diff --git a/.changeset/shaky-pillows-sell.md b/.changeset/shaky-pillows-sell.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c51b082eed90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shaky-pillows-sell.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+chore: remove deprecation warnings for `config.kit.files.*` options when validating the Svelte config file
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/core/config/options.js b/packages/kit/src/core/config/options.js
index d16ba4253582..97ded87f0fc7 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/core/config/options.js
+++ b/packages/kit/src/core/config/options.js
@@ -137,19 +137,19 @@ const options = object(
 			}),
 
 			files: object({
-				src: deprecate(string('src')),
-				assets: deprecate(string('static')),
+				src: string('src'),
+				assets: string('static'),
 				hooks: object({
-					client: deprecate(string(null)),
-					server: deprecate(string(null)),
-					universal: deprecate(string(null))
+					client: string(null),
+					server: string(null),
+					universal: string(null)
 				}),
-				lib: deprecate(string(null)),
-				params: deprecate(string(null)),
-				routes: deprecate(string(null)),
-				serviceWorker: deprecate(string(null)),
-				appTemplate: deprecate(string(null)),
-				errorTemplate: deprecate(string(null))
+				lib: string(null),
+				params: string(null),
+				routes: string(null),
+				serviceWorker: string(null),
+				appTemplate: string(null),
+				errorTemplate: string(null)
 			}),
 
 			inlineStyleThreshold: number(0),
diff --git a/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts b/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts
index 7ead24d101a3..1c827d03c6ba 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/exports/public.d.ts
@@ -516,76 +516,76 @@ export interface KitConfig {
 	};
 	/**
 	 * Where to find various files within your project.
-	 * @deprecated
+	 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 	 */
 	files?: {
 		/**
-		 * the location of your source code
-		 * @deprecated
+		 * The location of your source code.
+		 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 		 * @default "src"
 		 * @since 2.28
 		 */
 		src?: string;
 		/**
-		 * a place to put static files that should have stable URLs and undergo no processing, such as `favicon.ico` or `manifest.json`
-		 * @deprecated
+		 * A place to put static files that should have stable URLs and undergo no processing, such as `favicon.ico` or `manifest.json`.
+		 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 		 * @default "static"
 		 */
 		assets?: string;
 		hooks?: {
 			/**
 			 * The location of your client [hooks](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/hooks).
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "src/hooks.client"
 			 */
 			client?: string;
 			/**
 			 * The location of your server [hooks](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/hooks).
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "src/hooks.server"
 			 */
 			server?: string;
 			/**
 			 * The location of your universal [hooks](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/hooks).
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "src/hooks"
 			 * @since 2.3.0
 			 */
 			universal?: string;
 		};
 		/**
-		 * your app's internal library, accessible throughout the codebase as `$lib`
-		 * @deprecated
+		 * Your app's internal library, accessible throughout the codebase as `$lib`.
+		 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 		 * @default "src/lib"
 		 */
 		lib?: string;
 		/**
-		 * a directory containing [parameter matchers](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/advanced-routing#Matching)
-		 * @deprecated
+		 * A directory containing [parameter matchers](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/advanced-routing#Matching).
+		 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 		 * @default "src/params"
 		 */
 		params?: string;
 		/**
-		 * the files that define the structure of your app (see [Routing](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/routing))
-		 * @deprecated
+		 * The files that define the structure of your app (see [Routing](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/routing)).
+		 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 		 * @default "src/routes"
 		 */
 		routes?: string;
 		/**
-		 * the location of your service worker's entry point (see [Service workers](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/service-workers))
-		 * @deprecated
+		 * The location of your service worker's entry point (see [Service workers](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/service-workers)).
+		 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 		 * @default "src/service-worker"
 		 */
 		serviceWorker?: string;
 		/**
-		 * the location of the template for HTML responses
-		 * @deprecated
+		 * The location of the template for HTML responses.
+		 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 		 * @default "src/app.html"
 		 */
 		appTemplate?: string;
 		/**
-		 * the location of the template for fallback error responses
-		 * @deprecated
+		 * The location of the template for fallback error responses.
+		 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 		 * @default "src/error.html"
 		 */
 		errorTemplate?: string;
diff --git a/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts b/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
index cb55aab589c1..42b58cad9424 100644
--- a/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/types/index.d.ts
@@ -490,76 +490,76 @@ declare module '@sveltejs/kit' {
 		};
 		/**
 		 * Where to find various files within your project.
-		 * @deprecated
+		 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 		 */
 		files?: {
 			/**
-			 * the location of your source code
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * The location of your source code.
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "src"
 			 * @since 2.28
 			 */
 			src?: string;
 			/**
-			 * a place to put static files that should have stable URLs and undergo no processing, such as `favicon.ico` or `manifest.json`
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * A place to put static files that should have stable URLs and undergo no processing, such as `favicon.ico` or `manifest.json`.
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "static"
 			 */
 			assets?: string;
 			hooks?: {
 				/**
 				 * The location of your client [hooks](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/hooks).
-				 * @deprecated
+				 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 				 * @default "src/hooks.client"
 				 */
 				client?: string;
 				/**
 				 * The location of your server [hooks](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/hooks).
-				 * @deprecated
+				 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 				 * @default "src/hooks.server"
 				 */
 				server?: string;
 				/**
 				 * The location of your universal [hooks](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/hooks).
-				 * @deprecated
+				 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 				 * @default "src/hooks"
 				 * @since 2.3.0
 				 */
 				universal?: string;
 			};
 			/**
-			 * your app's internal library, accessible throughout the codebase as `$lib`
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * Your app's internal library, accessible throughout the codebase as `$lib`.
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "src/lib"
 			 */
 			lib?: string;
 			/**
-			 * a directory containing [parameter matchers](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/advanced-routing#Matching)
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * A directory containing [parameter matchers](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/advanced-routing#Matching).
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "src/params"
 			 */
 			params?: string;
 			/**
-			 * the files that define the structure of your app (see [Routing](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/routing))
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * The files that define the structure of your app (see [Routing](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/routing)).
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "src/routes"
 			 */
 			routes?: string;
 			/**
-			 * the location of your service worker's entry point (see [Service workers](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/service-workers))
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * The location of your service worker's entry point (see [Service workers](https://svelte.dev/docs/kit/service-workers)).
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "src/service-worker"
 			 */
 			serviceWorker?: string;
 			/**
-			 * the location of the template for HTML responses
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * The location of the template for HTML responses.
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "src/app.html"
 			 */
 			appTemplate?: string;
 			/**
-			 * the location of the template for fallback error responses
-			 * @deprecated
+			 * The location of the template for fallback error responses.
+			 * @deprecated this feature is still supported, but it's generally recommended to use [monorepos](https://levelup.video/tutorials/monorepos-with-pnpm) instead
 			 * @default "src/error.html"
 			 */
 			errorTemplate?: string;