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diff --git a/include/git2/deprecated.h b/include/git2/deprecated.h
index 3f285018d..e24d057f4 100644
--- a/include/git2/deprecated.h
+++ b/include/git2/deprecated.h
@@ -340,10 +340,11 @@ GIT_EXTERN(size_t) git_object__size(git_object_t type);
/**@}*/
-/** @name Deprecated Reference Constants
+/** @name Deprecated Reference Functions and Constants
*
- * These enumeration values are retained for backward compatibility. The
- * newer versions of these values should be preferred in all new code.
+ * These functions and enumeration values are retained for backward
+ * compatibility. The newer versions of these values should be
+ * preferred in all new code.
*
* There is no plan to remove these backward compatibility values at
* this time.
@@ -364,6 +365,23 @@ GIT_EXTERN(size_t) git_object__size(git_object_t type);
#define GIT_REF_FORMAT_REFSPEC_PATTERN GIT_REFERENCE_FORMAT_REFSPEC_PATTERN
#define GIT_REF_FORMAT_REFSPEC_SHORTHAND GIT_REFERENCE_FORMAT_REFSPEC_SHORTHAND
+/**
+ * Ensure the reference name is well-formed.
+ *
+ * Valid reference names must follow one of two patterns:
+ *
+ * 1. Top-level names must contain only capital letters and underscores,
+ * and must begin and end with a letter. (e.g. "HEAD", "ORIG_HEAD").
+ * 2. Names prefixed with "refs/" can be almost anything. You must avoid
+ * the characters '~', '^', ':', '\\', '?', '[', and '*', and the
+ * sequences ".." and "@{" which have special meaning to revparse.
+ *
+ * @deprecated Use git_reference_name_is_valid
+ * @param refname name to be checked.
+ * @return 1 if the reference name is acceptable; 0 if it isn't
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_reference_is_valid_name(const char *refname);
+
GIT_EXTERN(int) git_tag_create_frombuffer(
git_oid *oid,
git_repository *repo,