diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.md b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
index 498f9bad78..5e9b9170a3 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
@@ -21,13 +21,23 @@ This is a {{ site.pmd.release_type }} release.
 
     This rule is also part of the Quickstart Ruleset (`rulesets/java/quickstart.xml`) for Java.
 
+*   The new Java rule {% rule "java/codestyle/UnnecessaryImport" %} merges the rules
+    {% rule "java/bestpractices/UnusedImports" %}, {% rule "java/codestyle/DuplicateImports" %},
+    {% rule "java/errorprone/ImportFromSamePackage" %}, and {% rule "java/codestyle/DontImportJavaLang" %}.
+
+    This rule is also part of the Quickstart Ruleset (`rulesets/java/quickstart.xml`) for Java.
+
 #### Deprecated rules
 
+*   java-bestpractices
+    *   {% rule java/bestpractices/UnusedImports %}: use the rule {% rule java/bestpractices/UnusedImports %} instead
+
 *   java-codestyle
-    *   {% rule java/codestyle/DuplicateImports %}: use the rule {% rule java/bestpractices/UnusedImports %} instead, since it now reports duplicate imports
+    *   {% rule java/codestyle/DuplicateImports %}: use the rule {% rule java/bestpractices/UnusedImports %} instead
+    *   {% rule java/codestyle/DontImportJavaLang %}: use the rule {% rule java/bestpractices/UnusedImports %} instead
 
 *   java-errorprone
-    *   {% rule java/errorprone/ImportFromSamePackage %}: use the rule {% rule java/bestpractices/UnusedImports %} instead, since it now reports imports from the same package
+    *   {% rule java/errorprone/ImportFromSamePackage %}: use the rule {% rule java/bestpractices/UnusedImports %} instead
 
 
 ### Fixed Issues
diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/codestyle.xml b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/codestyle.xml
index 7f3eed0b6d..53d3382d29 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/codestyle.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/codestyle.xml
@@ -593,10 +593,13 @@ or MethodDeclaration[@PackagePrivate= true()]
           language="java"
           since="0.5"
           message="Avoid importing anything from the package 'java.lang'"
+          deprecated="true"
           class="net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.rule.codestyle.DontImportJavaLangRule"
           externalInfoUrl="${pmd.website.baseurl}/pmd_rules_java_codestyle.html#dontimportjavalang">
         <description>
 Avoid importing anything from the package 'java.lang'.  These classes are automatically imported (JLS 7.5.3).
+
+This rule is deprecated since PMD 6.34.0. Use the rule UnnecessaryImport from category codestyle instead.
         </description>
         <priority>4</priority>
         <example>