diff --git a/.github/dictionary.txt b/.github/dictionary.txt
index d7b3f729..b6f938aa 100644
--- a/.github/dictionary.txt
+++ b/.github/dictionary.txt
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ ES2015
 ES6
 ESLint
 eslint-plugin-markdownlint
-first-header-h1
-first-heading-h1
 first-line-h1
 formatter
 fs
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f76bf63e..79a2c526 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,11 +87,9 @@ playground for learning and exploring.
 <!-- markdownlint-disable line-length -->
 
 - **[MD001](doc/md001.md)** *heading-increment/header-increment* - Heading levels should only increment by one level at a time
-- ~~**[MD002](doc/md002.md)** *first-heading-h1/first-header-h1* - First heading should be a top-level heading~~
 - **[MD003](doc/md003.md)** *heading-style/header-style* - Heading style
 - **[MD004](doc/md004.md)** *ul-style* - Unordered list style
 - **[MD005](doc/md005.md)** *list-indent* - Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level
-- ~~**[MD006](doc/md006.md)** *ul-start-left* - Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line~~
 - **[MD007](doc/md007.md)** *ul-indent* - Unordered list indentation
 - **[MD009](doc/md009.md)** *no-trailing-spaces* - Trailing spaces
 - **[MD010](doc/md010.md)** *no-hard-tabs* - Hard tabs
@@ -141,8 +139,6 @@ playground for learning and exploring.
 
 See [Rules.md](doc/Rules.md) for more details.
 
-~~Struck through~~ rules are deprecated and provided for backward-compatibility.
-
 > All rules with `heading` as part of their name are also available as `header`
 > aliases (e.g. `heading-increment` is also available as `header-increment`).
 > The use of `header` is deprecated and provided for backward-compatibility.
@@ -166,19 +162,18 @@ rules at once.
 - **`atx_closed`** - `MD020`, `MD021`
 - **`blank_lines`** - `MD012`, `MD022`, `MD031`, `MD032`, `MD047`
 - **`blockquote`** - `MD027`, `MD028`
-- **`bullet`** - `MD004`, `MD005`, `MD006`, `MD007`, `MD032`
+- **`bullet`** - `MD004`, `MD005`, `MD007`, `MD032`
 - **`code`** - `MD014`, `MD031`, `MD038`, `MD040`, `MD046`, `MD048`
 - **`emphasis`** - `MD036`, `MD037`, `MD049`, `MD050`
 - **`hard_tab`** - `MD010`
-- **`headers`** - `MD001`, `MD002`, `MD003`, `MD018`, `MD019`, `MD020`, `MD021`,
+- **`headers`** - `MD001`, `MD003`, `MD018`, `MD019`, `MD020`, `MD021`, `MD022`,
+  `MD023`, `MD024`, `MD025`, `MD026`, `MD036`, `MD041`, `MD043`
+- **`headings`** - `MD001`, `MD003`, `MD018`, `MD019`, `MD020`, `MD021`,
   `MD022`, `MD023`, `MD024`, `MD025`, `MD026`, `MD036`, `MD041`, `MD043`
-- **`headings`** - `MD001`, `MD002`, `MD003`, `MD018`, `MD019`, `MD020`,
-  `MD021`, `MD022`, `MD023`, `MD024`, `MD025`, `MD026`, `MD036`, `MD041`,
-  `MD043`
 - **`hr`** - `MD035`
 - **`html`** - `MD033`
 - **`images`** - `MD045`, `MD052`, `MD053`, `MD054`
-- **`indentation`** - `MD005`, `MD006`, `MD007`, `MD027`
+- **`indentation`** - `MD005`, `MD007`, `MD027`
 - **`language`** - `MD040`
 - **`line_length`** - `MD013`
 - **`links`** - `MD011`, `MD034`, `MD039`, `MD042`, `MD051`, `MD052`, `MD053`,
@@ -186,7 +181,7 @@ rules at once.
 - **`ol`** - `MD029`, `MD030`, `MD032`
 - **`spaces`** - `MD018`, `MD019`, `MD020`, `MD021`, `MD023`
 - **`spelling`** - `MD044`
-- **`ul`** - `MD004`, `MD005`, `MD006`, `MD007`, `MD030`, `MD032`
+- **`ul`** - `MD004`, `MD005`, `MD007`, `MD030`, `MD032`
 - **`url`** - `MD034`
 - **`whitespace`** - `MD009`, `MD010`, `MD012`, `MD027`, `MD028`, `MD030`,
   `MD037`, `MD038`, `MD039`
diff --git a/demo/default.js b/demo/default.js
index 99b420a9..9f859ccb 100644
--- a/demo/default.js
+++ b/demo/default.js
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@
     "Click a violation for information about it or click its line number to highlighted it in the lower-left box.",
     "",
     "> *Note*: [All rules](https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/main/doc/Rules.md) are enabled except [MD013/line-length](https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/main/doc/md013.md).",
-    "> ([MD002/first-heading-h1](https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/main/doc/md002.md) and [MD006/ul-start-left](https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/main/doc/md006.md) are deprecated.)",
     "",
     "",
     "#### Resources",
diff --git a/demo/markdownlint-browser.js b/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
index 9c1084d9..8c4a914b 100644
--- a/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
+++ b/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
@@ -1654,8 +1654,8 @@ module.exports.referenceLinkImageData = function () {
 
 
 
-module.exports.deprecatedRuleNames = ["MD002", "MD006"];
-module.exports.fixableRuleNames = ["MD004", "MD005", "MD006", "MD007", "MD009", "MD010", "MD011", "MD012", "MD014", "MD018", "MD019", "MD020", "MD021", "MD022", "MD023", "MD026", "MD027", "MD030", "MD031", "MD032", "MD034", "MD037", "MD038", "MD039", "MD044", "MD047", "MD049", "MD050", "MD051", "MD053", "MD054"];
+module.exports.deprecatedRuleNames = [];
+module.exports.fixableRuleNames = ["MD004", "MD005", "MD007", "MD009", "MD010", "MD011", "MD012", "MD014", "MD018", "MD019", "MD020", "MD021", "MD022", "MD023", "MD026", "MD027", "MD030", "MD031", "MD032", "MD034", "MD037", "MD038", "MD039", "MD044", "MD047", "MD049", "MD050", "MD051", "MD053", "MD054"];
 module.exports.homepage = "https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint";
 module.exports.version = "0.31.1";
 
@@ -1694,8 +1694,7 @@ var _require = __webpack_require__(/*! node:util */ "?39e5"),
   promisify = _require.promisify;
 var markdownit = __webpack_require__(/*! markdown-it */ "markdown-it");
 var micromark = __webpack_require__(/*! ../helpers/micromark.cjs */ "../helpers/micromark.cjs");
-var _require2 = __webpack_require__(/*! ./constants */ "../lib/constants.js"),
-  deprecatedRuleNames = _require2.deprecatedRuleNames;
+// const { deprecatedRuleNames } = require("./constants");
 var rules = __webpack_require__(/*! ./rules */ "../lib/rules.js");
 var helpers = __webpack_require__(/*! ../helpers */ "../helpers/helpers.js");
 var cache = __webpack_require__(/*! ./cache */ "../lib/cache.js");
@@ -2116,23 +2115,14 @@ function getEffectiveConfig(ruleList, config, aliasToRuleNames) {
       var _ruleName2 = rule.names[0].toUpperCase();
       effectiveConfig[_ruleName2] = ruleDefault;
     }
+    // for (const ruleName of deprecatedRuleNames) {
+    //   effectiveConfig[ruleName] = false;
+    // }
   } catch (err) {
     _iterator14.e(err);
   } finally {
     _iterator14.f();
   }
-  var _iterator15 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(deprecatedRuleNames),
-    _step15;
-  try {
-    for (_iterator15.s(); !(_step15 = _iterator15.n()).done;) {
-      var _ruleName3 = _step15.value;
-      effectiveConfig[_ruleName3] = false;
-    }
-  } catch (err) {
-    _iterator15.e(err);
-  } finally {
-    _iterator15.f();
-  }
   for (var _i5 = 0, _Object$keys = Object.keys(config); _i5 < _Object$keys.length; _i5++) {
     var key = _Object$keys[_i5];
     var value = config[key];
@@ -2144,17 +2134,17 @@ function getEffectiveConfig(ruleList, config, aliasToRuleNames) {
       value = false;
     }
     var keyUpper = key.toUpperCase();
-    var _iterator16 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(aliasToRuleNames[keyUpper] || []),
-      _step16;
+    var _iterator15 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(aliasToRuleNames[keyUpper] || []),
+      _step15;
     try {
-      for (_iterator16.s(); !(_step16 = _iterator16.n()).done;) {
-        var ruleName = _step16.value;
+      for (_iterator15.s(); !(_step15 = _iterator15.n()).done;) {
+        var ruleName = _step15.value;
         effectiveConfig[ruleName] = value;
       }
     } catch (err) {
-      _iterator16.e(err);
+      _iterator15.e(err);
     } finally {
-      _iterator16.f();
+      _iterator15.f();
     }
   }
   return effectiveConfig;
@@ -2215,13 +2205,13 @@ function getEnabledRulesPerLineNumber(ruleList, lines, frontMatterLines, noInlin
   // Helper functions
   // eslint-disable-next-line jsdoc/require-jsdoc
   function handleInlineConfig(input, forEachMatch, forEachLine) {
-    var _iterator17 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(input.entries()),
-      _step17;
+    var _iterator16 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(input.entries()),
+      _step16;
     try {
-      for (_iterator17.s(); !(_step17 = _iterator17.n()).done;) {
-        var _step17$value = _slicedToArray(_step17.value, 2),
-          lineIndex = _step17$value[0],
-          line = _step17$value[1];
+      for (_iterator16.s(); !(_step16 = _iterator16.n()).done;) {
+        var _step16$value = _slicedToArray(_step16.value, 2),
+          lineIndex = _step16$value[0],
+          line = _step16$value[1];
         if (!noInlineConfig) {
           var match = null;
           while (match = helpers.inlineCommentStartRe.exec(line)) {
@@ -2240,9 +2230,9 @@ function getEnabledRulesPerLineNumber(ruleList, lines, frontMatterLines, noInlin
         }
       }
     } catch (err) {
-      _iterator17.e(err);
+      _iterator16.e(err);
     } finally {
-      _iterator17.f();
+      _iterator16.f();
     }
   }
   // eslint-disable-next-line jsdoc/require-jsdoc
@@ -2261,28 +2251,28 @@ function getEnabledRulesPerLineNumber(ruleList, lines, frontMatterLines, noInlin
     var enabled = action.startsWith("ENABLE");
     var trimmed = parameter && parameter.trim();
     var items = trimmed ? trimmed.toUpperCase().split(/\s+/) : allRuleNames;
-    var _iterator18 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(items),
-      _step18;
+    var _iterator17 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(items),
+      _step17;
     try {
-      for (_iterator18.s(); !(_step18 = _iterator18.n()).done;) {
-        var nameUpper = _step18.value;
-        var _iterator19 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(aliasToRuleNames[nameUpper] || []),
-          _step19;
+      for (_iterator17.s(); !(_step17 = _iterator17.n()).done;) {
+        var nameUpper = _step17.value;
+        var _iterator18 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(aliasToRuleNames[nameUpper] || []),
+          _step18;
         try {
-          for (_iterator19.s(); !(_step19 = _iterator19.n()).done;) {
-            var ruleName = _step19.value;
+          for (_iterator18.s(); !(_step18 = _iterator18.n()).done;) {
+            var ruleName = _step18.value;
             state[ruleName] = enabled;
           }
         } catch (err) {
-          _iterator19.e(err);
+          _iterator18.e(err);
         } finally {
-          _iterator19.f();
+          _iterator18.f();
         }
       }
     } catch (err) {
-      _iterator18.e(err);
+      _iterator17.e(err);
     } finally {
-      _iterator18.f();
+      _iterator17.f();
     }
     return state;
   }
@@ -2318,19 +2308,19 @@ function getEnabledRulesPerLineNumber(ruleList, lines, frontMatterLines, noInlin
   // Handle inline comments
   handleInlineConfig([lines.join("\n")], configureFile);
   var effectiveConfig = getEffectiveConfig(ruleList, config, aliasToRuleNames);
-  var _iterator20 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(ruleList),
-    _step20;
+  var _iterator19 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(ruleList),
+    _step19;
   try {
-    for (_iterator20.s(); !(_step20 = _iterator20.n()).done;) {
-      var rule = _step20.value;
+    for (_iterator19.s(); !(_step19 = _iterator19.n()).done;) {
+      var rule = _step19.value;
       var ruleName = rule.names[0].toUpperCase();
       allRuleNames.push(ruleName);
       enabledRules[ruleName] = !!effectiveConfig[ruleName];
     }
   } catch (err) {
-    _iterator20.e(err);
+    _iterator19.e(err);
   } finally {
-    _iterator20.f();
+    _iterator19.f();
   }
   capturedRules = enabledRules;
   handleInlineConfig(lines, enableDisableFile);
@@ -2533,51 +2523,51 @@ function lintContent(ruleList, aliasToRuleNames, name, content, md, config, conf
     if (resultVersion === 0) {
       // Return a dictionary of rule->[line numbers]
       var dictionary = {};
-      var _iterator21 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(results),
-        _step21;
+      var _iterator20 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(results),
+        _step20;
       try {
-        for (_iterator21.s(); !(_step21 = _iterator21.n()).done;) {
-          var error = _step21.value;
+        for (_iterator20.s(); !(_step20 = _iterator20.n()).done;) {
+          var error = _step20.value;
           var ruleLines = dictionary[error.ruleName] || [];
           ruleLines.push(error.lineNumber);
           dictionary[error.ruleName] = ruleLines;
         }
         // @ts-ignore
       } catch (err) {
-        _iterator21.e(err);
+        _iterator20.e(err);
       } finally {
-        _iterator21.f();
+        _iterator20.f();
       }
       results = dictionary;
     } else if (resultVersion === 1) {
       // Use ruleAlias instead of ruleNames
+      var _iterator21 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(results),
+        _step21;
+      try {
+        for (_iterator21.s(); !(_step21 = _iterator21.n()).done;) {
+          var _error = _step21.value;
+          _error.ruleAlias = _error.ruleNames[1] || _error.ruleName;
+          delete _error.ruleNames;
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        _iterator21.e(err);
+      } finally {
+        _iterator21.f();
+      }
+    } else {
+      // resultVersion 2 or 3: Remove unwanted ruleName
       var _iterator22 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(results),
         _step22;
       try {
         for (_iterator22.s(); !(_step22 = _iterator22.n()).done;) {
-          var _error = _step22.value;
-          _error.ruleAlias = _error.ruleNames[1] || _error.ruleName;
-          delete _error.ruleNames;
+          var _error2 = _step22.value;
+          delete _error2.ruleName;
         }
       } catch (err) {
         _iterator22.e(err);
       } finally {
         _iterator22.f();
       }
-    } else {
-      // resultVersion 2 or 3: Remove unwanted ruleName
-      var _iterator23 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(results),
-        _step23;
-      try {
-        for (_iterator23.s(); !(_step23 = _iterator23.n()).done;) {
-          var _error2 = _step23.value;
-          delete _error2.ruleName;
-        }
-      } catch (err) {
-        _iterator23.e(err);
-      } finally {
-        _iterator23.f();
-      }
     }
     return results;
   }
@@ -2693,18 +2683,18 @@ function lintInput(options, synchronous, callback) {
     "html": true
   });
   var markdownItPlugins = options.markdownItPlugins || [];
-  var _iterator24 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(markdownItPlugins),
-    _step24;
+  var _iterator23 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(markdownItPlugins),
+    _step23;
   try {
-    for (_iterator24.s(); !(_step24 = _iterator24.n()).done;) {
-      var plugin = _step24.value;
+    for (_iterator23.s(); !(_step23 = _iterator23.n()).done;) {
+      var plugin = _step23.value;
       // @ts-ignore
       md.use.apply(md, _toConsumableArray(plugin));
     }
   } catch (err) {
-    _iterator24.e(err);
+    _iterator23.e(err);
   } finally {
-    _iterator24.f();
+    _iterator23.f();
   }
   var fs = options.fs || __webpack_require__(/*! node:fs */ "?d0ee");
   var aliasToRuleNames = mapAliasToRuleNames(ruleList);
@@ -3264,38 +3254,6 @@ module.exports = {
 
 /***/ }),
 
-/***/ "../lib/md002.js":
-/*!***********************!*\
-  !*** ../lib/md002.js ***!
-  \***********************/
-/***/ ((module, __unused_webpack_exports, __webpack_require__) => {
-
-"use strict";
-// @ts-check
-
-
-
-var _require = __webpack_require__(/*! ../helpers */ "../helpers/helpers.js"),
-  addErrorDetailIf = _require.addErrorDetailIf;
-module.exports = {
-  "names": ["MD002", "first-heading-h1", "first-header-h1"],
-  "description": "First heading should be a top-level heading",
-  "tags": ["headings", "headers"],
-  "function": function MD002(params, onError) {
-    var level = Number(params.config.level || 1);
-    var tag = "h" + level;
-    params.parsers.markdownit.tokens.every(function forToken(token) {
-      if (token.type === "heading_open") {
-        addErrorDetailIf(onError, token.lineNumber, tag, token.tag);
-        return false;
-      }
-      return true;
-    });
-  }
-};
-
-/***/ }),
-
 /***/ "../lib/md003.js":
 /*!***********************!*\
   !*** ../lib/md003.js ***!
@@ -3525,65 +3483,6 @@ module.exports = {
 
 /***/ }),
 
-/***/ "../lib/md006.js":
-/*!***********************!*\
-  !*** ../lib/md006.js ***!
-  \***********************/
-/***/ ((module, __unused_webpack_exports, __webpack_require__) => {
-
-"use strict";
-// @ts-check
-
-
-
-function _createForOfIteratorHelper(o, allowArrayLike) { var it = typeof Symbol !== "undefined" && o[Symbol.iterator] || o["@@iterator"]; if (!it) { if (Array.isArray(o) || (it = _unsupportedIterableToArray(o)) || allowArrayLike && o && typeof o.length === "number") { if (it) o = it; var i = 0; var F = function F() {}; return { s: F, n: function n() { if (i >= o.length) return { done: true }; return { done: false, value: o[i++] }; }, e: function e(_e) { throw _e; }, f: F }; } throw new TypeError("Invalid attempt to iterate non-iterable instance.\nIn order to be iterable, non-array objects must have a [Symbol.iterator]() method."); } var normalCompletion = true, didErr = false, err; return { s: function s() { it = it.call(o); }, n: function n() { var step = it.next(); normalCompletion = step.done; return step; }, e: function e(_e2) { didErr = true; err = _e2; }, f: function f() { try { if (!normalCompletion && it["return"] != null) it["return"](); } finally { if (didErr) throw err; } } }; }
-function _unsupportedIterableToArray(o, minLen) { if (!o) return; if (typeof o === "string") return _arrayLikeToArray(o, minLen); var n = Object.prototype.toString.call(o).slice(8, -1); if (n === "Object" && o.constructor) n = o.constructor.name; if (n === "Map" || n === "Set") return Array.from(o); if (n === "Arguments" || /^(?:Ui|I)nt(?:8|16|32)(?:Clamped)?Array$/.test(n)) return _arrayLikeToArray(o, minLen); }
-function _arrayLikeToArray(arr, len) { if (len == null || len > arr.length) len = arr.length; for (var i = 0, arr2 = new Array(len); i < len; i++) arr2[i] = arr[i]; return arr2; }
-var _require = __webpack_require__(/*! ../helpers */ "../helpers/helpers.js"),
-  addErrorDetailIf = _require.addErrorDetailIf,
-  listItemMarkerRe = _require.listItemMarkerRe,
-  rangeFromRegExp = _require.rangeFromRegExp;
-var _require2 = __webpack_require__(/*! ./cache */ "../lib/cache.js"),
-  flattenedLists = _require2.flattenedLists;
-module.exports = {
-  "names": ["MD006", "ul-start-left"],
-  "description": "Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line",
-  "tags": ["bullet", "ul", "indentation"],
-  "function": function MD006(params, onError) {
-    var _iterator = _createForOfIteratorHelper(flattenedLists()),
-      _step;
-    try {
-      for (_iterator.s(); !(_step = _iterator.n()).done;) {
-        var list = _step.value;
-        if (list.unordered && !list.nesting && list.indent !== 0) {
-          var _iterator2 = _createForOfIteratorHelper(list.items),
-            _step2;
-          try {
-            for (_iterator2.s(); !(_step2 = _iterator2.n()).done;) {
-              var item = _step2.value;
-              var lineNumber = item.lineNumber,
-                line = item.line;
-              addErrorDetailIf(onError, lineNumber, 0, list.indent, null, null, rangeFromRegExp(line, listItemMarkerRe), {
-                "deleteCount": line.length - line.trimStart().length
-              });
-            }
-          } catch (err) {
-            _iterator2.e(err);
-          } finally {
-            _iterator2.f();
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    } catch (err) {
-      _iterator.e(err);
-    } finally {
-      _iterator.f();
-    }
-  }
-};
-
-/***/ }),
-
 /***/ "../lib/md007.js":
 /*!***********************!*\
   !*** ../lib/md007.js ***!
@@ -6840,7 +6739,7 @@ function _arrayLikeToArray(arr, len) { if (len == null || len > arr.length) len
 var _require = __webpack_require__(/*! ./constants */ "../lib/constants.js"),
   homepage = _require.homepage,
   version = _require.version;
-var rules = [__webpack_require__(/*! ./md001 */ "../lib/md001.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md002 */ "../lib/md002.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md003 */ "../lib/md003.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md004 */ "../lib/md004.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md005 */ "../lib/md005.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md006 */ "../lib/md006.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md007 */ "../lib/md007.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md009 */ "../lib/md009.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md010 */ "../lib/md010.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md011 */ "../lib/md011.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md012 */ "../lib/md012.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md013 */ "../lib/md013.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md014 */ "../lib/md014.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md018 */ "../lib/md018.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md019 */ "../lib/md019.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md020 */ "../lib/md020.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md021 */ "../lib/md021.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md022 */ "../lib/md022.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md023 */ "../lib/md023.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md024 */ "../lib/md024.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md025 */ "../lib/md025.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md026 */ "../lib/md026.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md027 */ "../lib/md027.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md028 */ "../lib/md028.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md029 */ "../lib/md029.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md030 */ "../lib/md030.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md031 */ "../lib/md031.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md032 */ "../lib/md032.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md033 */ "../lib/md033.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md034 */ "../lib/md034.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md035 */ "../lib/md035.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md036 */ "../lib/md036.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md037 */ "../lib/md037.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md038 */ "../lib/md038.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md039 */ "../lib/md039.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md040 */ "../lib/md040.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md041 */ "../lib/md041.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md042 */ "../lib/md042.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md043 */ "../lib/md043.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md044 */ "../lib/md044.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md045 */ "../lib/md045.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md046 */ "../lib/md046.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md047 */ "../lib/md047.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md048 */ "../lib/md048.js")].concat(_toConsumableArray(__webpack_require__(/*! ./md049-md050 */ "../lib/md049-md050.js")), [__webpack_require__(/*! ./md051 */ "../lib/md051.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md052 */ "../lib/md052.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md053 */ "../lib/md053.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md054 */ "../lib/md054.js")
+var rules = [__webpack_require__(/*! ./md001 */ "../lib/md001.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md003 */ "../lib/md003.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md004 */ "../lib/md004.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md005 */ "../lib/md005.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md007 */ "../lib/md007.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md009 */ "../lib/md009.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md010 */ "../lib/md010.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md011 */ "../lib/md011.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md012 */ "../lib/md012.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md013 */ "../lib/md013.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md014 */ "../lib/md014.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md018 */ "../lib/md018.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md019 */ "../lib/md019.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md020 */ "../lib/md020.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md021 */ "../lib/md021.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md022 */ "../lib/md022.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md023 */ "../lib/md023.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md024 */ "../lib/md024.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md025 */ "../lib/md025.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md026 */ "../lib/md026.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md027 */ "../lib/md027.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md028 */ "../lib/md028.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md029 */ "../lib/md029.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md030 */ "../lib/md030.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md031 */ "../lib/md031.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md032 */ "../lib/md032.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md033 */ "../lib/md033.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md034 */ "../lib/md034.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md035 */ "../lib/md035.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md036 */ "../lib/md036.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md037 */ "../lib/md037.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md038 */ "../lib/md038.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md039 */ "../lib/md039.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md040 */ "../lib/md040.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md041 */ "../lib/md041.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md042 */ "../lib/md042.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md043 */ "../lib/md043.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md044 */ "../lib/md044.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md045 */ "../lib/md045.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md046 */ "../lib/md046.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md047 */ "../lib/md047.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md048 */ "../lib/md048.js")].concat(_toConsumableArray(__webpack_require__(/*! ./md049-md050 */ "../lib/md049-md050.js")), [__webpack_require__(/*! ./md051 */ "../lib/md051.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md052 */ "../lib/md052.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md053 */ "../lib/md053.js"), __webpack_require__(/*! ./md054 */ "../lib/md054.js")
 // md055: See https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint
 // md056: See https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint
 // md057: See https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint
diff --git a/doc-build/heading.md b/doc-build/heading.md
index 0581c8b7..384d491a 100644
--- a/doc-build/heading.md
+++ b/doc-build/heading.md
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 
 This document contains a description of all rules, what they are checking for,
 as well as examples of documents that break the rule and corrected
-versions of the examples. Any rule whose heading is ~~struck through~~ is
-deprecated, but still provided for backward-compatibility.
+versions of the examples.
diff --git a/doc-build/md002.md b/doc-build/md002.md
deleted file mode 100644
index c3d6fb24..00000000
--- a/doc-build/md002.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-> Note: *MD002 has been deprecated and is disabled by default.*
-> [MD041/first-line-heading](md041.md) offers an improved implementation.
-
-This rule is intended to ensure document headings start at the top level and
-is triggered when the first heading in the document isn't an h1 heading:
-
-```markdown
-## This isn't an H1 heading
-
-### Another heading
-```
-
-The first heading in the document should be an h1 heading:
-
-```markdown
-# Start with an H1 heading
-
-## Then use an H2 for subsections
-```
-
-Note: The `level` parameter can be used to change the top-level (ex: to h2) in
-cases where an h1 is added externally.
-
-Rationale: The top-level heading often acts as the title of a document. More
-information: <https://cirosantilli.com/markdown-style-guide#top-level-header>.
diff --git a/doc-build/md006.md b/doc-build/md006.md
deleted file mode 100644
index d6ef6c0f..00000000
--- a/doc-build/md006.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-This rule is triggered when top-level lists don't start at the beginning of a
-line:
-
-```markdown
-Some text
-
-  * List item
-  * List item
-```
-
-To fix, ensure that top-level list items are not indented:
-
-```markdown
-Some test
-
-* List item
-* List item
-```
-
-Note: This rule is triggered for the following scenario because the unordered
-sublist is not recognized as such by the parser. Not being nested 3 characters
-as required by the outer ordered list, it creates a top-level unordered list
-instead.
-
-```markdown
-1. List item
-  - List item
-  - List item
-1. List item
-```
-
-Rationale: Starting lists at the beginning of the line means that nested list
-items can all be indented by the same amount when an editor's indent function
-or the tab key is used to indent. Starting a list 1 space in means that the
-indent of the first nested list is less than the indent of the second level (3
-characters if you use 4 space tabs, or 1 character if you use 2 space tabs).
diff --git a/doc-build/md007.md b/doc-build/md007.md
index add5a93e..7e1cb208 100644
--- a/doc-build/md007.md
+++ b/doc-build/md007.md
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ unordered (otherwise, extra indentation of ordered lists interferes with the
 rule).
 
 The `start_indented` parameter allows the first level of lists to be indented by
-the configured number of spaces rather than starting at zero (the inverse of
-MD006). The `start_indent` parameter allows the first level of lists to be
-indented by a different number of spaces than the rest (ignored when
-`start_indented` is not set).
+the configured number of spaces rather than starting at zero. The `start_indent`
+parameter allows the first level of lists to be indented by a different number
+of spaces than the rest (ignored when `start_indented` is not set).
 
 Rationale: Indenting by 2 spaces allows the content of a nested list to be in
 line with the start of the content of the parent list when a single space is
diff --git a/doc/Rules.md b/doc/Rules.md
index 6432d698..5b75acb1 100644
--- a/doc/Rules.md
+++ b/doc/Rules.md
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 This document contains a description of all rules, what they are checking for,
 as well as examples of documents that break the rule and corrected
-versions of the examples. Any rule whose heading is ~~struck through~~ is
-deprecated, but still provided for backward-compatibility.
+versions of the examples.
 
 <a name="md001"></a>
 
@@ -45,46 +44,6 @@ Rationale: Headings represent the structure of a document and can be confusing
 when skipped - especially for accessibility scenarios. More information:
 <https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/page-structure/headings/>.
 
-<a name="md002"></a>
-
-## ~~`MD002` - First heading should be a top-level heading~~
-
-> This rule is deprecated and provided for backward-compatibility
-
-Tags: `headers`, `headings`
-
-Aliases: `first-header-h1`, `first-heading-h1`
-
-Parameters:
-
-- `level`: Heading level (`integer`, default `1`)
-
-> Note: *MD002 has been deprecated and is disabled by default.*
-> [MD041/first-line-heading](md041.md) offers an improved implementation.
-
-This rule is intended to ensure document headings start at the top level and
-is triggered when the first heading in the document isn't an h1 heading:
-
-```markdown
-## This isn't an H1 heading
-
-### Another heading
-```
-
-The first heading in the document should be an h1 heading:
-
-```markdown
-# Start with an H1 heading
-
-## Then use an H2 for subsections
-```
-
-Note: The `level` parameter can be used to change the top-level (ex: to h2) in
-cases where an h1 is added externally.
-
-Rationale: The top-level heading often acts as the title of a document. More
-information: <https://cirosantilli.com/markdown-style-guide#top-level-header>.
-
 <a name="md003"></a>
 
 ## `MD003` - Heading style
@@ -255,55 +214,6 @@ the same ending column:
 
 Rationale: Violations of this rule can lead to improperly rendered content.
 
-<a name="md006"></a>
-
-## ~~`MD006` - Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line~~
-
-> This rule is deprecated and provided for backward-compatibility
-
-Tags: `bullet`, `indentation`, `ul`
-
-Aliases: `ul-start-left`
-
-Fixable: Some violations can be fixed by tooling
-
-This rule is triggered when top-level lists don't start at the beginning of a
-line:
-
-```markdown
-Some text
-
-  * List item
-  * List item
-```
-
-To fix, ensure that top-level list items are not indented:
-
-```markdown
-Some test
-
-* List item
-* List item
-```
-
-Note: This rule is triggered for the following scenario because the unordered
-sublist is not recognized as such by the parser. Not being nested 3 characters
-as required by the outer ordered list, it creates a top-level unordered list
-instead.
-
-```markdown
-1. List item
-  - List item
-  - List item
-1. List item
-```
-
-Rationale: Starting lists at the beginning of the line means that nested list
-items can all be indented by the same amount when an editor's indent function
-or the tab key is used to indent. Starting a list 1 space in means that the
-indent of the first nested list is less than the indent of the second level (3
-characters if you use 4 space tabs, or 1 character if you use 2 space tabs).
-
 <a name="md007"></a>
 
 ## `MD007` - Unordered list indentation
@@ -344,10 +254,9 @@ unordered (otherwise, extra indentation of ordered lists interferes with the
 rule).
 
 The `start_indented` parameter allows the first level of lists to be indented by
-the configured number of spaces rather than starting at zero (the inverse of
-MD006). The `start_indent` parameter allows the first level of lists to be
-indented by a different number of spaces than the rest (ignored when
-`start_indented` is not set).
+the configured number of spaces rather than starting at zero. The `start_indent`
+parameter allows the first level of lists to be indented by a different number
+of spaces than the rest (ignored when `start_indented` is not set).
 
 Rationale: Indenting by 2 spaces allows the content of a nested list to be in
 line with the start of the content of the parent list when a single space is
diff --git a/doc/md002.md b/doc/md002.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 2de5e6b5..00000000
--- a/doc/md002.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-# ~~`MD002` - First heading should be a top-level heading~~
-
-> This rule is deprecated and provided for backward-compatibility
-
-Tags: `headers`, `headings`
-
-Aliases: `first-header-h1`, `first-heading-h1`
-
-Parameters:
-
-- `level`: Heading level (`integer`, default `1`)
-
-> Note: *MD002 has been deprecated and is disabled by default.*
-> [MD041/first-line-heading](md041.md) offers an improved implementation.
-
-This rule is intended to ensure document headings start at the top level and
-is triggered when the first heading in the document isn't an h1 heading:
-
-```markdown
-## This isn't an H1 heading
-
-### Another heading
-```
-
-The first heading in the document should be an h1 heading:
-
-```markdown
-# Start with an H1 heading
-
-## Then use an H2 for subsections
-```
-
-Note: The `level` parameter can be used to change the top-level (ex: to h2) in
-cases where an h1 is added externally.
-
-Rationale: The top-level heading often acts as the title of a document. More
-information: <https://cirosantilli.com/markdown-style-guide#top-level-header>.
diff --git a/doc/md006.md b/doc/md006.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 5549ac60..00000000
--- a/doc/md006.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-# ~~`MD006` - Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line~~
-
-> This rule is deprecated and provided for backward-compatibility
-
-Tags: `bullet`, `indentation`, `ul`
-
-Aliases: `ul-start-left`
-
-Fixable: Some violations can be fixed by tooling
-
-This rule is triggered when top-level lists don't start at the beginning of a
-line:
-
-```markdown
-Some text
-
-  * List item
-  * List item
-```
-
-To fix, ensure that top-level list items are not indented:
-
-```markdown
-Some test
-
-* List item
-* List item
-```
-
-Note: This rule is triggered for the following scenario because the unordered
-sublist is not recognized as such by the parser. Not being nested 3 characters
-as required by the outer ordered list, it creates a top-level unordered list
-instead.
-
-```markdown
-1. List item
-  - List item
-  - List item
-1. List item
-```
-
-Rationale: Starting lists at the beginning of the line means that nested list
-items can all be indented by the same amount when an editor's indent function
-or the tab key is used to indent. Starting a list 1 space in means that the
-indent of the first nested list is less than the indent of the second level (3
-characters if you use 4 space tabs, or 1 character if you use 2 space tabs).
diff --git a/doc/md007.md b/doc/md007.md
index aca52080..7dd7ed71 100644
--- a/doc/md007.md
+++ b/doc/md007.md
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@ unordered (otherwise, extra indentation of ordered lists interferes with the
 rule).
 
 The `start_indented` parameter allows the first level of lists to be indented by
-the configured number of spaces rather than starting at zero (the inverse of
-MD006). The `start_indent` parameter allows the first level of lists to be
-indented by a different number of spaces than the rest (ignored when
-`start_indented` is not set).
+the configured number of spaces rather than starting at zero. The `start_indent`
+parameter allows the first level of lists to be indented by a different number
+of spaces than the rest (ignored when `start_indented` is not set).
 
 Rationale: Indenting by 2 spaces allows the content of a nested list to be in
 line with the start of the content of the parent list when a single space is
diff --git a/lib/configuration.d.ts b/lib/configuration.d.ts
index 8c55c7c4..9427e9bc 100644
--- a/lib/configuration.d.ts
+++ b/lib/configuration.d.ts
@@ -30,39 +30,6 @@ export interface Configuration {
    * MD001/heading-increment/header-increment : Heading levels should only increment by one level at a time : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md001.md
    */
   "header-increment"?: boolean;
-  /**
-   * MD002/first-heading-h1/first-header-h1 : First heading should be a top-level heading : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md002.md
-   */
-  MD002?:
-    | boolean
-    | {
-        /**
-         * Heading level
-         */
-        level?: number;
-      };
-  /**
-   * MD002/first-heading-h1/first-header-h1 : First heading should be a top-level heading : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md002.md
-   */
-  "first-heading-h1"?:
-    | boolean
-    | {
-        /**
-         * Heading level
-         */
-        level?: number;
-      };
-  /**
-   * MD002/first-heading-h1/first-header-h1 : First heading should be a top-level heading : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md002.md
-   */
-  "first-header-h1"?:
-    | boolean
-    | {
-        /**
-         * Heading level
-         */
-        level?: number;
-      };
   /**
    * MD003/heading-style/header-style : Heading style : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md003.md
    */
@@ -126,14 +93,6 @@ export interface Configuration {
    * MD005/list-indent : Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md005.md
    */
   "list-indent"?: boolean;
-  /**
-   * MD006/ul-start-left : Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md006.md
-   */
-  MD006?: boolean;
-  /**
-   * MD006/ul-start-left : Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md006.md
-   */
-  "ul-start-left"?: boolean;
   /**
    * MD007/ul-indent : Unordered list indentation : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md007.md
    */
@@ -1169,23 +1128,23 @@ export interface Configuration {
         reference?: boolean;
       };
   /**
-   * headings : MD001, MD002, MD003, MD018, MD019, MD020, MD021, MD022, MD023, MD024, MD025, MD026, MD036, MD041, MD043
+   * headings : MD001, MD003, MD018, MD019, MD020, MD021, MD022, MD023, MD024, MD025, MD026, MD036, MD041, MD043
    */
   headings?: boolean;
   /**
-   * headers : MD001, MD002, MD003, MD018, MD019, MD020, MD021, MD022, MD023, MD024, MD025, MD026, MD036, MD041, MD043
+   * headers : MD001, MD003, MD018, MD019, MD020, MD021, MD022, MD023, MD024, MD025, MD026, MD036, MD041, MD043
    */
   headers?: boolean;
   /**
-   * bullet : MD004, MD005, MD006, MD007, MD032
+   * bullet : MD004, MD005, MD007, MD032
    */
   bullet?: boolean;
   /**
-   * ul : MD004, MD005, MD006, MD007, MD030, MD032
+   * ul : MD004, MD005, MD007, MD030, MD032
    */
   ul?: boolean;
   /**
-   * indentation : MD005, MD006, MD007, MD027
+   * indentation : MD005, MD007, MD027
    */
   indentation?: boolean;
   /**
diff --git a/lib/constants.js b/lib/constants.js
index 946230fa..ec878b30 100644
--- a/lib/constants.js
+++ b/lib/constants.js
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 
 "use strict";
 
-module.exports.deprecatedRuleNames = [ "MD002", "MD006" ];
+module.exports.deprecatedRuleNames = [];
 module.exports.fixableRuleNames = [
-  "MD004", "MD005", "MD006", "MD007", "MD009", "MD010",
-  "MD011", "MD012", "MD014", "MD018", "MD019", "MD020",
-  "MD021", "MD022", "MD023", "MD026", "MD027", "MD030",
-  "MD031", "MD032", "MD034", "MD037", "MD038", "MD039",
-  "MD044", "MD047", "MD049", "MD050", "MD051", "MD053",
-  "MD054"
+  "MD004", "MD005", "MD007", "MD009", "MD010", "MD011",
+  "MD012", "MD014", "MD018", "MD019", "MD020", "MD021",
+  "MD022", "MD023", "MD026", "MD027", "MD030", "MD031",
+  "MD032", "MD034", "MD037", "MD038", "MD039", "MD044",
+  "MD047", "MD049", "MD050", "MD051", "MD053", "MD054"
 ];
 module.exports.homepage = "https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint";
 module.exports.version = "0.31.1";
diff --git a/lib/markdownlint.js b/lib/markdownlint.js
index 03cd0f10..016ffbad 100644
--- a/lib/markdownlint.js
+++ b/lib/markdownlint.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const path = require("node:path");
 const { promisify } = require("node:util");
 const markdownit = require("markdown-it");
 const micromark = require("../helpers/micromark.cjs");
-const { deprecatedRuleNames } = require("./constants");
+// const { deprecatedRuleNames } = require("./constants");
 const rules = require("./rules");
 const helpers = require("../helpers");
 const cache = require("./cache");
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@ function getEffectiveConfig(ruleList, config, aliasToRuleNames) {
     const ruleName = rule.names[0].toUpperCase();
     effectiveConfig[ruleName] = ruleDefault;
   }
-  for (const ruleName of deprecatedRuleNames) {
-    effectiveConfig[ruleName] = false;
-  }
+  // for (const ruleName of deprecatedRuleNames) {
+  //   effectiveConfig[ruleName] = false;
+  // }
   for (const key of Object.keys(config)) {
     let value = config[key];
     if (value) {
diff --git a/lib/md002.js b/lib/md002.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 2073058c..00000000
--- a/lib/md002.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-// @ts-check
-
-"use strict";
-
-const { addErrorDetailIf } = require("../helpers");
-
-module.exports = {
-  "names": [ "MD002", "first-heading-h1", "first-header-h1" ],
-  "description": "First heading should be a top-level heading",
-  "tags": [ "headings", "headers" ],
-  "function": function MD002(params, onError) {
-    const level = Number(params.config.level || 1);
-    const tag = "h" + level;
-    params.parsers.markdownit.tokens.every(function forToken(token) {
-      if (token.type === "heading_open") {
-        addErrorDetailIf(onError, token.lineNumber, tag, token.tag);
-        return false;
-      }
-      return true;
-    });
-  }
-};
diff --git a/lib/md006.js b/lib/md006.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 8bff486a..00000000
--- a/lib/md006.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-// @ts-check
-
-"use strict";
-
-const { addErrorDetailIf, listItemMarkerRe, rangeFromRegExp } =
-  require("../helpers");
-const { flattenedLists } = require("./cache");
-
-module.exports = {
-  "names": [ "MD006", "ul-start-left" ],
-  "description":
-    "Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line",
-  "tags": [ "bullet", "ul", "indentation" ],
-  "function": function MD006(params, onError) {
-    for (const list of flattenedLists()) {
-      if (list.unordered && !list.nesting && (list.indent !== 0)) {
-        for (const item of list.items) {
-          const { lineNumber, line } = item;
-          addErrorDetailIf(
-            onError,
-            lineNumber,
-            0,
-            list.indent,
-            null,
-            null,
-            rangeFromRegExp(line, listItemMarkerRe),
-            {
-              "deleteCount": line.length - line.trimStart().length
-            });
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-};
diff --git a/lib/rules.js b/lib/rules.js
index 3e5ffc90..eb946277 100644
--- a/lib/rules.js
+++ b/lib/rules.js
@@ -6,11 +6,9 @@ const { homepage, version } = require("./constants");
 
 const rules = [
   require("./md001"),
-  require("./md002"),
   require("./md003"),
   require("./md004"),
   require("./md005"),
-  require("./md006"),
   require("./md007"),
   require("./md009"),
   require("./md010"),
diff --git a/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc b/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc
index 495790cc..e20a7c4d 100644
--- a/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc
+++ b/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@
   // MD001/heading-increment/header-increment : Heading levels should only increment by one level at a time : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md001.md
   "MD001": true,
 
-  // MD002/first-heading-h1/first-header-h1 : First heading should be a top-level heading : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md002.md
-  "MD002": {
-    // Heading level
-    "level": 1
-  },
-
   // MD003/heading-style/header-style : Heading style : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md003.md
   "MD003": {
     // Heading style
@@ -31,9 +25,6 @@
   // MD005/list-indent : Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md005.md
   "MD005": true,
 
-  // MD006/ul-start-left : Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md006.md
-  "MD006": true,
-
   // MD007/ul-indent : Unordered list indentation : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md007.md
   "MD007": {
     // Spaces for indent
diff --git a/schema/.markdownlint.yaml b/schema/.markdownlint.yaml
index 378e66d8..2c54d23d 100644
--- a/schema/.markdownlint.yaml
+++ b/schema/.markdownlint.yaml
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ extends: null
 # MD001/heading-increment/header-increment : Heading levels should only increment by one level at a time : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md001.md
 MD001: true
 
-# MD002/first-heading-h1/first-header-h1 : First heading should be a top-level heading : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md002.md
-MD002:
-  # Heading level
-  level: 1
-
 # MD003/heading-style/header-style : Heading style : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md003.md
 MD003:
   # Heading style
@@ -27,9 +22,6 @@ MD004:
 # MD005/list-indent : Inconsistent indentation for list items at the same level : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md005.md
 MD005: true
 
-# MD006/ul-start-left : Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md006.md
-MD006: true
-
 # MD007/ul-indent : Unordered list indentation : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md007.md
 MD007:
   # Spaces for indent
diff --git a/schema/build-config-schema.js b/schema/build-config-schema.js
index 94ee789c..972eacb4 100644
--- a/schema/build-config-schema.js
+++ b/schema/build-config-schema.js
@@ -58,17 +58,6 @@ for (const rule of rules) {
   };
   let custom = true;
   switch (rule.names[0]) {
-    case "MD002":
-      scheme.properties = {
-        "level": {
-          "description": "Heading level",
-          "type": "integer",
-          "minimum": 1,
-          "maximum": 6,
-          "default": 1
-        }
-      };
-      break;
     case "MD003":
       scheme.properties = {
         "style": {
diff --git a/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json b/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json
index 85bf845d..ea72bea7 100644
--- a/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json
+++ b/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json
@@ -36,60 +36,6 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": true
     },
-    "MD002": {
-      "description": "MD002/first-heading-h1/first-header-h1 : First heading should be a top-level heading : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md002.md",
-      "type": [
-        "boolean",
-        "object"
-      ],
-      "default": true,
-      "properties": {
-        "level": {
-          "description": "Heading level",
-          "type": "integer",
-          "minimum": 1,
-          "maximum": 6,
-          "default": 1
-        }
-      },
-      "additionalProperties": false
-    },
-    "first-heading-h1": {
-      "description": "MD002/first-heading-h1/first-header-h1 : First heading should be a top-level heading : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md002.md",
-      "type": [
-        "boolean",
-        "object"
-      ],
-      "default": true,
-      "properties": {
-        "level": {
-          "description": "Heading level",
-          "type": "integer",
-          "minimum": 1,
-          "maximum": 6,
-          "default": 1
-        }
-      },
-      "additionalProperties": false
-    },
-    "first-header-h1": {
-      "description": "MD002/first-heading-h1/first-header-h1 : First heading should be a top-level heading : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md002.md",
-      "type": [
-        "boolean",
-        "object"
-      ],
-      "default": true,
-      "properties": {
-        "level": {
-          "description": "Heading level",
-          "type": "integer",
-          "minimum": 1,
-          "maximum": 6,
-          "default": 1
-        }
-      },
-      "additionalProperties": false
-    },
     "MD003": {
       "description": "MD003/heading-style/header-style : Heading style : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md003.md",
       "type": [
@@ -218,16 +164,6 @@
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": true
     },
-    "MD006": {
-      "description": "MD006/ul-start-left : Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md006.md",
-      "type": "boolean",
-      "default": true
-    },
-    "ul-start-left": {
-      "description": "MD006/ul-start-left : Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md006.md",
-      "type": "boolean",
-      "default": true
-    },
     "MD007": {
       "description": "MD007/ul-indent : Unordered list indentation : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.31.1/doc/md007.md",
       "type": [
@@ -1840,27 +1776,27 @@
       "additionalProperties": false
     },
     "headings": {
-      "description": "headings : MD001, MD002, MD003, MD018, MD019, MD020, MD021, MD022, MD023, MD024, MD025, MD026, MD036, MD041, MD043",
+      "description": "headings : MD001, MD003, MD018, MD019, MD020, MD021, MD022, MD023, MD024, MD025, MD026, MD036, MD041, MD043",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": true
     },
     "headers": {
-      "description": "headers : MD001, MD002, MD003, MD018, MD019, MD020, MD021, MD022, MD023, MD024, MD025, MD026, MD036, MD041, MD043",
+      "description": "headers : MD001, MD003, MD018, MD019, MD020, MD021, MD022, MD023, MD024, MD025, MD026, MD036, MD041, MD043",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": true
     },
     "bullet": {
-      "description": "bullet : MD004, MD005, MD006, MD007, MD032",
+      "description": "bullet : MD004, MD005, MD007, MD032",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": true
     },
     "ul": {
-      "description": "ul : MD004, MD005, MD006, MD007, MD030, MD032",
+      "description": "ul : MD004, MD005, MD007, MD030, MD032",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": true
     },
     "indentation": {
-      "description": "indentation : MD005, MD006, MD007, MD027",
+      "description": "indentation : MD005, MD007, MD027",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": true
     },
diff --git a/style/relaxed.json b/style/relaxed.json
index 590d9193..1070b598 100644
--- a/style/relaxed.json
+++ b/style/relaxed.json
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   "default": true,
   "whitespace": false,
   "line_length": false,
-  "ul-start-left": false,
   "ul-indent": false,
   "no-inline-html": false,
   "no-bare-urls": false,
diff --git a/test/MD001-MD010.md b/test/MD001-MD010.md
index ae7870e8..d9d90a86 100644
--- a/test/MD001-MD010.md
+++ b/test/MD001-MD010.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## One {MD002}
+## One
 
 #### Two {MD001}
 
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 - Charlie {MD004}
 
- * Delta {MD006} {MD007}
- * Echo {MD006} {MD007}
+ * Delta {MD007}
+ * Echo {MD007}
 
 Text {MD009} 
 
@@ -30,7 +30,5 @@ Text	text {MD010}
 12. Twelve
 
 <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "first-heading-h1": true,
-  "ul-start-left": true,
   "first-line-heading": false
 } -->
diff --git a/test/alternate_top_level_heading.md b/test/alternate_top_level_heading.md
index 3340b9b8..cc4e755d 100644
--- a/test/alternate_top_level_heading.md
+++ b/test/alternate_top_level_heading.md
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 ## Another one {MD025}
 
 <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "first-heading-h1": {
-    "level": 2
-  },
   "single-title": {
     "level": 2
   },
diff --git a/test/atx_closed_heading_spacing.md b/test/atx_closed_heading_spacing.md
index 0cdb1c1b..e7b1c55b 100644
--- a/test/atx_closed_heading_spacing.md
+++ b/test/atx_closed_heading_spacing.md
@@ -19,6 +19,5 @@
 ## Heading 10 {MD003}  \#
 
 <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "first-heading-h1": false,
   "first-line-heading": false
 } -->
diff --git a/test/atx_heading_spacing.md b/test/atx_heading_spacing.md
index 8f5a1e62..cbf2aa23 100644
--- a/test/atx_heading_spacing.md
+++ b/test/atx_heading_spacing.md
@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@
 ##   Heading 3 {MD019}
 
 <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "first-heading-h1": false,
   "first-line-heading": false
 } -->
diff --git a/test/break-all-the-rules.md b/test/break-all-the-rules.md
index 5167ce93..426b27a6 100644
--- a/test/break-all-the-rules.md
+++ b/test/break-all-the-rules.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-## Heading 1 {MD002:1} {MD041:1}
+## Heading 1 {MD041:1}
 
 #### Heading 2 {MD001:3}
 
 # Heading 3 {MD003} {MD043} #
 
 * list {MD032}
- +  list {MD004} {MD006} {MD007} {MD030} {MD032}
+ +  list {MD004} {MD007} {MD030} {MD032}
 
 * list
    * list {MD007}
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ long line long line long line long line long line long line long line long line
 # Heading 8
 
 {MD024:35}
-Note: Can not break MD025 and MD002 in the same file
+Note: Can not break MD025 and MD041 in the same file
 
  # Heading 9 {MD023} {MD026}.
 
@@ -106,11 +106,9 @@ Strong **with** different style {MD050}
 [url]: https://example.com/page
 
 <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "first-heading-h1": true,
-  "ul-start-left": true,
   "required-headings": {
     "headings": [
-      "## Heading 1 {MD002:1} {MD041:1}",
+      "## Heading 1 {MD041:1}",
       "#### Heading 2 {MD001:3}",
       "# Broken"
     ]
diff --git a/test/bulleted_list_not_at_beginning_of_line.md b/test/bulleted_list_not_at_beginning_of_line.md
index db638744..21cbe537 100644
--- a/test/bulleted_list_not_at_beginning_of_line.md
+++ b/test/bulleted_list_not_at_beginning_of_line.md
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ Text
 
 Text
 
-  * Item {MD006} {MD007}
+  * Item {MD007}
     * Item {MD007}
     * Item {MD007}
       * Item {MD007}
     * Item {MD007}
-  * Item {MD006} {MD007}
-  * Item {MD006} {MD007}
+  * Item {MD007}
+  * Item {MD007}
 
 Text
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Text
 
 Text
 
-  * Item {MD006} {MD007}
+  * Item {MD007}
     * Item {MD007}
 
 Text
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ Text
 
 Text
 
- * Item {MD006} {MD007}
- * Item {MD006} {MD007}
- * Item {MD006} {MD007}
+ * Item {MD007}
+ * Item {MD007}
+ * Item {MD007}
 
 Text
 
@@ -52,12 +52,8 @@ Text
 
 Text
 
-  * Item {MD006} {MD007}
+  * Item {MD007}
 
-  * Item {MD006} {MD007}
+  * Item {MD007}
 
-  * Item {MD006} {MD007}
-
-<!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "ul-start-left": true
-} -->
+  * Item {MD007}
diff --git a/test/front-matter-title-h2.md b/test/front-matter-title-h2.md
index 52417d8a..77342498 100644
--- a/test/front-matter-title-h2.md
+++ b/test/front-matter-title-h2.md
@@ -9,8 +9,5 @@ categories: jekyll update
 Front matter from [Jekyll documentation](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/posts/#a-typical-post).
 
 <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "first-heading-h1": {
-    "level": 2
-  },
   "line-length": false
 } -->
diff --git a/test/list-indentation-start-indented-indent.md b/test/list-indentation-start-indented-indent.md
index d00e9814..17e5c6cd 100644
--- a/test/list-indentation-start-indented-indent.md
+++ b/test/list-indentation-start-indented-indent.md
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
   * item 3 {MD007}
 
 <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "ul-start-left": false,
   "ul-indent": {
     "indent": 3,
     "start_indented": true
diff --git a/test/list-indentation.md b/test/list-indentation.md
index b7981fd4..1af9fbff 100644
--- a/test/list-indentation.md
+++ b/test/list-indentation.md
@@ -47,14 +47,10 @@ Text
 
 ## Invalid Indentation - Should Start at Zero
 
-  - item 1 {MD006} {MD007}
-  - item 2 {MD006} {MD007}
+  - item 1 {MD007}
+  - item 2 {MD007}
     - item 2.1 {MD007}
     - item 2.2 {MD007}
       - item 2.2.1 {MD007}
     - item 2.3 {MD007}
-  - item 3 {MD006} {MD007}
-
-<!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "ul-start-left": true
-} -->
+  - item 3 {MD007}
diff --git a/test/lists-with-nesting.md b/test/lists-with-nesting.md
index 5e1f0967..7ccc0154 100644
--- a/test/lists-with-nesting.md
+++ b/test/lists-with-nesting.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 - three {MD032}
 
 1. one {MD032}
-  - two {MD006} {MD007} {MD032}
+  - two {MD007} {MD032}
 1. three {MD032}
 
 ## Correct nesting, same type
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@
                1. seven
                   - eight
 
- * 1. Item {MD004} {MD006} {MD007}
- * 2. Item {MD004} {MD006} {MD007}
- * 3. Item {MD004} {MD006} {MD007}
-
-<!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "ul-start-left": true
-} -->
+ * 1. Item {MD004} {MD007}
+ * 2. Item {MD004} {MD007}
+ * 3. Item {MD004} {MD007}
diff --git a/test/markdownlint-test-config.js b/test/markdownlint-test-config.js
index 2646ab58..123f165f 100644
--- a/test/markdownlint-test-config.js
+++ b/test/markdownlint-test-config.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ test("configCustomFileSystem", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
   };
   const extendedContent = {
     "MD001": true,
-    "MD002": true
+    "MD041": true
   };
   const fsApi = {
     "access": (p, m, cb) => {
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ test("configCustomFileSystemSync", (t) => {
   };
   const extendedContent = {
     "MD001": true,
-    "MD002": true
+    "MD041": true
   };
   const fsApi = {
     "accessSync": (p) => {
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ test("configCustomFileSystemPromise", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
   };
   const extendedContent = {
     "MD001": true,
-    "MD002": true
+    "MD041": true
   };
   const fsApi = {
     "access": (p, m, cb) => {
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ test("extendCustomFileSystemPromise", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
   };
   const extendedContent = {
     "MD001": true,
-    "MD002": true
+    "MD041": true
   };
   const fsApi = {
     "access": (p, m, cb) => {
diff --git a/test/markdownlint-test-result-object.js b/test/markdownlint-test-result-object.js
index af319884..2192faf2 100644
--- a/test/markdownlint-test-result-object.js
+++ b/test/markdownlint-test-result-object.js
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ test("resultFormattingV0", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md"
     ],
     "config": {
-      "MD002": true,
-      "MD041": false
+      "MD041": true
     },
     "noInlineConfig": true,
     "resultVersion": 0
@@ -43,43 +42,44 @@ test("resultFormattingV0", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
     t.falsy(err);
     const expectedResult = {
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md": {
-        "MD002": [ 3 ],
         "MD018": [ 1 ],
-        "MD019": [ 3, 5 ]
+        "MD019": [ 3, 5 ],
+        "MD041": [ 1 ]
       },
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md": {
-        "MD002": [ 1 ]
+        "MD041": [ 1 ]
       }
     };
     // @ts-ignore
     t.deepEqual(actualResult, expectedResult, "Undetected issues.");
+    // @ts-ignore
     let actualMessage = actualResult.toString();
     let expectedMessage =
-      "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 3: MD002" +
-      " First heading should be a top-level heading\n" +
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: MD018" +
       " No space after hash on atx style heading\n" +
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 3: MD019" +
       " Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading\n" +
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 5: MD019" +
       " Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading\n" +
-      "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1: MD002" +
-      " First heading should be a top-level heading";
-    t.is(actualMessage, expectedMessage, "Incorrect message (name).");
+      "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: MD041" +
+      " First line in a file should be a top-level heading\n" +
+      "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1: MD041" +
+      " First line in a file should be a top-level heading"
+      t.is(actualMessage, expectedMessage, "Incorrect message (name).");
     // @ts-ignore
     actualMessage = actualResult.toString(true);
     expectedMessage =
-      "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 3: first-heading-h1" +
-      " First heading should be a top-level heading\n" +
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: no-missing-space-atx" +
       " No space after hash on atx style heading\n" +
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 3: no-multiple-space-atx" +
       " Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading\n" +
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 5: no-multiple-space-atx" +
       " Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading\n" +
-      "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1: first-heading-h1" +
-      " First heading should be a top-level heading";
-    t.is(actualMessage, expectedMessage, "Incorrect message (alias).");
+      "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: first-line-heading" +
+      " First line in a file should be a top-level heading\n" +
+      "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1: first-line-heading" +
+      " First line in a file should be a top-level heading"
+      t.is(actualMessage, expectedMessage, "Incorrect message (alias).");
     resolve();
   });
 }));
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ test("resultFormattingSyncV0", (t) => {
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md"
     ],
     "config": {
-      "MD002": true,
-      "MD041": false
+      "MD041": true
     },
     "noInlineConfig": true,
     "resultVersion": 0
@@ -101,42 +100,42 @@ test("resultFormattingSyncV0", (t) => {
   const actualResult = markdownlint.sync(options);
   const expectedResult = {
     "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md": {
-      "MD002": [ 3 ],
       "MD018": [ 1 ],
-      "MD019": [ 3, 5 ]
+      "MD019": [ 3, 5 ],
+      "MD041": [ 1 ]
     },
     "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md": {
-      "MD002": [ 1 ]
+      "MD041": [ 1 ]
     }
   };
   // @ts-ignore
   t.deepEqual(actualResult, expectedResult, "Undetected issues.");
   let actualMessage = actualResult.toString();
   let expectedMessage =
-    "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 3: MD002" +
-    " First heading should be a top-level heading\n" +
     "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: MD018" +
     " No space after hash on atx style heading\n" +
     "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 3: MD019" +
     " Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading\n" +
     "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 5: MD019" +
     " Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading\n" +
-    "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1: MD002" +
-    " First heading should be a top-level heading";
+    "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: MD041" +
+    " First line in a file should be a top-level heading\n" +
+    "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1: MD041" +
+    " First line in a file should be a top-level heading"
   t.is(actualMessage, expectedMessage, "Incorrect message (name).");
   // @ts-ignore
   actualMessage = actualResult.toString(true);
   expectedMessage =
-    "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 3: first-heading-h1" +
-    " First heading should be a top-level heading\n" +
     "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: no-missing-space-atx" +
     " No space after hash on atx style heading\n" +
     "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 3: no-multiple-space-atx" +
     " Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading\n" +
     "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 5: no-multiple-space-atx" +
     " Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading\n" +
-    "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1: first-heading-h1" +
-    " First heading should be a top-level heading";
+    "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: first-line-heading" +
+    " First line in a file should be a top-level heading\n" +
+    "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1: first-line-heading" +
+    " First line in a file should be a top-level heading"
   t.is(actualMessage, expectedMessage, "Incorrect message (alias).");
 });
 
@@ -152,8 +151,7 @@ test("resultFormattingV1", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md"
     ],
     "config": {
-      "MD002": true,
-      "MD041": false
+      "MD041": true
     },
     "noInlineConfig": true,
     "resultVersion": 1
@@ -173,14 +171,6 @@ test("resultFormattingV1", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
           "errorRange": [ 1, 4 ] }
       ],
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md": [
-        { "lineNumber": 3,
-          "ruleName": "MD002",
-          "ruleAlias": "first-heading-h1",
-          "ruleDescription": "First heading should be a top-level heading",
-          "ruleInformation": `${homepage}/blob/v${version}/doc/md002.md`,
-          "errorDetail": "Expected: h1; Actual: h2",
-          "errorContext": null,
-          "errorRange": null },
         { "lineNumber": 1,
           "ruleName": "MD018",
           "ruleAlias": "no-missing-space-atx",
@@ -204,26 +194,32 @@ test("resultFormattingV1", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
           "ruleInformation": `${homepage}/blob/v${version}/doc/md019.md`,
           "errorDetail": null,
           "errorContext": "##   Heading 3 {MD019}",
-          "errorRange": [ 1, 6 ] }
+          "errorRange": [ 1, 6 ] },
+        { "lineNumber": 1,
+          "ruleName": "MD041",
+          "ruleAlias": "first-line-heading",
+          "ruleDescription": "First line in a file should be a top-level heading",
+          "ruleInformation": `${homepage}/blob/v${version}/doc/md041.md`,
+          "errorDetail": null,
+          "errorContext": "#Heading 1 {MD018}",
+          "errorRange": null }
       ],
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md": [
         { "lineNumber": 1,
-          "ruleName": "MD002",
-          "ruleAlias": "first-heading-h1",
-          "ruleDescription": "First heading should be a top-level heading",
-          "ruleInformation": `${homepage}/blob/v${version}/doc/md002.md`,
-          "errorDetail": "Expected: h1; Actual: h2",
-          "errorContext": null,
+          "ruleName": "MD041",
+          "ruleAlias": "first-line-heading",
+          "ruleDescription": "First line in a file should be a top-level heading",
+          "ruleInformation": `${homepage}/blob/v${version}/doc/md041.md`,
+          "errorDetail": null,
+          "errorContext": "## Heading",
           "errorRange": null }
       ]
     };
     // @ts-ignore
     t.deepEqual(actualResult, expectedResult, "Undetected issues.");
+    // @ts-ignore
     const actualMessage = actualResult.toString();
     const expectedMessage =
-      "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 3: MD002/first-heading-h1" +
-      " First heading should be a top-level heading" +
-      " [Expected: h1; Actual: h2]\n" +
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: MD018/no-missing-space-atx" +
       " No space after hash on atx style heading" +
       " [Context: \"#Heading 1 {MD018}\"]\n" +
@@ -233,9 +229,12 @@ test("resultFormattingV1", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 5: MD019/no-multiple-space-atx" +
       " Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading" +
       " [Context: \"##   Heading 3 {MD019}\"]\n" +
-      "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1: MD002/first-heading-h1" +
-      " First heading should be a top-level heading" +
-      " [Expected: h1; Actual: h2]\n" +
+      "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: MD041/first-line-heading" +
+      " First line in a file should be a top-level heading" +
+      " [Context: \"#Heading 1 {MD018}\"]\n" +
+      "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1: MD041/first-line-heading" +
+      " First line in a file should be a top-level heading" +
+      " [Context: \"## Heading\"]\n" +
       "truncate: 1: MD021/no-multiple-space-closed-atx" +
       " Multiple spaces inside hashes on closed atx style heading" +
       " [Context: \"#  Multiple spa...tyle heading  #\"]";
@@ -256,8 +255,7 @@ test("resultFormattingV2", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md"
     ],
     "config": {
-      "MD002": true,
-      "MD041": false
+      "MD041": true
     },
     "noInlineConfig": true,
     "resultVersion": 2
@@ -276,13 +274,6 @@ test("resultFormattingV2", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
           "errorRange": [ 1, 4 ] }
       ],
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md": [
-        { "lineNumber": 3,
-          "ruleNames": [ "MD002", "first-heading-h1", "first-header-h1" ],
-          "ruleDescription": "First heading should be a top-level heading",
-          "ruleInformation": `${homepage}/blob/v${version}/doc/md002.md`,
-          "errorDetail": "Expected: h1; Actual: h2",
-          "errorContext": null,
-          "errorRange": null },
         { "lineNumber": 1,
           "ruleNames": [ "MD018", "no-missing-space-atx" ],
           "ruleDescription": "No space after hash on atx style heading",
@@ -303,25 +294,29 @@ test("resultFormattingV2", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
           "ruleInformation": `${homepage}/blob/v${version}/doc/md019.md`,
           "errorDetail": null,
           "errorContext": "##   Heading 3 {MD019}",
-          "errorRange": [ 1, 6 ] }
+          "errorRange": [ 1, 6 ] },
+        { "lineNumber": 1,
+          "ruleNames": [ "MD041", "first-line-heading", "first-line-h1" ],
+          "ruleDescription": "First line in a file should be a top-level heading",
+          "ruleInformation": `${homepage}/blob/v${version}/doc/md041.md`,
+          "errorDetail": null,
+          "errorContext": "#Heading 1 {MD018}",
+          "errorRange": null }
       ],
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md": [
         { "lineNumber": 1,
-          "ruleNames": [ "MD002", "first-heading-h1", "first-header-h1" ],
-          "ruleDescription": "First heading should be a top-level heading",
-          "ruleInformation": `${homepage}/blob/v${version}/doc/md002.md`,
-          "errorDetail": "Expected: h1; Actual: h2",
-          "errorContext": null,
+          "ruleNames": [ "MD041", "first-line-heading", "first-line-h1" ],
+          "ruleDescription": "First line in a file should be a top-level heading",
+          "ruleInformation": `${homepage}/blob/v${version}/doc/md041.md`,
+          "errorDetail": null,
+          "errorContext": "## Heading",
           "errorRange": null }
       ]
     };
     t.deepEqual(actualResult, expectedResult, "Undetected issues.");
+    // @ts-ignore
     const actualMessage = actualResult.toString();
     const expectedMessage =
-      "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 3:" +
-      " MD002/first-heading-h1/first-header-h1" +
-      " First heading should be a top-level heading" +
-      " [Expected: h1; Actual: h2]\n" +
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1: MD018/no-missing-space-atx" +
       " No space after hash on atx style heading" +
       " [Context: \"#Heading 1 {MD018}\"]\n" +
@@ -331,10 +326,14 @@ test("resultFormattingV2", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 5: MD019/no-multiple-space-atx" +
       " Multiple spaces after hash on atx style heading" +
       " [Context: \"##   Heading 3 {MD019}\"]\n" +
+      "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md: 1:" +
+      " MD041/first-line-heading/first-line-h1" +
+      " First line in a file should be a top-level heading" +
+      " [Context: \"#Heading 1 {MD018}\"]\n" +
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md: 1:" +
-      " MD002/first-heading-h1/first-header-h1" +
-      " First heading should be a top-level heading" +
-      " [Expected: h1; Actual: h2]\n" +
+      " MD041/first-line-heading/first-line-h1" +
+      " First line in a file should be a top-level heading" +
+      " [Context: \"## Heading\"]\n" +
       "truncate: 1: MD021/no-multiple-space-closed-atx" +
       " Multiple spaces inside hashes on closed atx style heading" +
       " [Context: \"#  Multiple spa...tyle heading  #\"]";
@@ -442,6 +441,7 @@ test("resultFormattingV3", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
       ]
     };
     t.deepEqual(actualResult, expectedResult, "Undetected issues.");
+    // @ts-ignore
     const actualMessage = actualResult.toString();
     const expectedMessage =
       "input: 1: MD009/no-trailing-spaces" +
diff --git a/test/markdownlint-test.js b/test/markdownlint-test.js
index f34c373e..866e6f1a 100644
--- a/test/markdownlint-test.js
+++ b/test/markdownlint-test.js
@@ -82,11 +82,12 @@ test("projectFiles", (t) => {
       "schema/*.md"
     ]))
     .then((files) => {
-      t.is(files.length, 59);
+      t.is(files.length, 57);
       const options = {
         files,
         "config": require("../.markdownlint.json")
       };
+      // @ts-ignore
       return markdownlint.promises.markdownlint(options).then((actual) => {
         const expected = {};
         for (const file of files) {
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ test("enableRules", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md"
     ],
     "config": {
-      "MD002": true,
+      "MD041": true,
       "default": false,
       "no-multiple-space-atx": true
     },
@@ -281,11 +282,11 @@ test("enableRules", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
     t.falsy(err);
     const expectedResult = {
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md": {
-        "MD002": [ 3 ],
-        "MD019": [ 3, 5 ]
+        "MD019": [ 3, 5 ],
+        "MD041": [ 1 ]
       },
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md": {
-        "MD002": [ 1 ]
+        "MD041": [ 1 ]
       }
     };
     // @ts-ignore
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ test("enableRulesMixedCase", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md"
     ],
     "config": {
-      "Md002": true,
+      "Md041": true,
       "DeFaUlT": false,
       "nO-mUlTiPlE-sPaCe-AtX": true
     },
@@ -313,11 +314,11 @@ test("enableRulesMixedCase", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
     t.falsy(err);
     const expectedResult = {
       "./test/atx_heading_spacing.md": {
-        "MD002": [ 3 ],
-        "MD019": [ 3, 5 ]
+        "MD019": [ 3, 5 ],
+        "MD041": [ 1 ]
       },
       "./test/first_heading_bad_atx.md": {
-        "MD002": [ 1 ]
+        "MD041": [ 1 ]
       }
     };
     // @ts-ignore
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ test("styleAll", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
         "MD042": [ 81 ],
         "MD045": [ 85 ],
         "MD046": [ 49, 73, 77 ],
-        "MD047": [ 128 ],
+        "MD047": [ 126 ],
         "MD048": [ 77 ],
         "MD049": [ 90 ],
         "MD050": [ 94 ],
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ test("styleRelaxed", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
         "MD042": [ 81 ],
         "MD045": [ 85 ],
         "MD046": [ 49, 73, 77 ],
-        "MD047": [ 128 ],
+        "MD047": [ 126 ],
         "MD048": [ 77 ],
         "MD049": [ 90 ],
         "MD050": [ 94 ],
@@ -839,7 +840,7 @@ test("customFileSystemAsync", (t) => new Promise((resolve) => {
 }));
 
 test("readme", async(t) => {
-  t.plan(126);
+  t.plan(122);
   const tagToRules = {};
   for (const rule of rules) {
     for (const tag of rule.tags) {
@@ -914,7 +915,7 @@ test("readme", async(t) => {
 });
 
 test("validateJsonUsingConfigSchemaStrict", async(t) => {
-  t.plan(168);
+  t.plan(165);
   const { addSchema, validate } =
     await import("@hyperjump/json-schema/draft-07");
   addSchema(configSchemaStrict, configSchemaStrictUri);
@@ -1042,7 +1043,7 @@ test("validateConfigExampleJson", async(t) => {
 });
 
 test("allBuiltInRulesHaveValidUrl", (t) => {
-  t.plan(150);
+  t.plan(144);
   for (const rule of rules) {
     // @ts-ignore
     t.truthy(rule.information);
diff --git a/test/md041-yaml-title-and-first-line-heading.md b/test/md041-yaml-title-and-first-line-heading.md
index 59318ff9..4ebe67b4 100644
--- a/test/md041-yaml-title-and-first-line-heading.md
+++ b/test/md041-yaml-title-and-first-line-heading.md
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ title: "First level heading"
 ## Second level heading
 
 <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
-  "first-heading-h1": {
-    "level": 2
-  },
   "first-line-heading": {
     "level": 2
   }
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md
index 65111eea..59b4584e 100644
--- a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md
+++ b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md
@@ -105,20 +105,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             'header-increment',
           ],
         },
-        {
-          errorContext: null,
-          errorDetail: 'Expected: h1; Actual: h2',
-          errorRange: null,
-          fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 1,
-          ruleDescription: 'First heading should be a top-level heading',
-          ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md002.md',
-          ruleNames: [
-            'MD002',
-            'first-heading-h1',
-            'first-header-h1',
-          ],
-        },
         {
           errorContext: null,
           errorDetail: 'Expected: atx; Actual: atx_closed',
@@ -209,42 +195,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             'list-indent',
           ],
         },
-        {
-          errorContext: null,
-          errorDetail: 'Expected: 0; Actual: 1',
-          errorRange: [
-            1,
-            3,
-          ],
-          fixInfo: {
-            deleteCount: 1,
-          },
-          lineNumber: 12,
-          ruleDescription: 'Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line',
-          ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md006.md',
-          ruleNames: [
-            'MD006',
-            'ul-start-left',
-          ],
-        },
-        {
-          errorContext: null,
-          errorDetail: 'Expected: 0; Actual: 1',
-          errorRange: [
-            1,
-            3,
-          ],
-          fixInfo: {
-            deleteCount: 1,
-          },
-          lineNumber: 13,
-          ruleDescription: 'Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line',
-          ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md006.md',
-          ruleNames: [
-            'MD006',
-            'ul-start-left',
-          ],
-        },
         {
           errorContext: null,
           errorDetail: 'Expected: 0; Actual: 1',
@@ -345,7 +295,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           ],
         },
       ],
-      fixed: `## One {MD002}␊
+      fixed: `## One␊
       ␊
       #### Two {MD001}␊
       ␊
@@ -356,8 +306,8 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       ␊
       * Charlie {MD004}␊
       ␊
-      * Delta {MD006} {MD007}␊
-      * Echo {MD006} {MD007}␊
+      * Delta {MD007}␊
+      * Echo {MD007}␊
       ␊
       Text {MD009}␊
       ␊
@@ -377,8 +327,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       12. Twelve␊
       ␊
       <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {␊
-        "first-heading-h1": true,␊
-        "ul-start-left": true,␊
         "first-line-heading": false␊
       } -->␊
       `,
@@ -2642,9 +2590,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       ## Another one {MD025}␊
       ␊
       <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {␊
-        "first-heading-h1": {␊
-          "level": 2␊
-        },␊
         "single-title": {␊
           "level": 2␊
         },␊
@@ -3052,7 +2997,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       ## Heading 10 {MD003}  \\#␊
       ␊
       <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {␊
-        "first-heading-h1": false,␊
         "first-line-heading": false␊
       } -->␊
       `,
@@ -3129,7 +3073,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       ## Heading 3 {MD019}␊
       ␊
       <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {␊
-        "first-heading-h1": false,␊
         "first-line-heading": false␊
       } -->␊
       `,
@@ -6564,20 +6507,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             'header-increment',
           ],
         },
-        {
-          errorContext: null,
-          errorDetail: 'Expected: h1; Actual: h2',
-          errorRange: null,
-          fixInfo: null,
-          lineNumber: 1,
-          ruleDescription: 'First heading should be a top-level heading',
-          ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md002.md',
-          ruleNames: [
-            'MD002',
-            'first-heading-h1',
-            'first-header-h1',
-          ],
-        },
         {
           errorContext: null,
           errorDetail: 'Expected: atx; Actual: atx_closed',
@@ -6642,24 +6571,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             'list-indent',
           ],
         },
-        {
-          errorContext: null,
-          errorDetail: 'Expected: 0; Actual: 1',
-          errorRange: [
-            1,
-            4,
-          ],
-          fixInfo: {
-            deleteCount: 1,
-          },
-          lineNumber: 8,
-          ruleDescription: 'Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line',
-          ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md006.md',
-          ruleNames: [
-            'MD006',
-            'ul-start-left',
-          ],
-        },
         {
           errorContext: null,
           errorDetail: 'Expected: 0; Actual: 1',
@@ -7060,7 +6971,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           ],
         },
         {
-          errorContext: '+  list {MD004} {MD006} {MD007...',
+          errorContext: '+  list {MD004} {MD007} {MD030...',
           errorDetail: null,
           errorRange: null,
           fixInfo: {
@@ -7227,7 +7138,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           ],
         },
         {
-          errorContext: '## Heading 1 {MD002:1} {MD041:...',
+          errorContext: '## Heading 1 {MD041:1}',
           errorDetail: null,
           errorRange: null,
           fixInfo: null,
@@ -7357,7 +7268,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             insertText: `␊
             `,
           },
-          lineNumber: 128,
+          lineNumber: 126,
           ruleDescription: 'Files should end with a single newline character',
           ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md047.md',
           ruleNames: [
@@ -7529,7 +7440,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           ],
         },
       ],
-      fixed: `## Heading 1 {MD002:1} {MD041:1}␊
+      fixed: `## Heading 1 {MD041:1}␊
       ␊
       #### Heading 2 {MD001:3}␊
       ␊
@@ -7537,7 +7448,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       ␊
       * list {MD032}␊
       ␊
-      * list {MD004} {MD006} {MD007} {MD030} {MD032}␊
+      * list {MD004} {MD007} {MD030} {MD032}␊
       ␊
       * list␊
         * list {MD007}␊
@@ -7566,7 +7477,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       # Heading 8␊
       ␊
       {MD024:35}␊
-      Note: Can not break MD025 and MD002 in the same file␊
+      Note: Can not break MD025 and MD041 in the same file␊
       ␊
       # Heading 9 {MD023} {MD026}␊
       ␊
@@ -7638,11 +7549,9 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       [url]: https://example.com/page␊
       ␊
       <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {␊
-        "first-heading-h1": true,␊
-        "ul-start-left": true,␊
         "required-headings": {␊
           "headings": [␊
-            "## Heading 1 {MD002:1} {MD041:1}",␊
+            "## Heading 1 {MD041:1}",␊
             "#### Heading 2 {MD001:3}",␊
             "# Broken"␊
           ]␊
@@ -7786,186 +7695,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
 
     {
       errors: [
-        {
-          errorContext: null,
-          errorDetail: 'Expected: 0; Actual: 2',
-          errorRange: [
-            1,
-            4,
-          ],
-          fixInfo: {
-            deleteCount: 2,
-          },
-          lineNumber: 15,
-          ruleDescription: 'Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line',
-          ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md006.md',
-          ruleNames: [
-            'MD006',
-            'ul-start-left',
-          ],
-        },
-        {
-          errorContext: null,
-          errorDetail: 'Expected: 0; Actual: 2',
-          errorRange: [
-            1,
-            4,
-          ],
-          fixInfo: {
-            deleteCount: 2,
-          },
-          lineNumber: 20,
-          ruleDescription: 'Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line',
-          ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md006.md',
-          ruleNames: [
-            'MD006',
-            'ul-start-left',
-          ],
-        },
-        {
-          errorContext: null,
-          errorDetail: 'Expected: 0; Actual: 2',
-          errorRange: [
-            1,
-            4,
-          ],
-          fixInfo: {
-            deleteCount: 2,
-          },
-          lineNumber: 21,
-          ruleDescription: 'Consider starting bulleted lists at the beginning of the line',
-          ruleInformation: 'https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.0.0/doc/md006.md',
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-      * Item {MD006} {MD007}␊
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