diff --git a/src/kpastetextaction.h b/src/kpastetextaction.h
--- a/src/kpastetextaction.h
+++ b/src/kpastetextaction.h
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@
  * with the clipboard history if klipper is running.
  * If klipper is not running, the menu has only one
  * item: the current clipboard content.
+ * @deprecated since 5.39
  */
-class KCONFIGWIDGETS_EXPORT KPasteTextAction: public QAction
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
+class KCONFIGWIDGETS_DEPRECATED_EXPORT KPasteTextAction: public QAction
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -100,5 +102,6 @@
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_menuAboutToShow())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotTriggered(QAction *))
 };
+#endif // KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kpastetextaction.cpp b/src/kpastetextaction.cpp
--- a/src/kpastetextaction.cpp
+++ b/src/kpastetextaction.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <QDBusInterface>
 #include <QDBusReply>
 
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
 class KPasteTextActionPrivate
 {
 public:
@@ -136,5 +137,6 @@
         //  qDebug() << "Clipboard: " << qApp->clipboard()->text(QClipboard::Clipboard);
     }
 }
+#endif // KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
 
 #include "moc_kpastetextaction.cpp"
diff --git a/src/kstandardaction.h b/src/kstandardaction.h
--- a/src/kstandardaction.h
+++ b/src/kstandardaction.h
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
     ConfigureNotifications, ///< Display the notifications configuration dialog.
     FullScreen, ///< Switch to/from full screen mode.
     Clear, ///< Clear the content of the focus widget.
-    PasteText, ///< Paste the contents of clipboard and adds a Klipper button on the toolbar.
+    PasteText, ///< @deprecated since 5.39. Use Paste instead.
     SwitchApplicationLanguage, ///< Display the Switch Application Language dialog.
     DeleteFile, ///< Permanently deletes files or folders. @since 5.25
     RenameFile, ///< Renames files or folders. @since 5.25
@@ -555,19 +555,25 @@
 KSTANDARDACTION_WITH_NEW_STYLE_CONNECT(paste, Paste)
 
 /**
- * Paste the contents of clipboard at the current mouse or cursor
- * position. Provide a button on the toolbar with the clipboard history
- * menu if Klipper is running.
+ * @deprecated since 5.39. Use paste() instead.
  */
-KCONFIGWIDGETS_EXPORT QAction *pasteText(const QObject *recvr, const char *slot, QObject *parent);
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
+KCONFIGWIDGETS_DEPRECATED_EXPORT QAction *pasteText(const QObject *recvr, const char *slot, QObject *parent);
+#endif
 
 /**
- * Paste the contents of clipboard at the current mouse or cursor
- * position. Provide a button on the toolbar with the clipboard history
- * menu if Klipper is running.
  * @since 5.23
+ * @deprecated since 5.39. Use paste() instead.
  */
-KSTANDARDACTION_WITH_NEW_STYLE_CONNECT(pasteText, PasteText)
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
+#ifdef DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS
+    inline QAction *pasteText(const QObject *recvr, Func slot, QObject *parent);
+#else
+template<class Receiver, class Func>
+KCONFIGWIDGETS_DEPRECATED_EXPORT inline typename std::enable_if<!std::is_convertible<Func, const char*>::value, QAction>::type *pasteText(const Receiver *recvr, Func slot, QObject *parent)
+{ return create(PasteText, recvr, slot, parent); }
+#endif // DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS
+#endif // KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
 
 /**
  * Clear the content of the focus widget
diff --git a/src/kstandardaction.cpp b/src/kstandardaction.cpp
--- a/src/kstandardaction.cpp
+++ b/src/kstandardaction.cpp
@@ -231,9 +231,11 @@
             pAction = new KToggleFullScreenAction(parent);
             pAction->setCheckable(true);
             break;
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
         case PasteText:
             pAction = new KPasteTextAction(parent);
             break;
+#endif
         // Same as default, but with the app icon
         case AboutApp:
         {
@@ -400,10 +402,12 @@
     return KStandardAction::create(Paste, recvr, slot, parent);
 }
 
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
 QAction *pasteText(const QObject *recvr, const char *slot, QObject *parent)
 {
     return KStandardAction::create(PasteText, recvr, slot, parent);
 }
+#endif
 
 QAction *clear(const QObject *recvr, const char *slot, QObject *parent)
 {