diff --git a/utils/bool.go b/utils/bool.go
index f0e366e7f07c..ab2eec6efbdb 100644
--- a/utils/bool.go
+++ b/utils/bool.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package utils
 
 // NormaliseNilableBool takes a pointer to a bool and returns a zero value or
 // the real value if present
+// Deprecated: please use the `From` function in the `pointer` package
 func NormaliseNilableBool(input *bool) bool {
 	if input == nil {
 		return false
diff --git a/utils/float.go b/utils/float.go
index 60c8332148c0..e37ff7015e2b 100644
--- a/utils/float.go
+++ b/utils/float.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package utils
 
 // NormalizeNilableFloat normalizes a nilable float64 into a float64 value
+// Deprecated: please use the `From` function in the `pointer` package
 func NormalizeNilableFloat(input *float64) float64 {
 	if input == nil {
 		return 0
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ func NormalizeNilableFloat(input *float64) float64 {
 }
 
 // NormalizeNilableFloat32 normalizes a nilable float32 into a float32 value
+// Deprecated: please use the `From` function in the `pointer` package
 func NormalizeNilableFloat32(input *float32) float32 {
 	if input == nil {
 		return 0
diff --git a/utils/int.go b/utils/int.go
index e4cfb9d55919..6e656f1002ec 100644
--- a/utils/int.go
+++ b/utils/int.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package utils
 
 // NormaliseNilableInt takes a pointer to an int and returns a zero value or
 // the real value if present
+// Deprecated: please use the `From` function in the `pointer` package
 func NormaliseNilableInt(input *int) int {
 	if input == nil {
 		return 0
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ func NormaliseNilableInt(input *int) int {
 
 // NormaliseNilableInt32 takes a pointer to an int32 and returns a zero value or
 // the real value if present
+// Deprecated: please use the `From` function in the `pointer` package
 func NormaliseNilableInt32(input *int32) int32 {
 	if input == nil {
 		return 0
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ func NormaliseNilableInt32(input *int32) int32 {
 
 // NormaliseNilableInt64 takes a pointer to an int64 and returns a zero value or
 // the real value if present
+// Deprecated: please use the `From` function in the `pointer` package
 func NormaliseNilableInt64(input *int64) int64 {
 	if input == nil {
 		return 0
diff --git a/utils/pointer.go b/utils/pointer.go
index 7c4cc8fdf880..2097732dee5c 100644
--- a/utils/pointer.go
+++ b/utils/pointer.go
@@ -3,26 +3,38 @@
 
 package utils
 
+// Bool
+// Deprecated: please use the `To` function in the `pointer` package
 func Bool(input bool) *bool {
 	return &input
 }
 
+// Int32
+// Deprecated: please use the `To` function in the `pointer` package
 func Int32(input int32) *int32 {
 	return &input
 }
 
+// Int64
+// Deprecated: please use the `To` function in the `pointer` package
 func Int64(input int64) *int64 {
 	return &input
 }
 
+// Float
+// Deprecated: please use the `To` function in the `pointer` package
 func Float(input float64) *float64 {
 	return &input
 }
 
+// String
+// Deprecated: please use the`To` function in the `pointer` package
 func String(input string) *string {
 	return &input
 }
 
+// StringSlice
+// Deprecated: please use the `To` function in the `pointer` package
 func StringSlice(input []string) *[]string {
 	if input == nil {
 		return nil
diff --git a/utils/string.go b/utils/string.go
index ae2cb8b97b8e..2e40b0fa07b5 100644
--- a/utils/string.go
+++ b/utils/string.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package utils
 
 // NormalizeNilableString normalizes a nilable string into a string
 // that is, if it's nil returns an empty string else the value
+// Deprecated: please use the `From` function in the `pointer` package
 func NormalizeNilableString(input *string) string {
 	if input == nil {
 		return ""