diff --git a/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/_snippets/functions/layout/categorize.md b/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/_snippets/functions/layout/categorize.md
index 53b9e2f09ae49..f10760700114c 100644
--- a/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/_snippets/functions/layout/categorize.md
+++ b/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/_snippets/functions/layout/categorize.md
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 % This is generated by ESQL's AbstractFunctionTestCase. Do no edit it. See ../README.md for how to regenerate it.
 
 ## `CATEGORIZE` [esql-categorize]
-:::{warning}
-Do not use on production environments. This functionality is in technical preview and
-may be changed or removed in a future release. Elastic will work to fix any issues, but features in technical preview
-are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.
-:::
-
 
 **Syntax**
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/_snippets/lists/grouping-functions.md b/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/_snippets/lists/grouping-functions.md
index 2cb88f927abd4..bb0c752c63047 100644
--- a/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/_snippets/lists/grouping-functions.md
+++ b/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/_snippets/lists/grouping-functions.md
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 * [`BUCKET`](../../functions-operators/grouping-functions.md#esql-bucket)
-* [preview] [`CATEGORIZE`](../../functions-operators/grouping-functions.md#esql-categorize)
+* [`CATEGORIZE`](../../functions-operators/grouping-functions.md#esql-categorize)
diff --git a/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/kibana/definition/functions/categorize.json b/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/kibana/definition/functions/categorize.json
index 4f6e1379275e3..cba1ad109cb90 100644
--- a/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/kibana/definition/functions/categorize.json
+++ b/docs/reference/query-languages/esql/kibana/definition/functions/categorize.json
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
   "examples" : [
     "FROM sample_data\n| STATS count=COUNT() BY category=CATEGORIZE(message)"
   ],
-  "preview" : true,
+  "preview" : false,
   "snapshot_only" : false
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/expression/function/grouping/Categorize.java b/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/expression/function/grouping/Categorize.java
index f4be43b18a731..81ac52cad151d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/expression/function/grouping/Categorize.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/esql/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/esql/expression/function/grouping/Categorize.java
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ public class Categorize extends GroupingFunction.NonEvaluatableGroupingFunction
                 tag = "docsCategorize",
                 description = "This example categorizes server logs messages into categories and aggregates their counts. "
             ) },
-        preview = true,
         type = FunctionType.GROUPING
     )
     public Categorize(