diff --git a/salt/modules/zabbix.py b/salt/modules/zabbix.py
index 4c834e09905..8367d799bf6 100644
--- a/salt/modules/zabbix.py
+++ b/salt/modules/zabbix.py
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ from salt.utils.versions import Version
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
+
 INTERFACE_DEFAULT_PORTS = [10050, 161, 623, 12345]
 
 ZABBIX_TOP_LEVEL_OBJECTS = (
diff --git a/salt/returners/zabbix_return.py b/salt/returners/zabbix_return.py
index ce751c50b7d..a762c67badf 100644
--- a/salt/returners/zabbix_return.py
+++ b/salt/returners/zabbix_return.py
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ import os
 # Define the module's virtual name
 __virtualname__ = "zabbix"
 
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
+
 
 def __virtual__():
     if zbx():
@@ -91,4 +97,4 @@ def returner(ret):
                 )
 
     if not changes and not errors:
-        zabbix_send("salt.trap.info", "SALT {} OK".format(job_minion_id))
+        zabbix_send("salt.trap.info", f"SALT {job_minion_id} OK")
diff --git a/salt/states/zabbix_action.py b/salt/states/zabbix_action.py
index 9402b9be3ce..9b92aa528e0 100644
--- a/salt/states/zabbix_action.py
+++ b/salt/states/zabbix_action.py
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ from salt.exceptions import SaltException
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
+
 
 def __virtual__():
     """
diff --git a/salt/states/zabbix_host.py b/salt/states/zabbix_host.py
index 0ec5204c435..5c09e1889dc 100644
--- a/salt/states/zabbix_host.py
+++ b/salt/states/zabbix_host.py
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 import salt.utils.dictdiffer
 import salt.utils.json
 
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
+
 
 def __virtual__():
     """
@@ -85,14 +91,14 @@ def present(host, groups, interfaces, **kwargs):
     ret = {"name": host, "changes": {}, "result": False, "comment": ""}
 
     # Comment and change messages
-    comment_host_created = "Host {} created.".format(host)
-    comment_host_updated = "Host {} updated.".format(host)
-    comment_host_notcreated = "Unable to create host: {}. ".format(host)
-    comment_host_exists = "Host {} already exists.".format(host)
+    comment_host_created = f"Host {host} created."
+    comment_host_updated = f"Host {host} updated."
+    comment_host_notcreated = f"Unable to create host: {host}. "
+    comment_host_exists = f"Host {host} already exists."
     changes_host_created = {
         host: {
-            "old": "Host {} does not exist.".format(host),
-            "new": "Host {} created.".format(host),
+            "old": f"Host {host} does not exist.",
+            "new": f"Host {host} created.",
         }
     }
 
@@ -206,7 +212,7 @@ def present(host, groups, interfaces, **kwargs):
             try:
                 groupids.append(int(groupid[0]["groupid"]))
             except TypeError:
-                ret["comment"] = "Invalid group {}".format(group)
+                ret["comment"] = f"Invalid group {group}"
                 return ret
         else:
             groupids.append(group)
@@ -224,23 +230,23 @@ def present(host, groups, interfaces, **kwargs):
                     {
                         "output": "proxyid",
                         "selectInterface": "extend",
-                        "filter": {"host": "{}".format(proxy_host)},
+                        "filter": {"host": f"{proxy_host}"},
                     },
-                    **connection_args
+                    **connection_args,
                 )[0]["proxyid"]
             except TypeError:
-                ret["comment"] = "Invalid proxy_host {}".format(proxy_host)
+                ret["comment"] = f"Invalid proxy_host {proxy_host}"
                 return ret
         # Otherwise lookup proxy_host as proxyid
         else:
             try:
                 proxy_hostid = __salt__["zabbix.run_query"](
                     "proxy.get",
-                    {"proxyids": "{}".format(proxy_host), "output": "proxyid"},
-                    **connection_args
+                    {"proxyids": f"{proxy_host}", "output": "proxyid"},
+                    **connection_args,
                 )[0]["proxyid"]
             except TypeError:
-                ret["comment"] = "Invalid proxy_host {}".format(proxy_host)
+                ret["comment"] = f"Invalid proxy_host {proxy_host}"
                 return ret
 
     # Selects if the current inventory should be substituted by the new one
@@ -459,7 +465,7 @@ def present(host, groups, interfaces, **kwargs):
                             useip=interface["useip"],
                             port=interface["port"],
                             details=interface["details"],
-                            **connection_args
+                            **connection_args,
                         )
                     else:
                         interfaceid = interfaceid_by_type[interface["type"]].pop(0)
@@ -472,7 +478,7 @@ def present(host, groups, interfaces, **kwargs):
                             useip=interface["useip"],
                             port=interface["port"],
                             details=interface["details"],
-                            **connection_args
+                            **connection_args,
                         )
                     return ret
 
@@ -516,7 +522,7 @@ def present(host, groups, interfaces, **kwargs):
             proxy_hostid=proxy_hostid,
             inventory=new_inventory,
             visible_name=visible_name,
-            **sum_kwargs
+            **sum_kwargs,
         )
 
         if "error" not in host_create:
@@ -556,13 +562,13 @@ def absent(name, **kwargs):
     ret = {"name": name, "changes": {}, "result": False, "comment": ""}
 
     # Comment and change messages
-    comment_host_deleted = "Host {} deleted.".format(name)
-    comment_host_notdeleted = "Unable to delete host: {}. ".format(name)
-    comment_host_notexists = "Host {} does not exist.".format(name)
+    comment_host_deleted = f"Host {name} deleted."
+    comment_host_notdeleted = f"Unable to delete host: {name}. "
+    comment_host_notexists = f"Host {name} does not exist."
     changes_host_deleted = {
         name: {
-            "old": "Host {} exists.".format(name),
-            "new": "Host {} deleted.".format(name),
+            "old": f"Host {name} exists.",
+            "new": f"Host {name} deleted.",
         }
     }
     connection_args = {}
@@ -670,7 +676,7 @@ def assign_templates(host, templates, **kwargs):
         hostids=hostid,
         output='[{"hostid"}]',
         selectParentTemplates='["templateid"]',
-        **connection_args
+        **connection_args,
     )
     for template_id in host_templates[0]["parentTemplates"]:
         curr_template_ids.append(template_id["templateid"])
@@ -684,7 +690,7 @@ def assign_templates(host, templates, **kwargs):
             requested_template_ids.append(template_id)
         except TypeError:
             ret["result"] = False
-            ret["comment"] = "Unable to find template: {}.".format(template)
+            ret["comment"] = f"Unable to find template: {template}."
             return ret
 
     # remove any duplications
diff --git a/salt/states/zabbix_hostgroup.py b/salt/states/zabbix_hostgroup.py
index 9822f160eec..772a32e9528 100644
--- a/salt/states/zabbix_hostgroup.py
+++ b/salt/states/zabbix_hostgroup.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ Management of Zabbix host groups.
 
 
 """
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
 
 
 def __virtual__():
@@ -45,13 +50,13 @@ def present(name, **kwargs):
     ret = {"name": name, "changes": {}, "result": False, "comment": ""}
 
     # Comment and change messages
-    comment_hostgroup_created = "Host group {} created.".format(name)
-    comment_hostgroup_notcreated = "Unable to create host group: {}. ".format(name)
-    comment_hostgroup_exists = "Host group {} already exists.".format(name)
+    comment_hostgroup_created = f"Host group {name} created."
+    comment_hostgroup_notcreated = f"Unable to create host group: {name}. "
+    comment_hostgroup_exists = f"Host group {name} already exists."
     changes_hostgroup_created = {
         name: {
-            "old": "Host group {} does not exist.".format(name),
-            "new": "Host group {} created.".format(name),
+            "old": f"Host group {name} does not exist.",
+            "new": f"Host group {name} created.",
         }
     }
 
@@ -109,13 +114,13 @@ def absent(name, **kwargs):
     ret = {"name": name, "changes": {}, "result": False, "comment": ""}
 
     # Comment and change messages
-    comment_hostgroup_deleted = "Host group {} deleted.".format(name)
-    comment_hostgroup_notdeleted = "Unable to delete host group: {}. ".format(name)
-    comment_hostgroup_notexists = "Host group {} does not exist.".format(name)
+    comment_hostgroup_deleted = f"Host group {name} deleted."
+    comment_hostgroup_notdeleted = f"Unable to delete host group: {name}. "
+    comment_hostgroup_notexists = f"Host group {name} does not exist."
     changes_hostgroup_deleted = {
         name: {
-            "old": "Host group {} exists.".format(name),
-            "new": "Host group {} deleted.".format(name),
+            "old": f"Host group {name} exists.",
+            "new": f"Host group {name} deleted.",
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/salt/states/zabbix_mediatype.py b/salt/states/zabbix_mediatype.py
index 4c29914adab..9cacc5288cb 100644
--- a/salt/states/zabbix_mediatype.py
+++ b/salt/states/zabbix_mediatype.py
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ Management of Zabbix mediatypes.
 
 """
 
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
+
 
 def __virtual__():
     """
@@ -49,14 +55,14 @@ def present(name, mediatype, **kwargs):
     ret = {"name": name, "changes": {}, "result": False, "comment": ""}
 
     # Comment and change messages
-    comment_mediatype_created = "Mediatype {} created.".format(name)
-    comment_mediatype_updated = "Mediatype {} updated.".format(name)
-    comment_mediatype_notcreated = "Unable to create mediatype: {}. ".format(name)
-    comment_mediatype_exists = "Mediatype {} already exists.".format(name)
+    comment_mediatype_created = f"Mediatype {name} created."
+    comment_mediatype_updated = f"Mediatype {name} updated."
+    comment_mediatype_notcreated = f"Unable to create mediatype: {name}. "
+    comment_mediatype_exists = f"Mediatype {name} already exists."
     changes_mediatype_created = {
         name: {
-            "old": "Mediatype {} does not exist.".format(name),
-            "new": "Mediatype {} created.".format(name),
+            "old": f"Mediatype {name} does not exist.",
+            "new": f"Mediatype {name} created.",
         }
     }
 
@@ -214,7 +220,7 @@ def present(name, mediatype, **kwargs):
                     smtp_server=kwargs["smtp_server"],
                     smtp_helo=kwargs["smtp_helo"],
                     smtp_email=kwargs["smtp_email"],
-                    **connection_args
+                    **connection_args,
                 )
                 if "error" in updated_email:
                     error.append(updated_email["error"])
@@ -236,7 +242,7 @@ def present(name, mediatype, **kwargs):
                 updated_email_security = __salt__["zabbix.mediatype_update"](
                     mediatypeid,
                     smtp_security=kwargs["smtp_security"],
-                    **connection_args
+                    **connection_args,
                 )
                 if "error" in updated_email_security:
                     error.append(updated_email_security["error"])
@@ -247,7 +253,7 @@ def present(name, mediatype, **kwargs):
                 updated_email_verify_peer = __salt__["zabbix.mediatype_update"](
                     mediatypeid,
                     smtp_verify_peer=kwargs["smtp_verify_peer"],
-                    **connection_args
+                    **connection_args,
                 )
                 if "error" in updated_email_verify_peer:
                     error.append(updated_email_verify_peer["error"])
@@ -258,7 +264,7 @@ def present(name, mediatype, **kwargs):
                 updated_email_verify_host = __salt__["zabbix.mediatype_update"](
                     mediatypeid,
                     smtp_verify_host=kwargs["smtp_verify_host"],
-                    **connection_args
+                    **connection_args,
                 )
                 if "error" in updated_email_verify_host:
                     error.append(updated_email_verify_host["error"])
@@ -271,7 +277,7 @@ def present(name, mediatype, **kwargs):
                     username=kwargs["username"],
                     passwd=kwargs["passwd"],
                     smtp_authentication=kwargs["smtp_authentication"],
-                    **connection_args
+                    **connection_args,
                 )
                 if "error" in updated_email_auth:
                     error.append(updated_email_auth["error"])
@@ -286,7 +292,7 @@ def present(name, mediatype, **kwargs):
                     mediatypeid,
                     type=mediatype,
                     exec_path=kwargs["exec_path"],
-                    **connection_args
+                    **connection_args,
                 )
                 if "error" in updated_script:
                     error.append(updated_script["error"])
@@ -307,7 +313,7 @@ def present(name, mediatype, **kwargs):
                     mediatypeid,
                     type=mediatype,
                     gsm_modem=kwargs["gsm_modem"],
-                    **connection_args
+                    **connection_args,
                 )
                 if "error" in updated_sms:
                     error.append(updated_sms["error"])
@@ -320,7 +326,7 @@ def present(name, mediatype, **kwargs):
                     type=mediatype,
                     username=kwargs["username"],
                     passwd=kwargs["passwd"],
-                    **connection_args
+                    **connection_args,
                 )
                 if "error" in updated_jabber:
                     error.append(updated_jabber["error"])
@@ -334,7 +340,7 @@ def present(name, mediatype, **kwargs):
                     username=kwargs["username"],
                     passwd=kwargs["passwd"],
                     exec_path=kwargs["exec_path"],
-                    **connection_args
+                    **connection_args,
                 )
                 if "error" in updated_eztext:
                     error.append(updated_eztext["error"])
@@ -404,13 +410,13 @@ def absent(name, **kwargs):
     ret = {"name": name, "changes": {}, "result": False, "comment": ""}
 
     # Comment and change messages
-    comment_mediatype_deleted = "Mediatype {} deleted.".format(name)
-    comment_mediatype_notdeleted = "Unable to delete mediatype: {}. ".format(name)
-    comment_mediatype_notexists = "Mediatype {} does not exist.".format(name)
+    comment_mediatype_deleted = f"Mediatype {name} deleted."
+    comment_mediatype_notdeleted = f"Unable to delete mediatype: {name}. "
+    comment_mediatype_notexists = f"Mediatype {name} does not exist."
     changes_mediatype_deleted = {
         name: {
-            "old": "Mediatype {} exists.".format(name),
-            "new": "Mediatype {} deleted.".format(name),
+            "old": f"Mediatype {name} exists.",
+            "new": f"Mediatype {name} deleted.",
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/salt/states/zabbix_template.py b/salt/states/zabbix_template.py
index 9cd9dd933c1..e489c185301 100644
--- a/salt/states/zabbix_template.py
+++ b/salt/states/zabbix_template.py
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ from salt.exceptions import SaltException
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
+
 TEMPLATE_RELATIONS = ["groups", "hosts", "macros"]
 TEMPLATE_COMPONENT_ORDER = (
     "applications",
diff --git a/salt/states/zabbix_user.py b/salt/states/zabbix_user.py
index 51158b2e599..1c43e0f8f06 100644
--- a/salt/states/zabbix_user.py
+++ b/salt/states/zabbix_user.py
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ Management of Zabbix users.
 
 """
 
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
+
 
 import logging
 from copy import deepcopy
@@ -192,14 +198,14 @@ def present(alias, passwd, usrgrps, medias=None, password_reset=False, **kwargs)
     ret = {"name": alias, "changes": {}, "result": False, "comment": ""}
 
     # Comment and change messages
-    comment_user_created = "User {} created.".format(alias)
-    comment_user_updated = "User {} updated.".format(alias)
-    comment_user_notcreated = "Unable to create user: {}. ".format(alias)
-    comment_user_exists = "User {} already exists.".format(alias)
+    comment_user_created = f"User {alias} created."
+    comment_user_updated = f"User {alias} updated."
+    comment_user_notcreated = f"Unable to create user: {alias}. "
+    comment_user_exists = f"User {alias} already exists."
     changes_user_created = {
         alias: {
-            "old": "User {} does not exist.".format(alias),
-            "new": "User {} created.".format(alias),
+            "old": f"User {alias} does not exist.",
+            "new": f"User {alias} created.",
         }
     }
 
@@ -342,7 +348,7 @@ def present(alias, passwd, usrgrps, medias=None, password_reset=False, **kwargs)
                 usrgrp_diff = list(set(usrgrps) - set(cur_usrgrps))
 
                 if usrgrp_diff and update_usrgrps:
-                    error.append("Unable to update group(s): {}".format(usrgrp_diff))
+                    error.append(f"Unable to update group(s): {usrgrp_diff}")
 
             else:
                 if update_usrgrps:
@@ -360,9 +366,7 @@ def present(alias, passwd, usrgrps, medias=None, password_reset=False, **kwargs)
                     usrgrp_diff = list(set(usrgrps) - set(cur_usrgrps))
 
                     if usrgrp_diff:
-                        error.append(
-                            "Unable to update group(s): {}".format(usrgrp_diff)
-                        )
+                        error.append(f"Unable to update group(s): {usrgrp_diff}")
 
                     ret["changes"]["usrgrps"] = str(updated_groups)
 
@@ -391,7 +395,7 @@ def present(alias, passwd, usrgrps, medias=None, password_reset=False, **kwargs)
                             period=media["period"],
                             sendto=media["sendto"],
                             severity=media["severity"],
-                            **connection_args
+                            **connection_args,
                         )
 
                         if "error" in updatemed:
@@ -449,13 +453,13 @@ def absent(name, **kwargs):
     ret = {"name": name, "changes": {}, "result": False, "comment": ""}
 
     # Comment and change messages
-    comment_user_deleted = "USer {} deleted.".format(name)
-    comment_user_notdeleted = "Unable to delete user: {}. ".format(name)
-    comment_user_notexists = "User {} does not exist.".format(name)
+    comment_user_deleted = f"USer {name} deleted."
+    comment_user_notdeleted = f"Unable to delete user: {name}. "
+    comment_user_notexists = f"User {name} does not exist."
     changes_user_deleted = {
         name: {
-            "old": "User {} exists.".format(name),
-            "new": "User {} deleted.".format(name),
+            "old": f"User {name} exists.",
+            "new": f"User {name} deleted.",
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/salt/states/zabbix_usergroup.py b/salt/states/zabbix_usergroup.py
index 0a054228866..66019264e5e 100644
--- a/salt/states/zabbix_usergroup.py
+++ b/salt/states/zabbix_usergroup.py
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ Management of Zabbix user groups.
 
 """
 
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
+
 
 def __virtual__():
     """
@@ -50,14 +56,14 @@ def present(name, **kwargs):
     ret = {"name": name, "changes": {}, "result": False, "comment": ""}
 
     # Comment and change messages
-    comment_usergroup_created = "User group {} created.".format(name)
-    comment_usergroup_updated = "User group {} updated.".format(name)
-    comment_usergroup_notcreated = "Unable to create user group: {}. ".format(name)
-    comment_usergroup_exists = "User group {} already exists.".format(name)
+    comment_usergroup_created = f"User group {name} created."
+    comment_usergroup_updated = f"User group {name} updated."
+    comment_usergroup_notcreated = f"Unable to create user group: {name}. "
+    comment_usergroup_exists = f"User group {name} already exists."
     changes_usergroup_created = {
         name: {
-            "old": "User group {} does not exist.".format(name),
-            "new": "User group {} created.".format(name),
+            "old": f"User group {name} does not exist.",
+            "new": f"User group {name} created.",
         }
     }
 
@@ -219,13 +225,13 @@ def absent(name, **kwargs):
     ret = {"name": name, "changes": {}, "result": False, "comment": ""}
 
     # Comment and change messages
-    comment_usergroup_deleted = "User group {} deleted.".format(name)
-    comment_usergroup_notdeleted = "Unable to delete user group: {}. ".format(name)
-    comment_usergroup_notexists = "User group {} does not exist.".format(name)
+    comment_usergroup_deleted = f"User group {name} deleted."
+    comment_usergroup_notdeleted = f"Unable to delete user group: {name}. "
+    comment_usergroup_notexists = f"User group {name} does not exist."
     changes_usergroup_deleted = {
         name: {
-            "old": "User group {} exists.".format(name),
-            "new": "User group {} deleted.".format(name),
+            "old": f"User group {name} exists.",
+            "new": f"User group {name} deleted.",
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/salt/states/zabbix_usermacro.py b/salt/states/zabbix_usermacro.py
index d1d9419ee08..24b4f3d889c 100644
--- a/salt/states/zabbix_usermacro.py
+++ b/salt/states/zabbix_usermacro.py
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ Management of Zabbix usermacros.
 
 """
 
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
+
 
 def __virtual__():
     """
@@ -54,26 +60,26 @@ def present(name, value, hostid=None, **kwargs):
             name, hostid
         )
         comment_usermacro_notcreated = (
-            "Unable to create usermacro: {} on hostid {}. ".format(name, hostid)
+            f"Unable to create usermacro: {name} on hostid {hostid}. "
         )
         comment_usermacro_exists = "Usermacro {} already exists on hostid {}.".format(
             name, hostid
         )
         changes_usermacro_created = {
             name: {
-                "old": "Usermacro {} does not exist on hostid {}.".format(name, hostid),
-                "new": "Usermacro {} created on hostid {}.".format(name, hostid),
+                "old": f"Usermacro {name} does not exist on hostid {hostid}.",
+                "new": f"Usermacro {name} created on hostid {hostid}.",
             }
         }
     else:
-        comment_usermacro_created = "Usermacro {} created.".format(name)
-        comment_usermacro_updated = "Usermacro {} updated.".format(name)
-        comment_usermacro_notcreated = "Unable to create usermacro: {}. ".format(name)
-        comment_usermacro_exists = "Usermacro {} already exists.".format(name)
+        comment_usermacro_created = f"Usermacro {name} created."
+        comment_usermacro_updated = f"Usermacro {name} updated."
+        comment_usermacro_notcreated = f"Unable to create usermacro: {name}. "
+        comment_usermacro_exists = f"Usermacro {name} already exists."
         changes_usermacro_created = {
             name: {
-                "old": "Usermacro {} does not exist.".format(name),
-                "new": "Usermacro {} created.".format(name),
+                "old": f"Usermacro {name} does not exist.",
+                "new": f"Usermacro {name} created.",
             }
         }
 
@@ -203,25 +209,25 @@ def absent(name, hostid=None, **kwargs):
             name, hostid
         )
         comment_usermacro_notdeleted = (
-            "Unable to delete usermacro: {} from hostid {}.".format(name, hostid)
+            f"Unable to delete usermacro: {name} from hostid {hostid}."
         )
         comment_usermacro_notexists = (
-            "Usermacro {} does not exist on hostid {}.".format(name, hostid)
+            f"Usermacro {name} does not exist on hostid {hostid}."
         )
         changes_usermacro_deleted = {
             name: {
-                "old": "Usermacro {} exists on hostid {}.".format(name, hostid),
-                "new": "Usermacro {} deleted from {}.".format(name, hostid),
+                "old": f"Usermacro {name} exists on hostid {hostid}.",
+                "new": f"Usermacro {name} deleted from {hostid}.",
             }
         }
     else:
-        comment_usermacro_deleted = "Usermacro {} deleted.".format(name)
-        comment_usermacro_notdeleted = "Unable to delete usermacro: {}.".format(name)
-        comment_usermacro_notexists = "Usermacro {} does not exist.".format(name)
+        comment_usermacro_deleted = f"Usermacro {name} deleted."
+        comment_usermacro_notdeleted = f"Unable to delete usermacro: {name}."
+        comment_usermacro_notexists = f"Usermacro {name} does not exist."
         changes_usermacro_deleted = {
             name: {
-                "old": "Usermacro {} exists.".format(name),
-                "new": "Usermacro {} deleted.".format(name),
+                "old": f"Usermacro {name} exists.",
+                "new": f"Usermacro {name} deleted.",
             }
         }
     if hostid:
diff --git a/salt/states/zabbix_valuemap.py b/salt/states/zabbix_valuemap.py
index 30782f185fb..7bf57263c14 100644
--- a/salt/states/zabbix_valuemap.py
+++ b/salt/states/zabbix_valuemap.py
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ from salt.exceptions import SaltException
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+__deprecated__ = (
+    3009,
+    "zabbix",
+    "https://github.com/salt-extensions/saltext-zabbix",
+)
+
 
 def __virtual__():
     """