lifecycle-deprecated.svg}{options: alt='[Deprecated]'}}}{\strong{[Deprecated]}}
+
+\code{missing_s3()} is deprecated because roxygen2 now provides the same
+functionality. Run \code{devtools::document()} and look for
+\code{"Missing documentation for S3 method"} warnings.
 }
+\keyword{internal}
diff --git a/man/reload.Rd b/man/reload.Rd
index 33dd5aa0f..91d922d41 100644
--- a/man/reload.Rd
+++ b/man/reload.Rd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/reload.R
 \name{reload}
 \alias{reload}
-\title{Unload and reload package.}
+\title{Unload and reload package}
 \usage{
 reload(pkg = ".", quiet = FALSE)
 }
@@ -13,25 +13,13 @@ package object.  See \code{\link[=as.package]{as.package()}} for more informatio
 \item{quiet}{if \code{TRUE} suppresses output from this function.}
 }
 \description{
-This attempts to unload and reload an \emph{installed} package. If the package is
-not loaded already, it does nothing. It's not always possible to cleanly
-unload a package: see the caveats in \code{\link[=unload]{unload()}} for some of the potential
-failure points. If in doubt, restart R and reload the package with
-\code{\link[=library]{library()}}.
-}
-\examples{
-\dontrun{
-# Reload package that is in current directory
-reload(".")
-
-# Reload package that is in ./ggplot2/
-reload("ggplot2/")
+\ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#deprecated}{\figure{lifecycle-deprecated.svg}{options: alt='[Deprecated]'}}}{\strong{[Deprecated]}}
 
-# Can use inst() to find the package path
-# This will reload the installed ggplot2 package
-reload(pkgload::inst("ggplot2"))
-}
+\code{reload()} is deprecated because we no longer use or recommend this
+workflow. Instead, we recommend \code{\link[=load_all]{load_all()}} to load a package for
+interactive development.
 }
 \seealso{
 \code{\link[=load_all]{load_all()}} to load a package for interactive development.
 }
+\keyword{internal}
diff --git a/man/show_news.Rd b/man/show_news.Rd
index a5b925597..464e16af3 100644
--- a/man/show_news.Rd
+++ b/man/show_news.Rd
@@ -16,5 +16,9 @@ version.}
 \item{...}{other arguments passed on to \code{news}}
 }
 \description{
-Show package news
+\ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#deprecated}{\figure{lifecycle-deprecated.svg}{options: alt='[Deprecated]'}}}{\strong{[Deprecated]}}
+
+\code{show_news()} is deprecated because we no longer use or recommend this
+workflow.
 }
+\keyword{internal}
diff --git a/man/wd.Rd b/man/wd.Rd
index 19204993a..a551376d0 100644
--- a/man/wd.Rd
+++ b/man/wd.Rd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 % Please edit documentation in R/wd.R
 \name{wd}
 \alias{wd}
-\title{Set working directory.}
+\title{Set working directory}
 \usage{
 wd(pkg = ".", path = "")
 }
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@ package object.  See \code{\link[=as.package]{as.package()}} for more informatio
 to package directory.}
 }
 \description{
-Set working directory.
+\ifelse{html}{\href{https://lifecycle.r-lib.org/articles/stages.html#deprecated}{\figure{lifecycle-deprecated.svg}{options: alt='[Deprecated]'}}}{\strong{[Deprecated]}}
+
+\code{wd()} is deprecated because we no longer use or recommend this workflow.
 }
+\keyword{internal}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-reload.R b/tests/testthat/test-reload.R
index 002f309c3..e4079436f 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-reload.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-reload.R
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 test_that("reload works", {
+  withr::local_options(lifecycle_verbosity = "quiet")
   withr::local_temp_libpaths()
 
   pkg <- as.package(test_path("testTest"))
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-show-news.R b/tests/testthat/test-show-news.R
index 3691da53f..5e013cee7 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-show-news.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-show-news.R
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ test_that("find_news() finds NEWS in all expected locations", {
 })
 
 test_that("fails when NEWS is missing or improperly formatted", {
+  withr::local_options(lifecycle_verbosity = "quiet")
   skip_on_cran()
   skip_unless_r(">= 4.2.0") # different error message