diff --git a/.changeset/breezy-turkeys-clean.md b/.changeset/breezy-turkeys-clean.md
index bcd259634a..d95cd5dd6c 100644
--- a/.changeset/breezy-turkeys-clean.md
+++ b/.changeset/breezy-turkeys-clean.md
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 ---
-"@rhds/elements": patch
+"@rhds/elements": major
 ---
 
-`<rh-footer>`: removed deprecated `global` slot, use `universal` slot
+`<rh-footer>`: removed deprecated `<rh-global-footer>` element and deprecated `global` slot. Use `<rh-footer-universal>` element and `universal` slot.
+
+Before:
+
+```html
+<rh-footer>
+  <!-- ... -->
+  <rh-global-footer slot="global">
+    <!-- ... -->
+  </rh-global-footer>
+</rh-footer>
+```
+
+After:
+
+```html
+<rh-footer>
+  <!-- ... -->
+  <rh-footer-universal slot="universal">
+    <!-- ... -->
+  </rh-footer-universal>
+</rh-footer>
+```
diff --git a/.changeset/cyan-dragons-care.md b/.changeset/cyan-dragons-care.md
index d94d8bf065..1f332b2a68 100644
--- a/.changeset/cyan-dragons-care.md
+++ b/.changeset/cyan-dragons-care.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-"@rhds/elements": patch
+"@rhds/elements": major
 ---
 
-`<rh-cta>`: removed deprecated read-only `cta` property; use `data-analytics` attributes instead
+`<rh-cta>`: removed read-only `cta` property; use `data-analytics` attributes instead
diff --git a/.changeset/legal-coins-happen.md b/.changeset/legal-coins-happen.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33ce64d2d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/legal-coins-happen.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+"@rhds/elements": major
+---
+`<rh-dialog>`: removed deprecated `--rh-modal-video-aspect-ratio` CSS custom property
+
+Before:
+
+```css
+rh-dialog.custom-dialog {
+  --rh-modal-video-aspect-ratio: 3/2;
+}
+```
+
+After:
+
+```css
+rh-dialog.custom-dialog {
+  --rh-dialog-video-aspect-ratio: 3/2;
+}
+```
diff --git a/.changeset/little-readers-fail.md b/.changeset/little-readers-fail.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f81488a5fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/little-readers-fail.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+"@rhds/elements": major
+---
+`<rh-footer>`: removed deprecated CSS custom properties
+
+Before:
+
+```css
+rh-footer.custom-footer {
+  --rh-color-link-inline-on-dark: cyan;
+  --rh-color-link-inline-hover-on-dark: cornflowerblue;
+  --rh-color-link-inline-focus-on-dark: cornflowerblue;
+  --rh-color-link-inline-visited-on-dark: cornflowerblue;
+}
+```
+
+After:
+
+```css
+rh-footer.custom-footer {
+  --rh-color-interactive-blue-lighter: cyan;
+  --rh-color-interactive-blue-lightest: cornflowerblue;
+}
+```
diff --git a/.changeset/many-foxes-invent.md b/.changeset/many-foxes-invent.md
index 01f5edf04d..81ae05324d 100644
--- a/.changeset/many-foxes-invent.md
+++ b/.changeset/many-foxes-invent.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 ---
-"@rhds/elements": patch
+"@rhds/elements": major
 ---
 
-`<rh-spinner>`: remove deprecated color-palette property
+`<rh-spinner>`: remove deprecated `color-palette` attribute
+
+Before:
+
+```html
+<rh-spinner color-palette="darkest"></rh-spinner>
+```
+
+After:
+
+```html
+<rh-surface color-palette="darkest">
+  <rh-spinner></rh-spinner>
+</rh-surface>
+```
diff --git a/.changeset/mighty-vans-skate.md b/.changeset/mighty-vans-skate.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 99ab6ebdec..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/mighty-vans-skate.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"@rhds/elements": major
----
-`<rh-cta>`: Deprecated `rhCta.cta` public property. This will be removed in the
-next major version.
diff --git a/.changeset/odd-bugs-repair.md b/.changeset/odd-bugs-repair.md
index 6e10dfcf04..ef6fb2474b 100644
--- a/.changeset/odd-bugs-repair.md
+++ b/.changeset/odd-bugs-repair.md
@@ -1,27 +1,29 @@
 ---
-"@rhds/elements": minor
+"@rhds/elements": major
 ---
 
 `<rh-alert>`: removed deprecated toast boolean attribute
 
-  Before: 
-  ```html
-  <rh-alert toast>
-    <h3 slot="header">Default</h3>
-    <p>
-      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam eleifend
-      elit sed est egestas, a sollicitudin mauris tincidunt.
-    </p>
-  </rh-alert>
-  ```
+Before:
 
-  After:
-  ```html
-  <rh-alert variant="toast">
-    <h3 slot="header">Default</h3>
-    <p>
-      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam eleifend
-      elit sed est egestas, a sollicitudin mauris tincidunt.
-    </p>
-  </rh-alert>
-  ```
\ No newline at end of file
+```html
+<rh-alert toast>
+  <h3 slot="header">Default</h3>
+  <p>
+    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam eleifend
+    elit sed est egestas, a sollicitudin mauris tincidunt.
+  </p>
+</rh-alert>
+```
+
+After:
+
+```html
+<rh-alert variant="toast">
+  <h3 slot="header">Default</h3>
+  <p>
+    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam eleifend
+    elit sed est egestas, a sollicitudin mauris tincidunt.
+  </p>
+</rh-alert>
+```
diff --git a/.changeset/pretty-scissors-cough.md b/.changeset/pretty-scissors-cough.md
index 63f20fcc8a..6835a8a684 100644
--- a/.changeset/pretty-scissors-cough.md
+++ b/.changeset/pretty-scissors-cough.md
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 ---
-"@rhds/elements": patch
+"@rhds/elements": major
 ---
 
 `<rh-table>`: removed deprecated CSS custom properties
+
+Before:
+
+```css
+rh-table.custom-table {
+  --rh-table-row-background-color: crimson;
+  --rh-table-column-background-color: royalblue;
+}
+```
+
+After:
+
+```css
+rh-table.custom-table {
+  --rh-table-row-background-hover-color: crimson;
+  --rh-table-column-background-hover-color: royalblue;
+}
+```
diff --git a/.changeset/sixty-jokes-judge.md b/.changeset/sixty-jokes-judge.md
deleted file mode 100644
index e9a768614e..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/sixty-jokes-judge.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-"@rhds/elements": patch
----
-
-`<rh-footer>`: removed deprecated `<rh-global-footer>` element, use `<rh-footer-universal>`
diff --git a/.changeset/smooth-suns-cough.md b/.changeset/smooth-suns-cough.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6162481d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/smooth-suns-cough.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+"@rhds/elements": major
+---
+`<rh-tabs>`: removed `box` and `vertical` attributes from `<rh-tab>`. Set them
+on `<rh-tabs>` instead.
+
+In most cases, you shouldn't need to update your templates, as long as `<rh-tabs>`
+has the right attributes
diff --git a/.changeset/tiny-melons-help.md b/.changeset/tiny-melons-help.md
index 5fe0f80384..517ad2d177 100644
--- a/.changeset/tiny-melons-help.md
+++ b/.changeset/tiny-melons-help.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 "@rhds/elements": patch
 ---
 
-Fixed the headline, title, body text, and footer font-sizes to match the Tile specs for both the default and compact variants
+`<rh-tile>`: Fixed the headline, title, body text, and footer font-sizes to match the Tile specs for both the default and compact variants
diff --git a/.changeset/wild-steaks-play.md b/.changeset/wild-steaks-play.md
index 2664ff1593..1447923cc3 100644
--- a/.changeset/wild-steaks-play.md
+++ b/.changeset/wild-steaks-play.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 A switch toggles the state of a setting (between on and off). Switches and checkboxes can often be used interchangeably, but the switch provides a more explicit, visible representation on a setting.
 
-html```
+```html
 <rh-switch id="switch-a"
            accessible-label="Switch A"
            checked>
diff --git a/elements/rh-dialog/rh-dialog.css b/elements/rh-dialog/rh-dialog.css
index e0da95e105..07fd42b523 100644
--- a/elements/rh-dialog/rh-dialog.css
+++ b/elements/rh-dialog/rh-dialog.css
@@ -169,9 +169,7 @@ footer {
 }
 
 :host([type="video"][open]) [part="dialog"] {
-  /* TODO remove --rh-modal-video-aspect-ratio for v2 */
-  /* stylelint-disable-next-line */
-  --_aspect-ratio: var(--rh-dialog-video-aspect-ratio, var(--rh-modal-video-aspect-ratio, 16/9));
+  --_aspect-ratio: var(--rh-dialog-video-aspect-ratio, 16/9);
 
   aspect-ratio: var(--_aspect-ratio);
   max-width: min(90%, calc(90vh * var(--_aspect-ratio) + var(--offset-top)));
@@ -186,9 +184,7 @@ footer {
 :host([type="video"]) #container,
 :host([type="video"]) [part="content"],
 :host([type="video"]) ::slotted(:not([slot])) {
-  /* TODO remove --rh-modal-video-aspect-ratio for v2 */
-  /* stylelint-disable-next-line */
-  aspect-ratio: var(--rh-dialog-video-aspect-ratio, var(--rh-modal-video-aspect-ratio, 16/9));
+  aspect-ratio: var(--rh-dialog-video-aspect-ratio, 16/9);
 
   /* account for a 1px descrepency between dialog and container aspect ratio */
   width: calc(100% + 1px);
diff --git a/elements/rh-footer/rh-footer-lightdom.css b/elements/rh-footer/rh-footer-lightdom.css
index 498408f176..2e082fe4c0 100644
--- a/elements/rh-footer/rh-footer-lightdom.css
+++ b/elements/rh-footer/rh-footer-lightdom.css
@@ -1,28 +1,20 @@
 :is(rh-footer, rh-footer-universal) a {
-  /* TODO remove --rh-color-link-inline-on-dark for v2 */
-  /* stylelint-disable-next-line */
-  color: var(--rh-color-link-inline-on-dark, var(--rh-color-interactive-blue-lighter, #92c5f9));
+  color: var(--rh-color-interactive-blue-lighter, #92c5f9);
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
 :is(rh-footer, rh-footer-universal) a:hover {
-  /* TODO remove --rh-color-link-inline-hover-on-dark for v2 */
-  /* stylelint-disable-next-line */
-  color: var(--rh-color-link-inline-hover-on-dark, var(--rh-color-interactive-blue-lightest, #b9dafc));
+  color: var(--rh-color-interactive-blue-lightest, #b9dafc);
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
 :is(rh-footer, rh-footer-universal) a:is(:focus, :focus-within) {
-  /* TODO remove --rh-color-link-inline-focus-on-dark for v2 */
-  /* stylelint-disable-next-line */
-  color: var(--rh-color-link-inline-focus-on-dark, var(--rh-color-interactive-blue-lightest, #b9dafc));
+  color: var(--rh-color-interactive-blue-lightest, #b9dafc);
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
 :is(rh-footer, rh-footer-universal) a:visited {
-  /* TODO remove --rh-color-link-inline-visited-on-dark for v2 */
-  /* stylelint-disable-next-line */
-  color: var(--rh-color-link-inline-visited-on-dark, var(--rh-color-interactive-blue-lightest, #b9dafc));
+  color: var(--rh-color-interactive-blue-lightest, #b9dafc);
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
diff --git a/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tab.css b/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tab.css
index 0778fb8345..94a2f199a0 100644
--- a/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tab.css
+++ b/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tab.css
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-/* TODO(bennypowers): remove vertical, box, and theme attributes, as well as the `first` and `last`
- * lightdom classes in next major */
-
 :host {
   display: flex;
   flex: none;
@@ -19,7 +16,7 @@
     var(--_context-background-color, var(--rh-color-white, #ffffff));
 }
 
-:host([vertical]) [part="text"] {
+.vertical [part="text"] {
   max-width: 100%;
   overflow-wrap: break-word;
 }
@@ -156,12 +153,10 @@ slot[name="icon"] {
   margin-inline-end: var(--rh-space-md, 8px);
 }
 
-/* [active]:not([box]) */
 #button.active:not(.box, .vertical):after {
   border-block-end: var(--_active-tab-border);
 }
 
-/* [box][active]) */
 #button.active.box:before {
   border-inline-color: var(--_border-color);
   border-inline-start-width: var(--rh-border-width-sm, 1px);
@@ -172,7 +167,6 @@ slot[name="icon"] {
   border-block-end: var(--_active-tab-border-open);
 }
 
-/* [box]:not([active]) */
 #button.box:not(.active) {
   background-color: var(--_inactive-tab-background-color);
 }
@@ -186,43 +180,36 @@ slot[name="icon"] {
   border-block-end-color: var(--_border-color);
 }
 
-/* .first[box][active]) */
 #button.box.active.first:before {
   border-inline-start-color: var(--_border-color);
   border-inline-start-width: var(--rh-border-width-sm, 1px);
 }
 
-/* .first[box]:not([active]) */
 #button.first.box:not(.active):before {
   border-inline-color: transparent;
 }
 
-/* .last[box][active] */
 #button.last.box.active:before {
   border-inline-end-color: var(--_border-color);
   border-inline-end-width: var(--rh-border-width-sm, 1px);
 }
 
 @media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
-  /* [vertical]:not([box]) */
   #button.vertical:not(.box) {
     padding-block:
       var(--rh-tabs-link-padding-block-start, var(--rh-space-md, 8px))
       var(--rh-tabs-link-padding-block-start, var(--rh-space-md, 8px));
   }
 
-  /* [vertical][active] */
   #button.vertical.active:after {
     border-block-end: transparent;
   }
 
-  /* [box]:not([vertical], [active]) */
   #button.box:not(.vertical, .active):before {
     border-inline-color: var(--_border-color);
     border-inline-start-width: var(--rh-border-width-sm, 1px);
   }
 
-  /* [box][vertical]:not([active]) */
   #button.box.vertical:not(.active):before {
     border-inline-start-color: transparent;
     border-inline-end:
@@ -235,12 +222,10 @@ slot[name="icon"] {
       var(--_border-color);
   }
 
-  /* [box]:not([active], [vertical]) */
   #button.box:not(.active, .vertical):after {
     border-block-end-color: var(--_border-color);
   }
 
-  /* [active][box][vertical] */
   #button.active.box.vertical:after {
     border-block-start:
       var(--rh-border-width-sm, 1px)
@@ -252,73 +237,60 @@ slot[name="icon"] {
     border-block-end-color: transparent;
   }
 
-  /* .first[vertical][box] */
   #button.vertical.box.first {
     margin-block-start: var(--rh-space-2xl, 32px);
   }
 
-  /* .last[vertical][box]  */
   #button.vertical.box.last {
     margin-block-end: var(--rh-space-2xl, 32px);
   }
 
-  /* .first[vertical]:not([box]) */
   #button.first.vertical:not(.box) {
     margin-block-start: var(--rh-space-xl, 24px);
   }
 
-  /* .last[vertical]:not([box]) */
   #button.last.vertical:not(.box) {
     margin-block-end: var(--rh-space-xl, 24px);
   }
 
-  /* [box][active]:not([vertical]) */
   #button.active.box:not(.vertical):after {
     border-block-start: var(--_active-tab-border);
     border-block-end: var(--_active-tab-border-open);
   }
 
-  /* .first[box][vertical][active] */
   #button.first.box.vertical.active:after {
     border-block-start-color: var(--_border-color);
     border-block-start-width: var(--rh-border-width-sm, 1px);
   }
 
-  /* [box][vertical][active] */
   #button.box.vertical.active:before {
     border-inline-start: var(--_active-tab-border);
     border-inline-end: var(--_active-tab-border-open);
   }
 
-  /* [active][vertical]:not([box]) */
   #button.vertical.active:not(.box):before {
     border-inline-start: var(--_active-tab-border);
   }
 
-  /* .first[vertical][box]:not([active]) */
   #button.first.vertical.box:not(.active):before {
     border-block-start-color: transparent;
   }
 
-  /* .first[box][active]:not([vertical]) */
   #button.first.box.active:not(.vertical):before {
     border-inline-start-color: var(--_border-color);
     border-inline-start-width: var(--rh-border-width-sm, 1px);
   }
 
-  /* .last[box][active]:not[vertical] */
   #button.last.box.active:not(.vertical):before {
     border-inline-end-color: var(--_border-color);
     border-inline-end-width: var(--rh-border-width-sm, 1px);
   }
 
-  /* .last[box][vertical][active] */
   #button.last.box.vertical.active:before {
     border-block-end-color: var(--_border-color);
     border-block-end-width: var(--rh-border-width-sm, 1px);
   }
 
-  /* .last[box][vertical]:not([active]) */
   #button.last.box.vertical:not(.active):after {
     border-block-end: none;
   }
diff --git a/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tab.ts b/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tab.ts
index ee359dcefe..8da740d321 100644
--- a/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tab.ts
+++ b/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tab.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ export class RhTab extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false })
   private ctx?: RhTabsContext;
 
-  /**
-   * Sets color theme based on parent context
-   */
+  /** Sets color theme based on parent context */
   @colorContextConsumer() private on?: ColorTheme;
 
   @queryAssignedElements({ slot: 'icon', flatten: true }) private icons!: HTMLElement[];
diff --git a/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tabs.ts b/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tabs.ts
index c7f3793509..1a03bfbcfd 100644
--- a/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tabs.ts
+++ b/elements/rh-tabs/rh-tabs.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ import styles from './rh-tabs.css';
 
 export { RhTab };
 
-/* TODO: Remove attrs in JSDoc below when updated use TabsController after PFE 3.0 release */
-
 /**
  * Tabs are used to organize and navigate between sections of content.
  * They feature a horizontal or a vertical list of section text labels