diff --git a/pkg/plugin/bundle.go b/pkg/plugin/bundle.go
index 47e4f879ea..493458a9fc 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/bundle.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/bundle.go
@@ -58,42 +58,6 @@ func WithDeprecationMessage(msg string) BundleOption {
 
 }
 
-// NewBundle creates a new Bundle with the provided name and version, and that wraps the provided plugins.
-// The list of supported project versions is computed from the provided plugins.
-//
-// Deprecated: Use the NewBundle informing the options from now one. Replace its use for as the
-// following example. Example:
-//
-//	 mylanguagev1Bundle, _ := plugin.NewBundle(plugin.WithName(language.DefaultNameQualifier),
-//	   plugin.WithVersion(plugin.Version{Number: 1}),
-//		  plugin.WithPlugins(kustomizecommonv1.Plugin{}, mylanguagev1.Plugin{}),
-func NewBundle(name string, version Version, deprecateWarning string, plugins ...Plugin) (Bundle, error) {
-	supportedProjectVersions := CommonSupportedProjectVersions(plugins...)
-	if len(supportedProjectVersions) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("in order to bundle plugins, they must all support at least one common project version")
-	}
-
-	// Plugins may be bundles themselves, so unbundle here
-	// NOTE(Adirio): unbundling here ensures that Bundle.Plugin always returns a flat list of Plugins instead of also
-	//               including Bundles, and therefore we don't have to use a recursive algorithm when resolving.
-	allPlugins := make([]Plugin, 0, len(plugins))
-	for _, plugin := range plugins {
-		if pluginBundle, isBundle := plugin.(Bundle); isBundle {
-			allPlugins = append(allPlugins, pluginBundle.Plugins()...)
-		} else {
-			allPlugins = append(allPlugins, plugin)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return bundle{
-		name:                     name,
-		version:                  version,
-		plugins:                  allPlugins,
-		supportedProjectVersions: supportedProjectVersions,
-		deprecateWarning:         deprecateWarning,
-	}, nil
-}
-
 // NewBundleWithOptions creates a new Bundle with the provided BundleOptions.
 // The list of supported project versions is computed from the provided plugins in options.
 func NewBundleWithOptions(opts ...BundleOption) (Bundle, error) {
@@ -149,7 +113,7 @@ func (b bundle) Plugins() []Plugin {
 	return b.plugins
 }
 
-// Plugins implements Bundle
+// DeprecationWarning return the warning message
 func (b bundle) DeprecationWarning() string {
 	return b.deprecateWarning
 }
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/bundle_test.go b/pkg/plugin/bundle_test.go
index ccb1a41d57..1c3306b450 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/bundle_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/bundle_test.go
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Bundle", func() {
 				{p1, p2, p3},
 				{p1, p3, p4},
 			} {
-				b, err := NewBundle(name, version, "", plugins...)
+
+				b, err := NewBundleWithOptions(WithName(name),
+					WithVersion(version),
+					WithPlugins(plugins...))
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 				Expect(b.Name()).To(Equal(name))
 				Expect(b.Version().Compare(version)).To(Equal(0))
@@ -88,9 +91,13 @@ var _ = Describe("Bundle", func() {
 			var a, b Bundle
 			var err error
 			plugins := []Plugin{p1, p2, p3}
-			a, err = NewBundle("a", version, "", p1, p2)
+			a, err = NewBundleWithOptions(WithName("a"),
+				WithVersion(version),
+				WithPlugins(p1, p2))
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			b, err = NewBundle("b", version, "", a, p3)
+			b, err = NewBundleWithOptions(WithName("b"),
+				WithVersion(version),
+				WithPlugins(a, p3))
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			versions := b.SupportedProjectVersions()
 			sort.Slice(versions, func(i int, j int) bool {
@@ -113,7 +120,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Bundle", func() {
 
 				{p1, p2, p3, p4},
 			} {
-				_, err := NewBundle(name, version, "", plugins...)
+				_, err := NewBundleWithOptions(WithName(name),
+					WithVersion(version),
+					WithPlugins(plugins...))
+
 				Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/helpers.go b/pkg/plugin/helpers.go
index a957d4cb07..11e2fe4519 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/helpers.go
@@ -40,26 +40,6 @@ func SplitKey(key string) (string, string) {
 	return keyParts[0], keyParts[1]
 }
 
-// GetShortName returns plugin's short name (name before domain) if name
-// is fully qualified (has a domain suffix), otherwise GetShortName returns name.
-// Deprecated
-func GetShortName(name string) string {
-	return strings.SplitN(name, ".", 2)[0]
-}
-
-// Deprecated: it was added to ensure backwards compatibility and should
-// be removed when we remove the go/v3 plugin
-// IsLegacyLayout returns true when is possible to identify that the project
-// was scaffolded with the previous layout
-func IsLegacyLayout(config config.Config) bool {
-	for _, pluginKey := range config.GetPluginChain() {
-		if strings.Contains(pluginKey, "go.kubebuilder.io/v3") || strings.Contains(pluginKey, "go.kubebuilder.io/v2") {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 // Validate ensures a Plugin is valid.
 func Validate(p Plugin) error {
 	if err := validateName(p.Name()); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/helpers_test.go b/pkg/plugin/helpers_test.go
index f01caa2505..981265231a 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/helpers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/helpers_test.go
@@ -64,12 +64,6 @@ var _ = Describe("SplitKey", func() {
 	})
 })
 
-var _ = Describe("GetShortName", func() {
-	It("should extract base names from domains", func() {
-		Expect(GetShortName(name)).To(Equal(short))
-	})
-})
-
 var _ = Describe("Validate", func() {
 	It("should succeed for valid plugins", func() {
 		plugin := mockPlugin{
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/deploy-image/v1alpha1/scaffolds/internal/templates/api/types.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/deploy-image/v1alpha1/scaffolds/internal/templates/api/types.go
index e7b73cf7d9..cb966bc037 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/deploy-image/v1alpha1/scaffolds/internal/templates/api/types.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/deploy-image/v1alpha1/scaffolds/internal/templates/api/types.go
@@ -36,30 +36,15 @@ type Types struct {
 
 	// Port if informed we will create the scaffold with this spec
 	Port string
-
-	IsLegacyLayout bool
 }
 
 // SetTemplateDefaults implements file.Template
 func (f *Types) SetTemplateDefaults() error {
 	if f.Path == "" {
-
-		if f.IsLegacyLayout {
-			if f.MultiGroup {
-				if f.Resource.Group != "" {
-					f.Path = filepath.Join("apis", "%[group]", "%[version]", "%[kind]_types.go")
-				} else {
-					f.Path = filepath.Join("apis", "%[version]", "%[kind]_types.go")
-				}
-			} else {
-				f.Path = filepath.Join("api", "%[version]", "%[kind]_types.go")
-			}
+		if f.MultiGroup && f.Resource.Group != "" {
+			f.Path = filepath.Join("api", "%[group]", "%[version]", "%[kind]_types.go")
 		} else {
-			if f.MultiGroup && f.Resource.Group != "" {
-				f.Path = filepath.Join("api", "%[group]", "%[version]", "%[kind]_types.go")
-			} else {
-				f.Path = filepath.Join("api", "%[version]", "%[kind]_types.go")
-			}
+			f.Path = filepath.Join("api", "%[version]", "%[kind]_types.go")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/deploy-image/v1alpha1/scaffolds/internal/templates/controllers/controller-test.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/deploy-image/v1alpha1/scaffolds/internal/templates/controllers/controller-test.go
index 47c8e8cc1b..f5d45c4e28 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/deploy-image/v1alpha1/scaffolds/internal/templates/controllers/controller-test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/deploy-image/v1alpha1/scaffolds/internal/templates/controllers/controller-test.go
@@ -34,36 +34,23 @@ type ControllerTest struct {
 	machinery.BoilerplateMixin
 	machinery.ResourceMixin
 
-	Port           string
-	IsLegacyLayout bool
-	PackageName    string
+	Port        string
+	PackageName string
 }
 
 // SetTemplateDefaults implements file.Template
 func (f *ControllerTest) SetTemplateDefaults() error {
 	if f.Path == "" {
 		if f.MultiGroup && f.Resource.Group != "" {
-			if f.IsLegacyLayout {
-				f.Path = filepath.Join("controllers", "%[group]", "%[kind]_controller_test.go")
-			} else {
-				f.Path = filepath.Join("internal", "controller", "%[group]", "%[kind]_controller_test.go")
-			}
+			f.Path = filepath.Join("internal", "controller", "%[group]", "%[kind]_controller_test.go")
 		} else {
-			if f.IsLegacyLayout {
-				f.Path = filepath.Join("controllers", "%[kind]_controller_test.go")
-			} else {
-				f.Path = filepath.Join("internal", "controller", "%[kind]_controller_test.go")
-			}
+			f.Path = filepath.Join("internal", "controller", "%[kind]_controller_test.go")
 		}
 	}
 	f.Path = f.Resource.Replacer().Replace(f.Path)
 	log.Println(f.Path)
 
 	f.PackageName = "controller"
-	if f.IsLegacyLayout {
-		f.PackageName = "controllers"
-	}
-
 	f.IfExistsAction = machinery.OverwriteFile
 
 	log.Println("creating import for %", f.Resource.Path)
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/golang/options.go b/pkg/plugins/golang/options.go
index 548efdaf9c..f3cc87cce4 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/golang/options.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/golang/options.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder/v3/pkg/config"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder/v3/pkg/model/resource"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/kubebuilder/v3/pkg/plugin"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -76,11 +75,7 @@ func (opts Options) UpdateResource(res *resource.Resource, c config.Config) {
 
 	if opts.DoAPI {
 		//nolint:staticcheck
-		if plugin.IsLegacyLayout(c) {
-			res.Path = resource.APIPackagePathLegacy(c.GetRepository(), res.Group, res.Version, c.IsMultiGroup())
-		} else {
-			res.Path = resource.APIPackagePath(c.GetRepository(), res.Group, res.Version, c.IsMultiGroup())
-		}
+		res.Path = resource.APIPackagePath(c.GetRepository(), res.Group, res.Version, c.IsMultiGroup())
 
 		res.API = &resource.API{
 			CRDVersion: "v1",
@@ -94,14 +89,9 @@ func (opts Options) UpdateResource(res *resource.Resource, c config.Config) {
 	}
 
 	if opts.DoDefaulting || opts.DoValidation || opts.DoConversion {
-		// IsLegacyLayout is added to ensure backwards compatibility and should
-		// be removed when we remove the go/v3 plugin
 		//nolint:staticcheck
-		if plugin.IsLegacyLayout(c) {
-			res.Path = resource.APIPackagePathLegacy(c.GetRepository(), res.Group, res.Version, c.IsMultiGroup())
-		} else {
-			res.Path = resource.APIPackagePath(c.GetRepository(), res.Group, res.Version, c.IsMultiGroup())
-		}
+		res.Path = resource.APIPackagePath(c.GetRepository(), res.Group, res.Version, c.IsMultiGroup())
+
 		res.Webhooks.WebhookVersion = "v1"
 		if opts.DoDefaulting {
 			res.Webhooks.Defaulting = true