diff --git a/src/deprecations.jl b/src/deprecations.jl
index ab8f711f89..8b27256170 100644
--- a/src/deprecations.jl
+++ b/src/deprecations.jl
@@ -83,16 +83,48 @@ function params!(p::Zygote.Params, x, seen = IdSet())
   end
 end
 
+"""
+    params(model)
+
+Returns a `Zygote.Params` object containing all parameter arrays from the model.
+This is deprecated!
+
+This function was the cornerstone of how Flux used Zygote's implicit mode gradients,
+but since Flux 0.13 we use explicit mode `gradient(m -> loss(m, x, y), model)` instead.
+
+To collect all the parameter arrays for other purposes, use `Flux.trainables(model)`.
+"""
 function params(m...)
-  Base.depwarn("""
-  Flux.params(m...) is deprecated. Use `Flux.trainable(model)` for parameters' collection
-  and the explicit `gradient(m -> loss(m, x, y), model)` for gradient computation.
-  """, :params)
+  @warn """`Flux.params(m...)` is deprecated. Use `Flux.trainable(model)` for parameter collection,
+  and the explicit `gradient(m -> loss(m, x, y), model)` for gradient computation.""" maxlog=1
   ps = Params()
   params!(ps, m)
   return ps
 end
 
+
+"""
+    @functor MyLayer
+
+Flux used to require the use of `Functors.@functor` to mark any new layer-like struct.
+This allowed it to explore inside the struct, and update any trainable parameters within.
+Flux@0.15 removes this requirement. This is because Functors@0.5 changed ist behaviour
+to be opt-out instead of opt-in. Arbitrary structs will now be explored without special marking.
+Hence calling `@functor` is no longer required.
+
+Calling `Flux.@layer MyLayer` is, however, still recommended. This adds various convenience methods
+for your layer type, such as pretty printing, and use with Adapt.jl.
+"""
+macro functor(ex)
+  @warn """The use of `Flux.@functor` is deprecated.
+      Most likely, you should write `Flux.@layer MyLayer` which will add various convenience methods for your type,
+      such as pretty-printing, and use with Adapt.jl.
+      However, this is not required. Flux.jl v0.15 uses Functors.jl v0.5, which makes exploration of most nested `struct`s
+      opt-out instead of opt-in... so Flux will automatically see inside any custom struct definitions.
+      """ maxlog=1
+  _layer_macro(ex)
+end
+
 # Allows caching of the parameters when params is called within gradient() to fix #2040.
 # @non_differentiable params(m...)  # https://github.com/FluxML/Flux.jl/pull/2054
 # That speeds up implicit use, and silently breaks explicit use. 
@@ -101,6 +133,14 @@ Zygote._pullback(::Zygote.Context{true}, ::typeof(params), m...) = params(m), _
 
 include("optimise/Optimise.jl") ## deprecated Module
 
+function Optimiser(rules...)
+  @warn "`Flux.Optimiser(...)` has been removed, please call `OptimiserChain(...)`, exported by Flux from Optimisers.jl" maxlog=1
+  OptimiserChain(rules...)
+end
+function ClipValue(val)
+  @warn "`Flux.ClipValue(...)` has been removed, please call `ClipGrad(...)`, exported by Flux from Optimisers.jl" maxlog=1
+  ClipGrad(val)
+end
 
 # TODO this friendly error should go in Optimisers.jl.
 # remove after https://github.com/FluxML/Optimisers.jl/pull/181
@@ -119,9 +159,6 @@ end
 ### v0.16 deprecations ####################
 
 
-# Enable these when 0.16 is released, and delete const ClipGrad = Optimise.ClipValue etc: 
-# Base.@deprecate_binding Optimiser OptimiserChain
-# Base.@deprecate_binding ClipValue ClipGrad
 
 # train!(loss::Function, ps::Zygote.Params, data, opt) = throw(ArgumentError(
 #   """On Flux 0.16, `train!` no longer accepts implicit `Zygote.Params`.
diff --git a/src/optimise/train.jl b/src/optimise/train.jl
index 52488107ef..d38cbe408d 100644
--- a/src/optimise/train.jl
+++ b/src/optimise/train.jl
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ function update!(opt::AbstractOptimiser, x::AbstractArray, x̄)
 end
 
 function update!(opt::AbstractOptimiser, xs::Params, gs)
+  @warn """The method `Flux.update!(optimiser, ps::Params, grads)` is deprecated,
+      as part of Flux's move away from Zyote's implicit mode.
+      Please use explicit-style `update!(opt_state, model, grad)` instead,
+      where `grad = Flux.gradient(m -> loss(m,x,y), model)` and `opt_state = Flux.setup(rule, model)`.""" maxlog=1
   for x in xs
     isnothing(gs[x]) && continue
     update!(opt, x, gs[x])
@@ -21,6 +25,10 @@ batchmemaybe(x) = tuple(x)
 batchmemaybe(x::Tuple) = x
 
 function train!(loss, ps::Params, data, opt::AbstractOptimiser; cb = () -> ())
+  @warn """The method `Flux.train!(loss2, ps::Params, data, optimiser)` is deprecated,
+    as part of Flux's move away from Zyote's implicit parameters.
+    Please use explicit-style `train!(loss, model, data, opt_state)` instead,
+    where `loss(m, xy...)` accepts the model, and `opt_state = Flux.setup(rule, model)`.""" maxlog=1
   cb = runall(cb)
   itrsz = Base.IteratorSize(typeof(data))
   n = (itrsz == Base.HasLength()) || (itrsz == Base.HasShape{1}()) ? length(data) : 0