diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a415fd5..63f43c14 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -622,26 +622,7 @@ comments.
 
 ##### options.resultVersion
 
-Type: `Number`
-
-Specifies which version of the `result` object to return (see the "Usage"
-section below for examples).
-
-Passing a `resultVersion` of `0` corresponds to the original, simple format
-where each error is identified by rule name and line number. *Deprecated*
-
-Passing a `resultVersion` of `1` corresponds to a detailed format where each
-error includes information about the line number, rule name, alias, description,
-as well as any additional detail or context that is available. *Deprecated*
-
-Passing a `resultVersion` of `2` corresponds to a detailed format where each
-error includes information about the line number, rule names, description, as
-well as any additional detail or context that is available. *Deprecated*
-
-Passing a `resultVersion` of `3` corresponds to the detailed version `2` format
-with additional information about how to fix automatically-fixable errors. In
-this mode, all errors that occur on each line are reported (other versions
-report only the first error for each rule). This is the default behavior.
+DEPRECATED
 
 ##### options.strings
 
diff --git a/helpers/helpers.cjs b/helpers/helpers.cjs
index 11821eef..81a6a854 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.cjs
+++ b/helpers/helpers.cjs
@@ -538,3 +538,75 @@ function expandTildePath(file, os) {
   return homedir ? file.replace(/^~($|\/|\\)/, `${homedir}$1`) : file;
 }
 module.exports.expandTildePath = expandTildePath;
+
+/** @typedef {import("../lib/markdownlint.mjs").LintError[]} LintErrors */
+
+/**
+ * Converts lint errors from resultVersion 3 to 2.
+ *
+ * @param {LintErrors} results Lint errors (v3).
+ * @returns {LintErrors} Lint errors (v2).
+ */
+function convertResultVersion3To2(results) {
+  // Remove fixInfo and multiple errors for the same rule and line number
+  const noPrevious = {
+    "ruleNames": [],
+    "lineNumber": -1
+  };
+  return results.filter((error, index, array) => {
+    delete error.fixInfo;
+    const previous = array[index - 1] || noPrevious;
+    return (
+      (error.ruleNames[0] !== previous.ruleNames[0]) ||
+      (error.lineNumber !== previous.lineNumber)
+    );
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Converts lint errors from resultVersion 2 to 1.
+ *
+ * @param {LintErrors} results Lint errors (v2).
+ * @returns {LintErrors} Lint errors (v1).
+ */
+function convertResultVersion2To1(results) {
+  for (const error of results) {
+    // @ts-ignore
+    error.ruleName = error.ruleNames[0];
+    // @ts-ignore
+    error.ruleAlias = error.ruleNames[1] || error.ruleName;
+    // @ts-ignore
+    delete error.ruleNames;
+  }
+  return results;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Converts lint errors from resultVersion 2 to 0.
+ *
+ * @param {LintErrors} results Lint errors (v2).
+ * @returns {LintErrors} Lint errors (v0).
+ */
+function convertResultVersion2To0(results) {
+  const dictionary = {};
+  for (const error of results) {
+    const ruleName = error.ruleNames[0];
+    const ruleLines = dictionary[ruleName] || [];
+    ruleLines.push(error.lineNumber);
+    dictionary[ruleName] = ruleLines;
+  }
+  // @ts-ignore
+  return dictionary;
+};
+
+module.exports.convertToResultVersion0 = function convertToResultVersion0(results) {
+  return convertResultVersion2To0(convertResultVersion3To2(results));
+};
+
+module.exports.convertToResultVersion1 = function convertToResultVersion1(results) {
+  return convertResultVersion2To1(convertResultVersion3To2(results));
+};
+
+module.exports.convertToResultVersion2 = function convertToResultVersion2(results) {
+  return convertResultVersion3To2(results);
+};
diff --git a/lib/markdownlint.d.mts b/lib/markdownlint.d.mts
index d720a3f9..b0bd3dc9 100644
--- a/lib/markdownlint.d.mts
+++ b/lib/markdownlint.d.mts
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ export type Plugin = any[];
  */
 export type ToStringCallback = (ruleAliases?: boolean) => string;
 /**
- * Lint results (for resultVersion 3).
+ * Lint results.
  */
 export type LintResults = {
     [x: string]: LintError[];
diff --git a/lib/markdownlint.mjs b/lib/markdownlint.mjs
index e796f074..1e9b1db4 100644
--- a/lib/markdownlint.mjs
+++ b/lib/markdownlint.mjs
@@ -623,7 +623,6 @@ function lintContent(
         const information = errorInfo.information || rule.information;
         results.push({
           lineNumber,
-          "ruleName": rule.names[0],
           "ruleNames": rule.names,
           "ruleDescription": rule.description,
           "ruleInformation": information ? information.href : null,
@@ -662,45 +661,16 @@ function lintContent(
     const formatResults = () => {
       // Sort results by rule name by line number
       results.sort((a, b) => (
-        a.ruleName.localeCompare(b.ruleName) ||
+        a.ruleNames[0].localeCompare(b.ruleNames[0]) ||
         a.lineNumber - b.lineNumber
       ));
-      if (resultVersion < 3) {
-        // Remove fixInfo and multiple errors for the same rule and line number
-        const noPrevious = {
-          "ruleName": null,
-          "lineNumber": -1
-        };
-        results = results.filter((error, index, array) => {
-          delete error.fixInfo;
-          const previous = array[index - 1] || noPrevious;
-          return (
-            (error.ruleName !== previous.ruleName) ||
-            (error.lineNumber !== previous.lineNumber)
-          );
-        });
-      }
+      // Deprecated: Convert results to specified resultVersion
       if (resultVersion === 0) {
-        // Return a dictionary of rule->[line numbers]
-        const dictionary = {};
-        for (const error of results) {
-          const ruleLines = dictionary[error.ruleName] || [];
-          ruleLines.push(error.lineNumber);
-          dictionary[error.ruleName] = ruleLines;
-        }
-        // @ts-ignore
-        results = dictionary;
+        results = helpers.convertToResultVersion0(results);
       } else if (resultVersion === 1) {
-        // Use ruleAlias instead of ruleNames
-        for (const error of results) {
-          error.ruleAlias = error.ruleNames[1] || error.ruleName;
-          delete error.ruleNames;
-        }
-      } else {
-        // resultVersion 2 or 3: Remove unwanted ruleName
-        for (const error of results) {
-          delete error.ruleName;
-        }
+        results = helpers.convertToResultVersion1(results);
+      } else if (resultVersion === 2) {
+        results = helpers.convertToResultVersion2(results);
       }
       return results;
     };
@@ -1525,7 +1495,7 @@ export function getVersion() {
  */
 
 /**
- * Lint results (for resultVersion 3).
+ * Lint results.
  *
  * @typedef {Object.<string, LintError[]>} LintResults
  * @property {ToStringCallback} toString String representation.
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-exports.mjs.md b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-exports.mjs.md
index 1f86f881..f03e1f08 100644
--- a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-exports.mjs.md
+++ b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-exports.mjs.md
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
         'clearHtmlCommentText',
         'cloneIfArray',
         'cloneIfUrl',
+        'convertToResultVersion0',
+        'convertToResultVersion1',
+        'convertToResultVersion2',
         'default',
         'ellipsify',
         'endOfLineGemojiCodeRe',
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