diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index d43ef8b0d4..36a0745d60 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ define('GRAVITY_UNKNOWN',      9);
  * Returns the user id of locally logged in user or false.
  *
  * @return int|bool user id or false
+ * @deprecated since version 2022.12, use Core\Session::getLocalUser() instead
  */
 function local_user()
 {
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ function local_user()
  * Returns the public contact id of logged in user or false.
  *
  * @return int|bool public contact id or false
+ * @deprecated since version 2022.12, use Core\Session:: getPublicContact() instead
  */
 function public_contact()
 {
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ function public_contact()
  * Returns public contact id of authenticated site visitor or false
  *
  * @return int|bool visitor_id or false
+ * @deprecated since version 2022.12, use Core\Session:: getRemoteUser() instead
  */
 function remote_user()
 {