diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c734b2e3..7bf3854b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ documentation and diagnostic hovers, and integrations with [Buf][buf] commands.
 
 - **Code navigation** - Go-to definition and documentation insets for `.proto` symbols.
 - **Syntax highlighting** - Protobuf specific color and styling of code.
-- **Code editing** - Formatting via `buf format` and annotations and hovers based on `buf lint`
-  and `buf breaking`.
+- **Code editing** - Formatting via `buf format` and annotations and hovers based on `buf lint`.
 - **Documentation hovers** - Documentation for definitions when hovering a reference.
 - **Buf command support** - Execution of `buf` CLI commands via the [Command Palette][command-palette].
 
@@ -71,17 +70,6 @@ Enable debug logs in output channels.
 Default: `text`
 Buf Language Server log format.
 
-### buf.checks.breaking.againstStrategy
-
-Default: `git`
-The strategy to use when checking breaking changes against a specific reference.
-
-### buf.checks.breaking.againstGitRef
-
-Default: `refs/remotes/origin/HEAD`
-The Git reference to check breaking changes against. This is only compatible when `buf.checks.breaking.againstStrategy`
-is set to `git`, otherwise it is ignored.
-
 ## Commands
 
 This extension contributes the following commands to the [Command Palette][command-palette].
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8559c65f..8494d977 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -207,12 +207,14 @@
             "git"
           ],
           "default": "git",
-          "description": "The strategy to use when checking breaking changes against a specific reference."
+          "description": "The strategy to use when checking breaking changes against a specific reference.",
+          "deprecationMessage": "Deprecated: breaking change detection is no longer supported in the LSP."
         },
         "buf.checks.breaking.againstGitRef": {
           "type": "string",
           "default": "refs/remotes/origin/HEAD",
-          "description": "The Git reference to check breaking changes against."
+          "description": "The Git reference to check breaking changes against.",
+          "deprecationMessage": "Deprecated: breaking change detection is no longer supported in the LSP."
         }
       }
     },