diff --git a/wp-includes/author-template.php b/wp-includes/author-template.php
index a48a6d3e6e..a847fdcc16 100644
--- a/wp-includes/author-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/author-template.php
@@ -124,13 +124,11 @@ function the_modified_author() {
  * Valid values for the `$field` parameter include:
  *
  * - admin_color
- * - aim
  * - comment_shortcuts
  * - description
  * - display_name
  * - first_name
  * - ID
- * - jabber
  * - last_name
  * - nickname
  * - plugins_last_view
@@ -149,9 +147,9 @@ function the_modified_author() {
  * - user_registered
  * - user_status
  * - user_url
- * - yim
  *
  * @since 2.8.0
+ * @since 6.9.0 Removed `aim`, `jabber`, and `yim` as valid values for the `$field` parameter.
  *
  * @global WP_User $authordata The current author's data.
  *
diff --git a/wp-includes/user.php b/wp-includes/user.php
index 9cdfd59597..fd30be2ed0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/user.php
+++ b/wp-includes/user.php
@@ -2953,22 +2953,19 @@ function _get_additional_user_keys( $user ) {
 /**
  * Sets up the user contact methods.
  *
- * Default contact methods were removed in 3.6. A filter dictates contact methods.
+ * Default contact methods were removed for new installations in WordPress 3.6
+ * and completely removed from the codebase in WordPress 6.9.
+ *
+ * Use the {@see 'user_contactmethods'} filter to add or remove contact methods.
  *
  * @since 3.7.0
+ * @since 6.9.0 Removed references to `aim`, `jabber`, and `yim` contact methods.
  *
  * @param WP_User|null $user Optional. WP_User object.
  * @return string[] Array of contact method labels keyed by contact method.
  */
 function wp_get_user_contact_methods( $user = null ) {
 	$methods = array();
-	if ( get_site_option( 'initial_db_version' ) < 23588 ) {
-		$methods = array(
-			'aim'    => __( 'AIM' ),
-			'yim'    => __( 'Yahoo IM' ),
-			'jabber' => __( 'Jabber / Google Talk' ),
-		);
-	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Filters the user contact methods.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index b6f0b91657..4bdbf329af 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60643';
+$wp_version = '6.9-alpha-60644';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.