diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index e87acc5c7..afb36cefe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 env:
   ARTIFACT_RETENTION_DAYS_FOR_TEST_WASMS: 7
+  SOROBAN_SDK_BUILD_SYSTEM_SUPPORTS_SPEC_SHAKING_V2: 1
 
 defaults:
   run:
diff --git a/soroban-token-sdk/src/_migrating.rs b/soroban-token-sdk/src/_migrating.rs
index 723c10269..5a9377b65 100644
--- a/soroban-token-sdk/src/_migrating.rs
+++ b/soroban-token-sdk/src/_migrating.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+//! # Migrating from v23 to v26
+//!
+//! 1. Remove the deprecated event format. For details, see the [migration guide for v23 contract events].
+//!    And for an example using the `soroban_token_sdk` directly, see the [migration guide for v23 token transfer][v23_token_transfer].
+//!
+//! [migration guide for v23 contract events]: soroban_sdk::_migrating::v23_contractevent
+//!
 //! # Migrating from v22 to v23
 //!
 //! 1. [`MuxedAddress` replaces `Address` as the `to` of the `TokenInterface::transfer`][v23_token_transfer]
diff --git a/soroban-token-sdk/src/_migrating/v23_token_transfer.rs b/soroban-token-sdk/src/_migrating/v23_token_transfer.rs
index 337abe7a6..e0581cd8c 100644
--- a/soroban-token-sdk/src/_migrating/v23_token_transfer.rs
+++ b/soroban-token-sdk/src/_migrating/v23_token_transfer.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
 //! the exchange deposits for the token contracts, but is necessary for that.
 //!
 //! The necessary token modification is very minimal. Consider the following
-//! `transfer` implementation that still uses `Address` destination:
+//! `transfer` implementation that still uses `Address` destination. Note that
+//! this example will only compile pre-v26 because the old event publishing
+//! helper used below is no longer available. If you are using v26 or later,
+//! use the updated implementation shown in the next code snippet.
 //!
-//! ```
+//! ```compile_fail
 //! use soroban_sdk::{Env, Address};
 //! use soroban_token_sdk::TokenUtils;
 //! // ... inside some token contract ...
@@ -27,7 +30,8 @@
 //!    from.require_auth();
 //!    // Token-specific implementation of balance movement.
 //!    token_impl::move_balance(&env, &from, &to, amount);
-//!    // Publish the event.
+//!    // Publish the event using the pre-v26 helper API.
+//!    // In v26+, use the event type from `soroban_token_sdk::events` instead.
 //!    TokenUtils::new(&env).events().transfer(from, to, amount);
 //! }
 //!
diff --git a/soroban-token-sdk/src/event.rs b/soroban-token-sdk/src/event.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c93e5dda..000000000
--- a/soroban-token-sdk/src/event.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-use soroban_sdk::{symbol_short, Address, Env, Symbol};
-
-pub struct Events {
-    env: Env,
-}
-
-#[allow(deprecated)]
-impl Events {
-    #[inline(always)]
-    pub fn new(env: &Env) -> Events {
-        Events { env: env.clone() }
-    }
-
-    #[deprecated = "use soroban_token_sdk::events::Approve::publish"]
-    pub fn approve(&self, from: Address, to: Address, amount: i128, expiration_ledger: u32) {
-        let topics = (Symbol::new(&self.env, "approve"), from, to);
-        self.env
-            .events()
-            .publish(topics, (amount, expiration_ledger));
-    }
-
-    #[deprecated = "use soroban_token_sdk::events::Transfer::publish"]
-    pub fn transfer(&self, from: Address, to: Address, amount: i128) {
-        let topics = (symbol_short!("transfer"), from, to);
-        self.env.events().publish(topics, amount);
-    }
-
-    #[deprecated = "use soroban_token_sdk::events::Mint::publish"]
-    pub fn mint(&self, admin: Address, to: Address, amount: i128) {
-        let topics = (symbol_short!("mint"), admin, to);
-        self.env.events().publish(topics, amount);
-    }
-
-    #[deprecated = "use soroban_token_sdk::events::Clawback::publish"]
-    pub fn clawback(&self, admin: Address, from: Address, amount: i128) {
-        let topics = (symbol_short!("clawback"), admin, from);
-        self.env.events().publish(topics, amount);
-    }
-
-    #[deprecated = "define a contractevent instead:\n\
-        #[contractevent(data_format = \"single-value\")]\n\
-        pub struct SetAuthorized {\n\
-            #[topic]\n\
-            admin: Address,\n\
-            #[topic]\n\
-            id: Address,\n\
-            authorize: bool,\n\
-        }"]
-    pub fn set_authorized(&self, admin: Address, id: Address, authorize: bool) {
-        let topics = (Symbol::new(&self.env, "set_authorized"), admin, id);
-        self.env.events().publish(topics, authorize);
-    }
-
-    #[deprecated = "define a contractevent instead:\n\
-        #[contractevent(data_format = \"single-value\")]\n\
-        pub struct SetAdmin {\n\
-            #[topic]\n\
-            admin: Address,\n\
-            new_admin: Address,\n\
-        }"]
-    pub fn set_admin(&self, admin: Address, new_admin: Address) {
-        let topics = (symbol_short!("set_admin"), admin);
-        self.env.events().publish(topics, new_admin);
-    }
-
-    #[deprecated = "use soroban_token_sdk::events::Burn::publish"]
-    pub fn burn(&self, from: Address, amount: i128) {
-        let topics = (symbol_short!("burn"), from);
-        self.env.events().publish(topics, amount);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/soroban-token-sdk/src/lib.rs b/soroban-token-sdk/src/lib.rs
index cb69f6e0e..489b17353 100644
--- a/soroban-token-sdk/src/lib.rs
+++ b/soroban-token-sdk/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "docs", feature(doc_cfg))]
 pub mod _migrating;
 
-use crate::event::Events;
 use crate::metadata::Metadata;
 use soroban_sdk::Env;
 
-pub mod event;
 pub mod events;
 pub mod metadata;
 mod tests;
@@ -23,8 +21,4 @@ impl TokenUtils {
     pub fn metadata(&self) -> Metadata {
         Metadata::new(&self.0)
     }
-
-    pub fn events(&self) -> Events {
-        Events::new(&self.0)
-    }
 }