diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 334dd816..f7e035e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ recommendations of [keepachangelog.com](http://keepachangelog.com/).
     See [5.c. Generators][2] for instructions.
   - This change fixes a long-standing issue with reification of STI subclasses,
     [#594](https://github.com/paper-trail-gem/paper_trail/issues/594)
+- Removed `touch_with_version`, was deprecated in 9.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c76e97bf..16b2ce13 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -362,10 +362,6 @@ the record has not changed.
 my_model.paper_trail.save_with_version
 ```
 
-There is a similar method, `touch_with_version`, which was deprecated in
-9.0.0 and will be removed. `save_with_version` serves a similar purpose, but
-it's a save, not a touch.
-
 ### 2.c. Choosing Attributes To Monitor
 
 #### Ignore
diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/events/base.rb b/lib/paper_trail/events/base.rb
index 461c2cf4..8fb49279 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/events/base.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/events/base.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ module PaperTrail
     #   - `after_update` we call `RecordTrail#record_update`
     #   - `after_touch` we call `RecordTrail#record_update`
     #   - `RecordTrail#save_with_version` calls `RecordTrail#record_update`
-    #   - `RecordTrail#touch_with_version` (deprecated) calls `RecordTrail#record_update`
     #   - `RecordTrail#update_columns` is also referred to as an update, though
     #     it uses `RecordTrail#record_update_columns` rather than
     #     `RecordTrail#record_update`
diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/events/update.rb b/lib/paper_trail/events/update.rb
index 4a3a99c2..a22d144b 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/events/update.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/events/update.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ module PaperTrail
     class Update < Base
       # - is_touch - [boolean] - Used in the two situations that are touch-like:
       #   - `after_touch` we call `RecordTrail#record_update`
-      #   - `RecordTrail#touch_with_version` (deprecated) calls `RecordTrail#record_update`
       # - force_changes - [Hash] - Only used by `RecordTrail#update_columns`,
       #   because there dirty tracking is off, so it has to track its own changes.
       #
diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb b/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
index a2537741..0526ee5e 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/record_trail.rb
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ require "paper_trail/events/update"
 module PaperTrail
   # Represents the "paper trail" for a single record.
   class RecordTrail
-    DPR_TOUCH_WITH_VERSION = <<-STR.squish.freeze
-      my_model.paper_trail.touch_with_version is deprecated, please use
-      my_model.paper_trail.save_with_version, which is slightly different. It's
-      a save, not a touch, so make sure you understand the difference by reading
-      the ActiveRecord documentation for both.
-    STR
     DPR_WHODUNNIT = <<-STR.squish.freeze
       my_model_instance.paper_trail.whodunnit('John') is deprecated,
       please use PaperTrail.request(whodunnit: 'John')
@@ -249,38 +243,6 @@ module PaperTrail
       version
     end
 
-    # Mimics the `touch` method from `ActiveRecord::Persistence` (without
-    # actually calling `touch`), but also creates a version.
-    #
-    # A version is created regardless of options such as `:on`, `:if`, or
-    # `:unless`.
-    #
-    # This is an "update" event. That is, we record the same data we would in
-    # the case of a normal AR `update`.
-    #
-    # Some advanced PT users disable all callbacks (eg. `has_paper_trail(on:
-    # [])`) and use only this method, giving them complete control over when
-    # version records are inserted. It's unclear under which specific
-    # circumstances this technique should be adopted.
-    #
-    # @deprecated
-    def touch_with_version(name = nil)
-      ::ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn(DPR_TOUCH_WITH_VERSION, caller(1))
-      unless @record.persisted?
-        raise ::ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError, "can not touch on a new record object"
-      end
-      attributes = @record.send :timestamp_attributes_for_update_in_model
-      attributes << name if name
-      current_time = @record.send :current_time_from_proper_timezone
-      attributes.each { |column|
-        @record.send(:write_attribute, column, current_time)
-      }
-      ::PaperTrail.request(enabled: false) do
-        @record.save!(validate: false)
-      end
-      record_update(force: true, in_after_callback: false, is_touch: false)
-    end
-
     # Save, and create a version record regardless of options such as `:on`,
     # `:if`, or `:unless`.
     #
@@ -288,12 +250,6 @@ module PaperTrail
     #
     # This is an "update" event. That is, we record the same data we would in
     # the case of a normal AR `update`.
-    #
-    # In older versions of PaperTrail, a method named `touch_with_version` was
-    # used for this purpose. `save_with_version` is not exactly the same.
-    # First, the arguments are different. It passes all arguments to `save`.
-    # Second, it doesn't set any timestamp attributes prior to the `save` the
-    # way `touch_with_version` did.
     def save_with_version(*args)
       ::PaperTrail.request(enabled: false) do
         @record.save(*args)
diff --git a/spec/models/article_spec.rb b/spec/models/article_spec.rb
index 73e412fb..b0641983 100644
--- a/spec/models/article_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/article_spec.rb
@@ -185,16 +185,4 @@ RSpec.describe Article, type: :model, versioning: true do
       expect(article.versions.map(&:event)).to(match_array(%w[create destroy]))
     end
   end
-
-  describe "#touch_with_version" do
-    it "creates a version, ignoring the :only option" do
-      article = described_class.create
-
-      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
-      expect { article.paper_trail.touch_with_version }.to change {
-        ::PaperTrail::Version.count
-      }.by(+1)
-      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/not_on_update_spec.rb b/spec/models/not_on_update_spec.rb
index 744d21a0..2ab15d72 100644
--- a/spec/models/not_on_update_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/not_on_update_spec.rb
@@ -12,24 +12,4 @@ RSpec.describe NotOnUpdate, type: :model do
       }.by(+1)
     end
   end
-
-  describe "#touch_with_version", versioning: true do
-    let!(:record) { described_class.create! }
-
-    it "creates a version, regardless" do
-      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
-      expect { record.paper_trail.touch_with_version }.to change {
-        PaperTrail::Version.count
-      }.by(+1)
-      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
-    end
-
-    it "increments the `:updated_at` timestamp" do
-      before = record.updated_at
-      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
-      record.paper_trail.touch_with_version
-      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
-      expect(record.updated_at).to be > before
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/on/empty_array_spec.rb b/spec/models/on/empty_array_spec.rb
index ac772fe0..b9236336 100644
--- a/spec/models/on/empty_array_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/on/empty_array_spec.rb
@@ -12,19 +12,6 @@ module On
       end
     end
 
-    describe "#touch_with_version" do
-      it "creates a version record" do
-        record = described_class.create(name: "Alice")
-        allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
-        record.paper_trail.touch_with_version
-        expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
-        expect(record.versions.length).to(eq(1))
-        v = record.versions.first
-        expect(v.event).to(eq("update"))
-        expect(v.object_deserialized.fetch("name")).to eq("Alice")
-      end
-    end
-
     describe ".paper_trail.update_columns" do
       it "creates a version record" do
         widget = Widget.create
diff --git a/spec/models/post_with_status_spec.rb b/spec/models/post_with_status_spec.rb
index 08305fdb..21504e34 100644
--- a/spec/models/post_with_status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/post_with_status_spec.rb
@@ -31,20 +31,6 @@ RSpec.describe PostWithStatus, type: :model do
       end
     end
 
-    describe "#touch_with_version" do
-      it "preserves the enum value (and all other attributes)" do
-        post = described_class.create(status: :draft)
-        expect(post.versions.count).to eq(1)
-        expect(post.status).to eq("draft")
-        allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
-        post.paper_trail.touch_with_version
-        expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
-        expect(post.versions.count).to eq(2)
-        expect(post.versions.last[:object]).to include("status: 0")
-        expect(post.paper_trail.previous_version.status).to eq("draft")
-      end
-    end
-
     describe "#save_with_version" do
       it "preserves the enum value (and all other attributes)" do
         post = described_class.create(status: :draft)
diff --git a/spec/models/widget_spec.rb b/spec/models/widget_spec.rb
index 4f29dea9..e4ffcf94 100644
--- a/spec/models/widget_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/widget_spec.rb
@@ -227,24 +227,6 @@ RSpec.describe Widget, type: :model do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#touch_with_version", versioning: true do
-    it "creates a version" do
-      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
-      count = widget.versions.size
-      widget.paper_trail.touch_with_version
-      expect(widget.versions.size).to eq(count + 1)
-      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
-    end
-
-    it "increments the `:updated_at` timestamp" do
-      allow(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to receive(:warn)
-      time_was = widget.updated_at
-      widget.paper_trail.touch_with_version
-      expect(widget.updated_at).to be > time_was
-      expect(::ActiveSupport::Deprecation).to have_received(:warn).once
-    end
-  end
-
   describe "touch", versioning: true do
     it "creates a version" do
       expect { widget.touch }.to change {