diff --git a/api/v1/gitrepository_types.go b/api/v1/gitrepository_types.go
index 3221927d..4b76560a 100644
--- a/api/v1/gitrepository_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/gitrepository_types.go
@@ -212,21 +212,6 @@ type GitRepositoryStatus struct {
 	// +optional
 	IncludedArtifacts []*Artifact `json:"includedArtifacts,omitempty"`
 
-	// ContentConfigChecksum is a checksum of all the configurations related to
-	// the content of the source artifact:
-	//  - .spec.ignore
-	//  - .spec.recurseSubmodules
-	//  - .spec.included and the checksum of the included artifacts
-	// observed in .status.observedGeneration version of the object. This can
-	// be used to determine if the content of the included repository has
-	// changed.
-	// It has the format of `<algo>:<checksum>`, for example: `sha256:<checksum>`.
-	//
-	// Deprecated: Replaced with explicit fields for observed artifact content
-	// config in the status.
-	// +optional
-	ContentConfigChecksum string `json:"contentConfigChecksum,omitempty"`
-
 	// ObservedIgnore is the observed exclusion patterns used for constructing
 	// the source artifact.
 	// +optional
@@ -238,7 +223,7 @@ type GitRepositoryStatus struct {
 	ObservedRecurseSubmodules bool `json:"observedRecurseSubmodules,omitempty"`
 
 	// ObservedInclude is the observed list of GitRepository resources used to
-	// to produce the current Artifact.
+	// produce the current Artifact.
 	// +optional
 	ObservedInclude []GitRepositoryInclude `json:"observedInclude,omitempty"`
 
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/source.toolkit.fluxcd.io_gitrepositories.yaml b/config/crd/bases/source.toolkit.fluxcd.io_gitrepositories.yaml
index de2477a0..6f9a0bfb 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/source.toolkit.fluxcd.io_gitrepositories.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/source.toolkit.fluxcd.io_gitrepositories.yaml
@@ -305,16 +305,6 @@ spec:
                   - type
                   type: object
                 type: array
-              contentConfigChecksum:
-                description: "ContentConfigChecksum is a checksum of all the configurations
-                  related to the content of the source artifact: - .spec.ignore -
-                  .spec.recurseSubmodules - .spec.included and the checksum of the
-                  included artifacts observed in .status.observedGeneration version
-                  of the object. This can be used to determine if the content of the
-                  included repository has changed. It has the format of `<algo>:<checksum>`,
-                  for example: `sha256:<checksum>`. \n Deprecated: Replaced with explicit
-                  fields for observed artifact content config in the status."
-                type: string
               includedArtifacts:
                 description: IncludedArtifacts contains a list of the last successfully
                   included Artifacts as instructed by GitRepositorySpec.Include.
@@ -379,7 +369,7 @@ spec:
                 type: string
               observedInclude:
                 description: ObservedInclude is the observed list of GitRepository
-                  resources used to to produce the current Artifact.
+                  resources used to produce the current Artifact.
                 items:
                   description: GitRepositoryInclude specifies a local reference to
                     a GitRepository which Artifact (sub-)contents must be included,
diff --git a/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go b/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go
index aafd51b7..e2e74b04 100644
--- a/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/gitrepository_controller.go
@@ -696,7 +696,6 @@ func (r *GitRepositoryReconciler) reconcileArtifact(ctx context.Context, sp *pat
 	// Record the observations on the object.
 	obj.Status.Artifact = artifact.DeepCopy()
 	obj.Status.IncludedArtifacts = *includes
-	obj.Status.ContentConfigChecksum = "" // To be removed in the next API version.
 	obj.Status.ObservedIgnore = obj.Spec.Ignore
 	obj.Status.ObservedRecurseSubmodules = obj.Spec.RecurseSubmodules
 	obj.Status.ObservedInclude = obj.Spec.Include
diff --git a/docs/api/v1/source.md b/docs/api/v1/source.md
index 77e2f5e4..64d12846 100644
--- a/docs/api/v1/source.md
+++ b/docs/api/v1/source.md
@@ -768,28 +768,6 @@ Artifacts as instructed by GitRepositorySpec.Include.</p>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
-<code>contentConfigChecksum</code><br>
-<em>
-string
-</em>
-</td>
-<td>
-<em>(Optional)</em>
-<p>ContentConfigChecksum is a checksum of all the configurations related to
-the content of the source artifact:
-- .spec.ignore
-- .spec.recurseSubmodules
-- .spec.included and the checksum of the included artifacts
-observed in .status.observedGeneration version of the object. This can
-be used to determine if the content of the included repository has
-changed.
-It has the format of <code>&lt;algo&gt;:&lt;checksum&gt;</code>, for example: <code>sha256:&lt;checksum&gt;</code>.</p>
-<p>Deprecated: Replaced with explicit fields for observed artifact content
-config in the status.</p>
-</td>
-</tr>
-<tr>
-<td>
 <code>observedIgnore</code><br>
 <em>
 string
@@ -826,7 +804,7 @@ configuration used to produce the current Artifact.</p>
 <td>
 <em>(Optional)</em>
 <p>ObservedInclude is the observed list of GitRepository resources used to
-to produce the current Artifact.</p>
+produce the current Artifact.</p>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>