diff --git a/docs/feature_stenography.md b/docs/feature_stenography.md
index df4c9c6ad353..5ca3ea945fc1 100644
--- a/docs/feature_stenography.md
+++ b/docs/feature_stenography.md
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ After enabling stenography and optionally selecting a protocol, you may also nee
 
 !> If you had *explicitly* set `VIRSTER_ENABLE = no`, none of the serial stenography protocols (GeminiPR, TX Bolt) will work properly. You are expected to either set it to `yes`, remove the line from your `rules.mk` or send the steno chords yourself in an alternative way using the [provided interceptable hooks](#interfacing-with-the-code).
 
-In your keymap, create a new layer for Plover, that you can fill in with the [steno keycodes](#keycode-reference) (you will need to include `keymap_steno.h`, see `planck/keymaps/steno/keymap.c` for an example). Remember to create a key to switch to the layer as well as a key for exiting the layer.
+In your keymap, create a new layer for Plover, that you can fill in with the [steno keycodes](#keycode-reference). Remember to create a key to switch to the layer as well as a key for exiting the layer.
 
 Once you have your keyboard flashed, launch Plover. Click the 'Configure...' button. In the 'Machine' tab, select the Stenotype Machine that corresponds to your desired protocol. Click the 'Configure...' button on this tab and enter the serial port or click 'Scan'. Baud rate is fine at 9600 (although you should be able to set as high as 115200 with no issues). Use the default settings for everything else (Data Bits: 8, Stop Bits: 1, Parity: N, no flow control).
 
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ At the end of this scenario given as an example, `chord` would have five bits se
 
 ## Keycode Reference :id=keycode-reference
 
-You must include `keymap_steno.h` to your `keymap.c` with `#include "keymap_steno.h"` before you can use these keycodes
-
 > Note: TX Bolt does not support the full set of keys. The TX Bolt implementation in QMK will map the GeminiPR keys to the nearest TX Bolt key so that one key map will work for both.
 
 |GeminiPR|TX Bolt|Steno Key|
@@ -198,7 +196,7 @@ You must include `keymap_steno.h` to your `keymap.c` with `#include "keymap_sten
 |`STN_RES2`||(Reset 2)|
 |`STN_PWR`||(Power)|
 
-If you do not want to hit two keys with one finger combined keycodes can be used. These are also defined in `keymap_steno.h`, and causes both keys to be reported as pressed or released. To use these keycodes define `STENO_COMBINEDMAP` in your `config.h` file.
+If you do not want to hit two keys with one finger combined keycodes can be used. These cause both keys to be reported as pressed or released. To use these keycodes define `STENO_COMBINEDMAP` in your `config.h` file.
 
 |Combined key   | Key1   | Key 2    |
 |---------------|--------|----------|
diff --git a/docs/reference_keymap_extras.md b/docs/reference_keymap_extras.md
index b70d505f1f2e..84751a512ccd 100644
--- a/docs/reference_keymap_extras.md
+++ b/docs/reference_keymap_extras.md
@@ -87,6 +87,5 @@ There are also a few which are not quite language-specific, but useful if you ar
 |Norman             |`keymap_norman.h`           |`sendstring_norman.h`           |
 |Plover             |`keymap_plover.h`           |                                |
 |Plover (Dvorak)    |`keymap_plover_dvorak.h`    |                                |
-|Steno              |`keymap_steno.h`            |                                |
 |Workman            |`keymap_workman.h`          |`sendstring_workman.h`          |
 |Workman (ZXCVM)    |`keymap_workman_zxcvm.h`    |`sendstring_workman_zxcvm.h`    |
diff --git a/keyboards/40percentclub/gherkin/keymaps/steno/keymap.c b/keyboards/40percentclub/gherkin/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
index 5f78ba1cde28..ea473fa25fbb 100644
--- a/keyboards/40percentclub/gherkin/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/40percentclub/gherkin/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
   LAYOUT_ortho_3x10(
diff --git a/keyboards/40percentclub/gherkin/keymaps/talljoe-gherkin/keymap.c b/keyboards/40percentclub/gherkin/keymaps/talljoe-gherkin/keymap.c
index 111264c37822..927192c63c77 100644
--- a/keyboards/40percentclub/gherkin/keymaps/talljoe-gherkin/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/40percentclub/gherkin/keymaps/talljoe-gherkin/keymap.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 #define ST_BOLT QK_STENO_BOLT
 #define ST_GEM  QK_STENO_GEMINI
diff --git a/keyboards/chord/zero/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/chord/zero/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index a1edbe0cfff4..1134f264bc6f 100644
--- a/keyboards/chord/zero/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/chord/zero/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
     [0] = LAYOUT(
diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/steno/keymap.c b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
index 0e5d7e3a222d..84c18fbd95c0 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "debug.h"
-#include "action_layer.h"
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 #define BASE 0 // default layer
 #define SYMB 1 // symbols
diff --git a/keyboards/eyeohdesigns/babyv/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c b/keyboards/eyeohdesigns/babyv/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c
index 7d22ebc67086..7bccc6a46aa8 100644
--- a/keyboards/eyeohdesigns/babyv/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/eyeohdesigns/babyv/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 #include "g/keymap_combo.h"
 
 
diff --git a/keyboards/gboards/butterstick/sten.h b/keyboards/gboards/butterstick/sten.h
index 42ccdd8e69f5..ca6b03f77886 100644
--- a/keyboards/gboards/butterstick/sten.h
+++ b/keyboards/gboards/butterstick/sten.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 extern size_t keymapsCount;			// Total keymaps
 extern uint32_t cChord;				// Current Chord
diff --git a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/colemak-dh/keymap.c b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/colemak-dh/keymap.c
index 9b3365d02fd3..932d48959cc0 100644
--- a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/colemak-dh/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/colemak-dh/keymap.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 #include "sten.h"
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 // Steno Layers
 #define FUNCT	( LSD | LK | LP | LH )
diff --git a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/default-flipped/keymap.c b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/default-flipped/keymap.c
index 2e63fe3c7d23..19683179f371 100644
--- a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/default-flipped/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/default-flipped/keymap.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 #include "sten.h"
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 // Proper Layers
 #define FUNCT   (LSD | LK | LP | LH)
diff --git a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index a9c2d4a47d8f..955ec0e40691 100644
--- a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 #include "sten.h"
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 // Proper Layers
 #define FUNCT   (LSD | LK | LP | LH)
diff --git a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/minimal/keymap.c b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/minimal/keymap.c
index c4e78033bde1..2f089866b2a1 100644
--- a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/minimal/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/minimal/keymap.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 #include "sten.h"
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 // Proper Layers
 #define FUNCT   (LSD | LK | LP | LH)
diff --git a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/norman/keymap.c b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/norman/keymap.c
index 870e460e2c5b..1b53cddd8bc9 100644
--- a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/norman/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/keymaps/norman/keymap.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 #include "sten.h"
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 // Proper Layers
 #define FUNCT   (LSD | LK | LP | LH)
diff --git a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/sten.h b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/sten.h
index 44a6472044a6..e4bc31ef7a5e 100644
--- a/keyboards/gboards/georgi/sten.h
+++ b/keyboards/gboards/georgi/sten.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "georgi.h"
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 extern size_t keymapsCount;			// Total keymaps
 extern uint32_t cChord;				// Current Chord
diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/split_cloud/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/handwired/split_cloud/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index f94a112c07d2..ad7e64e6ad51 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/split_cloud/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/split_cloud/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 // clang-format off
 
diff --git a/keyboards/input_club/ergodox_infinity/keymaps/halfkeyboard/keymap.c b/keyboards/input_club/ergodox_infinity/keymaps/halfkeyboard/keymap.c
index ca0442103dae..35f459fab5f4 100644
--- a/keyboards/input_club/ergodox_infinity/keymaps/halfkeyboard/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/input_club/ergodox_infinity/keymaps/halfkeyboard/keymap.c
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "debug.h"
-#include "action_layer.h"
 #include "version.h"
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 #ifndef MIDI_ENABLE
 #error "Midi is not enabled"
 #endif
diff --git a/keyboards/jian/keymaps/advanced/keymap.c b/keyboards/jian/keymaps/advanced/keymap.c
index 4a6fdec06346..7702fc20b78c 100644
--- a/keyboards/jian/keymaps/advanced/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/jian/keymaps/advanced/keymap.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ typedef union {
 user_config_t user_config;
 
 #ifdef STENO_ENABLE
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 #endif // STENO_ENABLE
 
 
diff --git a/keyboards/kbdfans/niu_mini/keymaps/yttyx/keymap.c b/keyboards/kbdfans/niu_mini/keymaps/yttyx/keymap.c
index 55d5a802286e..53ed794da895 100644
--- a/keyboards/kbdfans/niu_mini/keymaps/yttyx/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/kbdfans/niu_mini/keymaps/yttyx/keymap.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 enum layers {
   _BA,           // Base (Balance Twelve mirror variant)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c
index f501ef7cef2d..0495649c4239 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
-
 // Custom Keycodes and Combinations Used
 #define DEL_SHF SFT_T(KC_DEL)
 #define QUAKE LCTL(KC_GRV)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/keymaps/steno/keymap.c b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
index 854ef4199957..067e560d1b73 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
diff --git a/keyboards/lily58/keymaps/narze/keymap.c b/keyboards/lily58/keymaps/narze/keymap.c
index 7438e72751b4..0f2764da6a6b 100644
--- a/keyboards/lily58/keymaps/narze/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/lily58/keymaps/narze/keymap.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 #include "narze.h"
 #include "keymap_colemak.h"
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 
 #ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
diff --git a/keyboards/mechwild/bbs/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/mechwild/bbs/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index 1eabdcd5400a..146099fba798 100644
--- a/keyboards/mechwild/bbs/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/mechwild/bbs/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
  
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 // Defines names for use in layer keycodes and the keymap
 enum layer_names {
diff --git a/keyboards/mechwild/sugarglider/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/mechwild/sugarglider/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index ad0470a13932..344dabfd2d07 100644
--- a/keyboards/mechwild/sugarglider/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/mechwild/sugarglider/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 // Defines names for use in layer keycodes and the keymap
 enum layer_names {
diff --git a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/altgr/keymap.c b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/altgr/keymap.c
index 3ef9690a0a84..f67682d794e9 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/altgr/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/altgr/keymap.c
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
 
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#ifdef STENO_ENABLE
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
-#endif
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
diff --git a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c
index 4e556fc215ac..55f5c54b6791 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 #include "g/keymap_combo.h"
 #include "muse.h"
 
diff --git a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c
index a63f86e7a8ca..f781d1e5c0af 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 // Custom Keycodes and Combinations Used
 #define DEL_SHF SFT_T(KC_DEL)
diff --git a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/experimental/keymap.c b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/experimental/keymap.c
index d5c7425439d6..6d6752952b72 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/experimental/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/experimental/keymap.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 #include "version.h"
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
diff --git a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/hiea/keymap.c b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/hiea/keymap.c
index eed4954096d5..be138a3eb4b9 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/hiea/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/hiea/keymap.c
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
 
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#ifdef STENO_ENABLE
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
-#endif
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
diff --git a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/hieax/keymap.c b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/hieax/keymap.c
index 80de85b884e9..4acd5269162a 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/hieax/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/hieax/keymap.c
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
 
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#ifdef STENO_ENABLE
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
-#endif
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
diff --git a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/sdothum/keymap.c b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/sdothum/keymap.c
index 597466ba4729..03c605020c97 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/sdothum/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/sdothum/keymap.c
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
 
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#ifdef STENO_ENABLE
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
-#endif
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
diff --git a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/steno/keymap.c b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
index 9de27e47bfd1..4d22ee4ff3c2 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/steno/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 
diff --git a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/yttyx/keymap.c b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/yttyx/keymap.c
index 1201163ac7d1..b3b39cd919b2 100644
--- a/keyboards/planck/keymaps/yttyx/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/planck/keymaps/yttyx/keymap.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 enum layers {
   _BA,           // Base (Balance Twelve mirror variant)
diff --git a/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c b/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c
index eba6cd4f85df..87cb9c6c699a 100644
--- a/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/bghull/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 enum preonic_layers {
   _QWERTY,
diff --git a/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index 8fbd541810e3..9c6c7d6b26e4 100644
--- a/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 enum keyboard_layers {
     _QWERTY = 0,
diff --git a/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/default_with_ctl_shft_alt_switched/keymap.c b/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/default_with_ctl_shft_alt_switched/keymap.c
index 83874f776095..787f448ffbee 100644
--- a/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/default_with_ctl_shft_alt_switched/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/default_with_ctl_shft_alt_switched/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 enum keyboard_layers {
     _QWERTY = 0,
diff --git a/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/dvorak/keymap.c b/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/dvorak/keymap.c
index 1d9ff41dd19c..992cfd0abb02 100644
--- a/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/dvorak/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/dvorak/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 enum keyboard_layers {
     _DVORAK = 0,
diff --git a/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/jeandeaual/keymap.c b/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/jeandeaual/keymap.c
index 9b5c3d554d8e..6e0f8186886c 100644
--- a/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/jeandeaual/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/jeandeaual/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 enum keyboard_layers {
     _GEMINI = 0,
diff --git a/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/multi/keymap.c b/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/multi/keymap.c
index f1a083e03faa..42ab737698a1 100644
--- a/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/multi/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/splitography/keymaps/multi/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 enum keyboard_layers {
     _QWERTY = 0,
diff --git a/keyboards/stenokeyboards/the_uni/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/stenokeyboards/the_uni/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index 74aa207bd5d5..22407983283e 100644
--- a/keyboards/stenokeyboards/the_uni/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/stenokeyboards/the_uni/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 enum uni_layers {
     _PLOVER,
diff --git a/keyboards/stenokeyboards/the_uni/keymaps/utility_belt/keymap.c b/keyboards/stenokeyboards/the_uni/keymaps/utility_belt/keymap.c
index 47a89818f678..0962521903f6 100644
--- a/keyboards/stenokeyboards/the_uni/keymaps/utility_belt/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/stenokeyboards/the_uni/keymaps/utility_belt/keymap.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 enum uni_layers {
     _PLOVER,
diff --git a/keyboards/thevankeyboards/minivan/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c b/keyboards/thevankeyboards/minivan/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c
index a036d563a11a..614fe97710e2 100644
--- a/keyboards/thevankeyboards/minivan/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/thevankeyboards/minivan/keymaps/dcompact/keymap.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 // Custom Keycodes and Combinations Used
 #define DEL_SHF SFT_T(KC_DEL)
diff --git a/keyboards/xiudi/xd75/keymaps/raoeus/keymap.c b/keyboards/xiudi/xd75/keymaps/raoeus/keymap.c
index 22578350c12d..8c57995f2f0c 100644
--- a/keyboards/xiudi/xd75/keymaps/raoeus/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/xiudi/xd75/keymaps/raoeus/keymap.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
  */
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 
 void matrix_init_user(void) {
     steno_set_mode(STENO_MODE_GEMINI);
diff --git a/quantum/keymap_extras/keymap_steno.h b/quantum/keymap_extras/keymap_steno.h
index 852b2f71211d..d2635446c61f 100644
--- a/quantum/keymap_extras/keymap_steno.h
+++ b/quantum/keymap_extras/keymap_steno.h
@@ -1,119 +1,6 @@
-/* Copyright 2017 Joseph Wasson
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
+// Copyright 2023 QMK
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "keycodes.h"
-
-// List of keycodes for the steno keyboard. To prevent
-// errors, this must be <= 42 total entries in order to
-// support the GeminiPR protocol.
-enum steno_keycodes {
-    STN__MIN = QK_STENO,
-    STN_FN   = STN__MIN,
-    STN_NUM,
-    STN_N1 = STN_NUM,
-    STN_N2,
-    STN_N3,
-    STN_N4,
-    STN_N5,
-    STN_N6,
-    STN_SL,
-    STN_S1 = STN_SL,
-    STN_S2,
-    STN_TL,
-    STN_KL,
-    STN_PL,
-    STN_WL,
-    STN_HL,
-    STN_RL,
-    STN_A,
-    STN_O,
-    STN_STR,
-    STN_ST1 = STN_STR,
-    STN_ST2,
-    STN_RES1,
-    STN_RE1 = STN_RES1,
-    STN_RES2,
-    STN_RE2 = STN_RES2,
-    STN_PWR,
-    STN_ST3,
-    STN_ST4,
-    STN_E,
-    STN_U,
-    STN_FR,
-    STN_RR,
-    STN_PR,
-    STN_BR,
-    STN_LR,
-    STN_GR,
-    STN_TR,
-    STN_SR,
-    STN_DR,
-    STN_N7,
-    STN_N8,
-    STN_N9,
-    STN_NA,
-    STN_NB,
-    STN_NC,
-    STN_ZR,
-    STN__MAX = STN_ZR, // must be less than QK_STENO_BOLT
-};
-
-#ifdef STENO_COMBINEDMAP
-enum steno_combined_keycodes {
-    STN_S3 = QK_STENO_COMB,
-    STN_TKL,
-    STN_PWL,
-    STN_HRL,
-    STN_FRR,
-    STN_PBR,
-    STN_LGR,
-    STN_TSR,
-    STN_DZR,
-    STN_AO,
-    STN_EU,
-    STN_COMB_MAX = STN_EU,
-};
-#endif
-
-#ifdef STENO_ENABLE_BOLT
-// TxBolt Codes
-#    define TXB_NUL 0
-#    define TXB_S_L 0b00000001
-#    define TXB_T_L 0b00000010
-#    define TXB_K_L 0b00000100
-#    define TXB_P_L 0b00001000
-#    define TXB_W_L 0b00010000
-#    define TXB_H_L 0b00100000
-#    define TXB_R_L 0b01000001
-#    define TXB_A_L 0b01000010
-#    define TXB_O_L 0b01000100
-#    define TXB_STR 0b01001000
-#    define TXB_E_R 0b01010000
-#    define TXB_U_R 0b01100000
-#    define TXB_F_R 0b10000001
-#    define TXB_R_R 0b10000010
-#    define TXB_P_R 0b10000100
-#    define TXB_B_R 0b10001000
-#    define TXB_L_R 0b10010000
-#    define TXB_G_R 0b10100000
-#    define TXB_T_R 0b11000001
-#    define TXB_S_R 0b11000010
-#    define TXB_D_R 0b11000100
-#    define TXB_Z_R 0b11001000
-#    define TXB_NUM 0b11010000
-#endif // STENO_ENABLE_BOLT
+#pragma message("keymap_steno.h include is no longer required")
diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_steno.c b/quantum/process_keycode/process_steno.c
index af26d4ca86c3..bd4361580bfc 100644
--- a/quantum/process_keycode/process_steno.c
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_steno.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "process_steno.h"
 #include "quantum_keycodes.h"
 #include "eeconfig.h"
-#include "keymap_steno.h"
 #include <string.h>
 #ifdef VIRTSER_ENABLE
 #    include "virtser.h"
diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_steno.h b/quantum/process_keycode/process_steno.h
index 0dd2103218e5..5529980b7197 100644
--- a/quantum/process_keycode/process_steno.h
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_steno.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "action.h"
+#include "steno_keycodes.h"
 
 #define BOLT_STROKE_SIZE 4
 #define GEMINI_STROKE_SIZE 6
diff --git a/quantum/steno_keycodes.h b/quantum/steno_keycodes.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..852b2f71211d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quantum/steno_keycodes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/* Copyright 2017 Joseph Wasson
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "keycodes.h"
+
+// List of keycodes for the steno keyboard. To prevent
+// errors, this must be <= 42 total entries in order to
+// support the GeminiPR protocol.
+enum steno_keycodes {
+    STN__MIN = QK_STENO,
+    STN_FN   = STN__MIN,
+    STN_NUM,
+    STN_N1 = STN_NUM,
+    STN_N2,
+    STN_N3,
+    STN_N4,
+    STN_N5,
+    STN_N6,
+    STN_SL,
+    STN_S1 = STN_SL,
+    STN_S2,
+    STN_TL,
+    STN_KL,
+    STN_PL,
+    STN_WL,
+    STN_HL,
+    STN_RL,
+    STN_A,
+    STN_O,
+    STN_STR,
+    STN_ST1 = STN_STR,
+    STN_ST2,
+    STN_RES1,
+    STN_RE1 = STN_RES1,
+    STN_RES2,
+    STN_RE2 = STN_RES2,
+    STN_PWR,
+    STN_ST3,
+    STN_ST4,
+    STN_E,
+    STN_U,
+    STN_FR,
+    STN_RR,
+    STN_PR,
+    STN_BR,
+    STN_LR,
+    STN_GR,
+    STN_TR,
+    STN_SR,
+    STN_DR,
+    STN_N7,
+    STN_N8,
+    STN_N9,
+    STN_NA,
+    STN_NB,
+    STN_NC,
+    STN_ZR,
+    STN__MAX = STN_ZR, // must be less than QK_STENO_BOLT
+};
+
+#ifdef STENO_COMBINEDMAP
+enum steno_combined_keycodes {
+    STN_S3 = QK_STENO_COMB,
+    STN_TKL,
+    STN_PWL,
+    STN_HRL,
+    STN_FRR,
+    STN_PBR,
+    STN_LGR,
+    STN_TSR,
+    STN_DZR,
+    STN_AO,
+    STN_EU,
+    STN_COMB_MAX = STN_EU,
+};
+#endif
+
+#ifdef STENO_ENABLE_BOLT
+// TxBolt Codes
+#    define TXB_NUL 0
+#    define TXB_S_L 0b00000001
+#    define TXB_T_L 0b00000010
+#    define TXB_K_L 0b00000100
+#    define TXB_P_L 0b00001000
+#    define TXB_W_L 0b00010000
+#    define TXB_H_L 0b00100000
+#    define TXB_R_L 0b01000001
+#    define TXB_A_L 0b01000010
+#    define TXB_O_L 0b01000100
+#    define TXB_STR 0b01001000
+#    define TXB_E_R 0b01010000
+#    define TXB_U_R 0b01100000
+#    define TXB_F_R 0b10000001
+#    define TXB_R_R 0b10000010
+#    define TXB_P_R 0b10000100
+#    define TXB_B_R 0b10001000
+#    define TXB_L_R 0b10010000
+#    define TXB_G_R 0b10100000
+#    define TXB_T_R 0b11000001
+#    define TXB_S_R 0b11000010
+#    define TXB_D_R 0b11000100
+#    define TXB_Z_R 0b11001000
+#    define TXB_NUM 0b11010000
+#endif // STENO_ENABLE_BOLT