diff --git a/api/maven-api-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/api/Language.java b/api/maven-api-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/api/Language.java
index 39a5c46e6ae6..9b07f7757c63 100644
--- a/api/maven-api-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/api/Language.java
+++ b/api/maven-api-core/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/api/Language.java
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ public interface Language extends ExtensibleEnum {
     Language RESOURCES = language("resources");
 
     /**
-     * The "script" language. Provided for compatibility with Maven 3.
+     * The {@code "script"} language. This constant is retained for backward compatibility with Maven 3.
      *
      * @deprecated Use {@link #RESOURCES} instead.
      */
-    @Deprecated
+    @Deprecated(since = "4.0.0")
     Language SCRIPT = language("script");
 
     // TODO: this should be moved out from here to Java Support (builtin into core)