diff --git a/demo/markdownlint-browser.js b/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
index aca6535f..95e110d9 100644
--- a/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
+++ b/demo/markdownlint-browser.js
@@ -4395,7 +4395,7 @@ module.exports = {
   "description": "Multiple headings with the same content",
   "tags": ["headings"],
   "function": function MD024(params, onError) {
-    var siblingsOnly = !!params.config.siblings_only || !!params.config.allow_different_nesting || false;
+    var siblingsOnly = !!params.config.siblings_only || false;
     var knownContents = [null, []];
     var lastLevel = 1;
     var knownContent = knownContents[lastLevel];
@@ -4412,9 +4412,11 @@ module.exports = {
         }
         knownContent = knownContents[newLevel];
       }
+      // @ts-ignore
       if (knownContent.includes(content)) {
         addErrorContext(onError, heading.lineNumber, heading.line.trim());
       } else {
+        // @ts-ignore
         knownContent.push(content);
       }
     });
diff --git a/doc-build/md024.md b/doc-build/md024.md
index afe663f5..142b2035 100644
--- a/doc-build/md024.md
+++ b/doc-build/md024.md
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ To fix this, ensure that the content of each heading is different:
 ## Some more text
 ```
 
-If the parameter `siblings_only` (alternatively `allow_different_nesting`) is
-set to `true`, heading duplication is allowed for non-sibling headings (common
-in changelogs):
+If the parameter `siblings_only` is set to `true`, duplication is allowed for
+headings with different parents (as is common in changelogs):
 
 ```markdown
 # Change log
diff --git a/doc/Rules.md b/doc/Rules.md
index 394ff498..4d2e2a37 100644
--- a/doc/Rules.md
+++ b/doc/Rules.md
@@ -801,8 +801,6 @@ Aliases: `no-duplicate-heading`
 
 Parameters:
 
-- `allow_different_nesting`: Only check sibling headings (`boolean`, default
-  `false`)
 - `siblings_only`: Only check sibling headings (`boolean`, default `false`)
 
 This rule is triggered if there are multiple headings in the document that have
@@ -822,9 +820,8 @@ To fix this, ensure that the content of each heading is different:
 ## Some more text
 ```
 
-If the parameter `siblings_only` (alternatively `allow_different_nesting`) is
-set to `true`, heading duplication is allowed for non-sibling headings (common
-in changelogs):
+If the parameter `siblings_only` is set to `true`, duplication is allowed for
+headings with different parents (as is common in changelogs):
 
 ```markdown
 # Change log
diff --git a/doc/md024.md b/doc/md024.md
index bed159c6..5c26c712 100644
--- a/doc/md024.md
+++ b/doc/md024.md
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ Aliases: `no-duplicate-heading`
 
 Parameters:
 
-- `allow_different_nesting`: Only check sibling headings (`boolean`, default
-  `false`)
 - `siblings_only`: Only check sibling headings (`boolean`, default `false`)
 
 This rule is triggered if there are multiple headings in the document that have
@@ -27,9 +25,8 @@ To fix this, ensure that the content of each heading is different:
 ## Some more text
 ```
 
-If the parameter `siblings_only` (alternatively `allow_different_nesting`) is
-set to `true`, heading duplication is allowed for non-sibling headings (common
-in changelogs):
+If the parameter `siblings_only` is set to `true`, duplication is allowed for
+headings with different parents (as is common in changelogs):
 
 ```markdown
 # Change log
diff --git a/lib/configuration.d.ts b/lib/configuration.d.ts
index 4cc1c2fd..7b8fd013 100644
--- a/lib/configuration.d.ts
+++ b/lib/configuration.d.ts
@@ -384,10 +384,6 @@ export interface Configuration {
   MD024?:
     | boolean
     | {
-        /**
-         * Only check sibling headings
-         */
-        allow_different_nesting?: boolean;
         /**
          * Only check sibling headings
          */
@@ -399,10 +395,6 @@ export interface Configuration {
   "no-duplicate-heading"?:
     | boolean
     | {
-        /**
-         * Only check sibling headings
-         */
-        allow_different_nesting?: boolean;
         /**
          * Only check sibling headings
          */
diff --git a/lib/md024.js b/lib/md024.js
index 943d9d36..e0b0f6c3 100644
--- a/lib/md024.js
+++ b/lib/md024.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ module.exports = {
   "description": "Multiple headings with the same content",
   "tags": [ "headings" ],
   "function": function MD024(params, onError) {
-    const siblingsOnly = !!params.config.siblings_only ||
-      !!params.config.allow_different_nesting || false;
+    const siblingsOnly = !!params.config.siblings_only || false;
     const knownContents = [ null, [] ];
     let lastLevel = 1;
     let knownContent = knownContents[lastLevel];
@@ -27,10 +26,15 @@ module.exports = {
         }
         knownContent = knownContents[newLevel];
       }
+      // @ts-ignore
       if (knownContent.includes(content)) {
-        addErrorContext(onError, heading.lineNumber,
-          heading.line.trim());
+        addErrorContext(
+          onError,
+          heading.lineNumber,
+          heading.line.trim()
+        );
       } else {
+        // @ts-ignore
         knownContent.push(content);
       }
     });
diff --git a/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc b/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc
index 841291c8..7173601a 100644
--- a/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc
+++ b/schema/.markdownlint.jsonc
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@
 
   // MD024/no-duplicate-heading : Multiple headings with the same content : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.32.1/doc/md024.md
   "MD024": {
-    // Only check sibling headings
-    "allow_different_nesting": false,
     // Only check sibling headings
     "siblings_only": false
   },
diff --git a/schema/.markdownlint.yaml b/schema/.markdownlint.yaml
index b59a56bd..cbaf70d8 100644
--- a/schema/.markdownlint.yaml
+++ b/schema/.markdownlint.yaml
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ MD023: true
 
 # MD024/no-duplicate-heading : Multiple headings with the same content : https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint/blob/v0.32.1/doc/md024.md
 MD024:
-  # Only check sibling headings
-  allow_different_nesting: false
   # Only check sibling headings
   siblings_only: false
 
diff --git a/schema/build-config-schema.js b/schema/build-config-schema.js
index 782bdcea..f59241a9 100644
--- a/schema/build-config-schema.js
+++ b/schema/build-config-schema.js
@@ -246,11 +246,6 @@ for (const rule of rules) {
       break;
     case "MD024":
       scheme.properties = {
-        "allow_different_nesting": {
-          "description": "Only check sibling headings",
-          "type": "boolean",
-          "default": false
-        },
         "siblings_only": {
           "description": "Only check sibling headings",
           "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json b/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json
index 0ac0694e..7a5fe586 100644
--- a/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json
+++ b/schema/markdownlint-config-schema.json
@@ -596,11 +596,6 @@
       ],
       "default": true,
       "properties": {
-        "allow_different_nesting": {
-          "description": "Only check sibling headings",
-          "type": "boolean",
-          "default": false
-        },
         "siblings_only": {
           "description": "Only check sibling headings",
           "type": "boolean",
@@ -617,11 +612,6 @@
       ],
       "default": true,
       "properties": {
-        "allow_different_nesting": {
-          "description": "Only check sibling headings",
-          "type": "boolean",
-          "default": false
-        },
         "siblings_only": {
           "description": "Only check sibling headings",
           "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/test/heading_duplicate_content_different_nesting.md b/test/heading_duplicate_content_different_nesting.md
index d7d4a64f..23dd72f5 100644
--- a/test/heading_duplicate_content_different_nesting.md
+++ b/test/heading_duplicate_content_different_nesting.md
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 
 <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {
   "no-duplicate-heading": {
-    "allow_different_nesting": true
+    "siblings_only": true
   }
 } -->
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-micromark.mjs.snap b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-micromark.mjs.snap
index a1c5d04d..3db2a9e0 100644
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diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md
index c301142b..1d84e520 100644
--- a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md
+++ b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.md
@@ -14526,7 +14526,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       ␊
       <!-- markdownlint-configure-file {␊
         "no-duplicate-heading": {␊
-          "allow_different_nesting": true␊
+          "siblings_only": true␊
         }␊
       } -->␊
       `,
@@ -52119,7 +52119,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           "lines_below": "1"␊
         },␊
         "no-duplicate-heading": {␊
-          "allow_different_nesting": 0,␊
           "siblings_only": 0␊
         },␊
         "single-title": {␊
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.snap b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-test-scenarios.js.snap
index c43fa608..e3f7ffb3 100644
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diff --git a/test/wrong-types-in-config-file.md b/test/wrong-types-in-config-file.md
index a3d9f32e..4896ef19 100644
--- a/test/wrong-types-in-config-file.md
+++ b/test/wrong-types-in-config-file.md
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ Long line long line long line long line long line long line long line long line
     "lines_below": "1"
   },
   "no-duplicate-heading": {
-    "allow_different_nesting": 0,
     "siblings_only": 0
   },
   "single-title": {