diff --git a/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst b/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst
index 59af470f59ff34..2c749d55aaa31b 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/exceptions.rst
@@ -795,11 +795,15 @@ Exception Classes
 
 .. c:macro:: PyException_HEAD
 
-   This is a :term:`soft deprecated` macro including the base fields for an
-   exception object.
+   Include the base fields for an exception object.
 
-   This was included in Python's C API by mistake and is not designed for use
-   in extensions. For creating custom exception objects, use
+   .. deprecated:: 3.14
+      ``PyException_HEAD`` is an internal implementation detail that was not
+      intended to be exposed as  part of the python C API and is not designed
+      for use by third-party extensions.
+
+   The macro may be changed or removed in a future Python version.
+   Extensions authors should instead create exception class using
    :c:func:`PyErr_NewException` or otherwise create a class inheriting from
    :c:data:`PyExc_BaseException`.
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2026-03-01-19-54-44.gh-issue-142410.8f-dkN.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2026-03-01-19-54-44.gh-issue-142410.8f-dkN.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..270401100ac9d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2026-03-01-19-54-44.gh-issue-142410.8f-dkN.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Soft-deprecate the ``PyException_HEAD`` macro in the C API documentation.
+The macro is an internal implementation detail and should not be used by
+third-party extensions.