diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php b/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php
index 04f7208422..4fa4926040 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/deprecated.php
@@ -1588,3 +1588,26 @@ function image_attachment_fields_to_save( $post, $attachment ) {
 
 	return $post;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Queues comments for metadata lazy-loading.
+ *
+ * @since 4.5.0
+ * @deprecated 6.3.0 Use wp_lazyload_comment_meta() instead.
+ *
+ * @param WP_Comment[] $comments Array of comment objects.
+ */
+function wp_queue_comments_for_comment_meta_lazyload( $comments ) {
+	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '6.3.0', 'wp_lazyload_comment_meta' );
+	// Don't use `wp_list_pluck()` to avoid by-reference manipulation.
+	$comment_ids = array();
+	if ( is_array( $comments ) ) {
+		foreach ( $comments as $comment ) {
+			if ( $comment instanceof WP_Comment ) {
+				$comment_ids[] = $comment->comment_ID;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	wp_lazyload_comment_meta( $comment_ids );
+}
diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php
index 38b89601fb..fe0d127b8f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-query.php
@@ -4891,7 +4891,7 @@ class WP_Query {
 	 * Lazyload comment meta for comments in the loop.
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.4.0
-	 * @deprecated 4.5.0 See wp_queue_comments_for_comment_meta_lazyload().
+	 * @deprecated 4.5.0 See wp_lazyload_comment_meta().
 	 *
 	 * @param mixed $check
 	 * @param int   $comment_id
diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index b6f5420577..5d87da2890 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -525,30 +525,6 @@ function update_comment_meta( $comment_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_value =
 	return update_metadata( 'comment', $comment_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_value );
 }
 
-/**
- * Queues comments for metadata lazy-loading.
- *
- * @since 4.5.0
- * @since 6.3.0 Use wp_lazyload_comment_meta() for lazy-loading of comment meta.
- *
- * @see wp_lazyload_comment_meta()
- *
- * @param WP_Comment[] $comments Array of comment objects.
- */
-function wp_queue_comments_for_comment_meta_lazyload( $comments ) {
-	// Don't use `wp_list_pluck()` to avoid by-reference manipulation.
-	$comment_ids = array();
-	if ( is_array( $comments ) ) {
-		foreach ( $comments as $comment ) {
-			if ( $comment instanceof WP_Comment ) {
-				$comment_ids[] = $comment->comment_ID;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	wp_lazyload_comment_meta( $comment_ids );
-}
-
 /**
  * Sets the cookies used to store an unauthenticated commentator's identity. Typically used
  * to recall previous comments by this commentator that are still held in moderation.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 26f068a89c..7486bb8aea 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55854';
+$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55855';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.