diff --git a/wp-includes/block-template.php b/wp-includes/block-template.php
index 9114e717eb..10434dacb1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/block-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/block-template.php
@@ -335,35 +335,3 @@ function _resolve_template_for_new_post( $wp_query ) {
 		$wp_query->set( 'post_status', 'auto-draft' );
 	}
 }
-
-/**
- * Returns the correct template for the site's home page.
- *
- * @access private
- * @since 6.0.0
- *
- * @return array|null A template object, or null if none could be found.
- */
-function _resolve_home_block_template() {
-	$show_on_front = get_option( 'show_on_front' );
-	$front_page_id = get_option( 'page_on_front' );
-
-	if ( 'page' === $show_on_front && $front_page_id ) {
-		return array(
-			'postType' => 'page',
-			'postId'   => $front_page_id,
-		);
-	}
-
-	$hierarchy = array( 'front-page', 'home', 'index' );
-	$template  = resolve_block_template( 'home', $hierarchy, '' );
-
-	if ( ! $template ) {
-		return null;
-	}
-
-	return array(
-		'postType' => 'wp_template',
-		'postId'   => $template->id,
-	);
-}
diff --git a/wp-includes/deprecated.php b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
index d8ca32ac9f..76f049df78 100644
--- a/wp-includes/deprecated.php
+++ b/wp-includes/deprecated.php
@@ -4591,3 +4591,39 @@ function get_page_by_title( $page_title, $output = OBJECT, $post_type = 'page' )
 
 	return null;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Returns the correct template for the site's home page.
+ *
+ * @access private
+ * @since 6.0.0
+ * @deprecated 6.2.0 Site Editor's server-side redirect for missing postType and postId
+ *             		 query args is removed. Thus, this function is no longer used.
+ *
+ * @return array|null A template object, or null if none could be found.
+ */
+function _resolve_home_block_template() {
+	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '6.2.0' );
+
+	$show_on_front = get_option( 'show_on_front' );
+	$front_page_id = get_option( 'page_on_front' );
+
+	if ( 'page' === $show_on_front && $front_page_id ) {
+		return array(
+				'postType' => 'page',
+				'postId'   => $front_page_id,
+		);
+	}
+
+	$hierarchy = array( 'front-page', 'home', 'index' );
+	$template  = resolve_block_template( 'home', $hierarchy, '' );
+
+	if ( ! $template ) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	return array(
+			'postType' => 'wp_template',
+			'postId'   => $template->id,
+	);
+}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 821c34131e..e9b08012b8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.2-beta3-55435';
+$wp_version = '6.2-beta3-55436';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.