diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index dcd4a381cac..f29cac489ab 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -660,7 +660,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "env_logger 0.10.0",
  "futures",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-mplex",
  "libp2p-quic",
 ]
 
@@ -1143,7 +1142,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "futures-timer",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-mplex",
  "log",
 ]
 
@@ -1257,7 +1255,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "env_logger 0.10.0",
  "futures",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-mplex",
  "multiaddr",
 ]
 
@@ -1440,7 +1437,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "env_logger 0.10.0",
  "futures",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-mplex",
  "multiaddr",
 ]
 
@@ -1902,7 +1898,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "futures",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-mplex",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2055,7 +2050,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "env_logger 0.10.0",
  "futures",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-mplex",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2068,7 +2062,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "env_logger 0.10.0",
  "futures",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-mplex",
  "multiaddr",
 ]
 
@@ -3608,7 +3601,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "futures",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-mplex",
  "multiaddr",
 ]
 
@@ -4081,7 +4073,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "env_logger 0.10.0",
  "futures",
  "libp2p",
- "libp2p-mplex",
  "log",
  "tokio",
 ]
diff --git a/examples/chat-example/Cargo.toml b/examples/chat-example/Cargo.toml
index 363c59fc05f..530e52c6fb4 100644
--- a/examples/chat-example/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/chat-example/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,14 +10,5 @@ async-std = { version = "1.12", features = ["attributes"] }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 env_logger = "0.10.0"
 futures = "0.3.27"
-libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = [
-    "async-std",
-    "gossipsub",
-    "mdns",
-    "noise",
-    "macros",
-    "tcp",
-    "yamux"
-] }
-libp2p-quic = { path = "../../transports/quic", features = ["async-std"] }
-libp2p-mplex = { path = "../../muxers/mplex" }
+libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "gossipsub", "mdns", "noise", "macros", "tcp", "yamux"] }
+libp2p-quic = { path = "../../transports/quic", features = ["async-std"] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/dcutr/Cargo.toml b/examples/dcutr/Cargo.toml
index 723552da994..f475960b8ef 100644
--- a/examples/dcutr/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/dcutr/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,19 +10,5 @@ clap = { version = "4.1.11", features = ["derive"] }
 env_logger = "0.10.0"
 futures = "0.3.27"
 futures-timer = "3.0"
-libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = [
-    "async-std",
-    "dns",
-    "dcutr",
-    "identify",
-    "macros",
-    "noise",
-    "ping",
-    "relay",
-    "rendezvous",
-    "tcp",
-    "tokio",
-    "yamux"
-] }
-libp2p-mplex = { path = "../../muxers/mplex" }
-log = "0.4"
+libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "dns", "dcutr", "identify", "macros", "noise", "ping", "relay", "rendezvous", "tcp", "tokio", "yamux"] }
+log = "0.4"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/distributed-key-value-store/Cargo.toml b/examples/distributed-key-value-store/Cargo.toml
index b867768e22f..b239175d5d9 100644
--- a/examples/distributed-key-value-store/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/distributed-key-value-store/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,16 +10,5 @@ async-std = { version = "1.12", features = ["attributes"] }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 env_logger = "0.10"
 futures = "0.3.27"
-libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = [
-    "async-std",
-    "dns",
-    "kad",
-    "mdns",
-    "noise",
-    "macros",
-    "tcp",
-    "websocket",
-    "yamux"
-] }
-libp2p-mplex = { path = "../../muxers/mplex" }
-multiaddr = { version = "0.17.0" }
+libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "dns", "kad", "mdns", "noise", "macros", "tcp", "websocket", "yamux"] }
+multiaddr = { version = "0.17.0" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/file-sharing/Cargo.toml b/examples/file-sharing/Cargo.toml
index 6e82837ecab..7511500a90e 100644
--- a/examples/file-sharing/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/file-sharing/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,16 +12,5 @@ clap = { version = "4.1.11", features = ["derive"] }
 either = "1.8"
 env_logger = "0.10"
 futures = "0.3.27"
-libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = [
-    "async-std",
-    "dns",
-    "kad",
-    "noise",
-    "macros",
-    "request-response",
-    "tcp",
-    "websocket",
-    "yamux"
-] }
-libp2p-mplex = { path = "../../muxers/mplex" }
-multiaddr = { version = "0.17.0" }
+libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "dns", "kad", "noise", "macros", "request-response", "tcp", "websocket", "yamux"] }
+multiaddr = { version = "0.17.0" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/identify/Cargo.toml b/examples/identify/Cargo.toml
index f9795b95a81..d962db90018 100644
--- a/examples/identify/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/identify/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,18 +9,4 @@ license = "MIT"
 async-std = { version = "1.12", features = ["attributes"] }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 futures = "0.3.27"
-libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = [
-    "async-std",
-    "dns",
-    "dcutr",
-    "identify",
-    "macros",
-    "noise",
-    "ping",
-    "relay",
-    "rendezvous",
-    "tcp",
-    "tokio",
-    "yamux"
-] }
-libp2p-mplex = { path = "../../muxers/mplex" }
+libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "dns", "dcutr", "identify", "macros", "noise", "ping", "relay", "rendezvous", "tcp", "tokio", "yamux"] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ipfs-kad/Cargo.toml b/examples/ipfs-kad/Cargo.toml
index b02970b4a66..ccbd1061d13 100644
--- a/examples/ipfs-kad/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/ipfs-kad/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,13 +10,4 @@ async-std = { version = "1.12", features = ["attributes"] }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 env_logger = "0.10"
 futures = "0.3.27"
-libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = [
-    "async-std",
-    "dns",
-    "kad",
-    "noise",
-    "tcp",
-    "websocket",
-    "yamux"
-] }
-libp2p-mplex = { path = "../../muxers/mplex" }
+libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "dns", "kad", "noise", "tcp", "websocket", "yamux"] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ipfs-private/Cargo.toml b/examples/ipfs-private/Cargo.toml
index 6a98bcfba0b..b30f4e443c5 100644
--- a/examples/ipfs-private/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/ipfs-private/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,19 +11,5 @@ async-trait = "0.1"
 either = "1.8"
 env_logger = "0.10"
 futures = "0.3.27"
-libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = [
-    "async-std",
-    "gossipsub",
-    "dns",
-    "identify",
-    "kad",
-    "macros",
-    "noise",
-    "ping",
-    "pnet",
-    "tcp",
-    "websocket",
-    "yamux"
-] }
-libp2p-mplex = { path = "../../muxers/mplex" }
-multiaddr = { version = "0.17.0" }
+libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "gossipsub", "dns", "identify", "kad", "macros", "noise", "ping", "pnet", "tcp", "websocket", "yamux"] }
+multiaddr = { version = "0.17.0" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/ping-example/Cargo.toml b/examples/ping-example/Cargo.toml
index 1a18b24c74f..ffa1635f37c 100644
--- a/examples/ping-example/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/ping-example/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,15 +9,5 @@ license = "MIT"
 async-std = { version = "1.12", features = ["attributes"] }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 futures = "0.3.27"
-libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = [
-    "async-std",
-    "dns",
-    "macros",
-    "noise",
-    "ping",
-    "tcp",
-    "websocket",
-    "yamux"
-] }
-libp2p-mplex = { path = "../../muxers/mplex" }
-multiaddr = { version = "0.17.0" }
+libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "dns", "macros", "noise", "ping", "tcp", "websocket", "yamux"] }
+multiaddr = { version = "0.17.0" }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/relay-server/Cargo.toml b/examples/relay-server/Cargo.toml
index f42753ad977..792c92847f0 100644
--- a/examples/relay-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/relay-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ async-std = { version = "1.12", features = ["attributes"] }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 env_logger = "0.10.0"
 futures = "0.3.27"
-libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "noise", "macros", "ping", "tcp", "identify", "yamux", "relay"] }
+libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "noise", "macros", "ping", "tcp", "identify", "yamux", "relay"] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/rendezvous/Cargo.toml b/examples/rendezvous/Cargo.toml
index 25ee1094cfc..a9c38ba5960 100644
--- a/examples/rendezvous/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/rendezvous/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,17 +10,6 @@ async-std = { version = "1.12", features = ["attributes"] }
 async-trait = "0.1"
 env_logger = "0.10.0"
 futures = "0.3.27"
-libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = [
-    "async-std",
-    "identify",
-    "macros",
-    "noise",
-    "ping",
-    "rendezvous",
-    "tcp",
-    "tokio",
-    "yamux"
-] }
-libp2p-mplex = { path = "../../muxers/mplex" }
+libp2p = { path = "../../libp2p", features = ["async-std", "identify", "macros", "noise", "ping", "rendezvous", "tcp", "tokio", "yamux"] }
 log = "0.4"
-tokio = { version = "1.25", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros", "time"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.25", features = [ "rt-multi-thread", "macros", "time" ] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interop-tests/Cargo.toml b/interop-tests/Cargo.toml
index 74cfb84f77e..f787dff0bce 100644
--- a/interop-tests/Cargo.toml
+++ b/interop-tests/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,24 +10,12 @@ anyhow = "1"
 either = "1.8.0"
 env_logger = "0.10.0"
 futures = "0.3.27"
-libp2p = { path = "../libp2p", features = [
-    "websocket",
-    "yamux",
-    "tcp",
-    "tokio",
-    "ping",
-    "noise",
-    "tls",
-    "dns",
-    "rsa",
-    "macros"
-] }
+libp2p = { path = "../libp2p", features = ["websocket", "yamux", "tcp", "tokio", "ping", "noise", "tls", "dns", "rsa", "macros"] }
+# libp2p = { path = "../libp2p", features = ["websocket", "mplex", "yamux", "tcp", "tokio", "ping", "noise", "tls", "dns", "rsa", "macros"] }
 libp2p-quic = { path = "../transports/quic", features = ["tokio"] }
 libp2p-webrtc = { path = "../transports/webrtc", features = ["tokio"] }
 libp2p-mplex = { path = "../muxers/mplex" }
 log = "0.4"
 rand = "0.8.5"
-redis = { version = "0.22.1", default-features = false, features = [
-    "tokio-comp"
-] }
-tokio = { version = "1.24.1", features = ["full"] }
+redis = { version = "0.22.1", default-features = false, features = ["tokio-comp"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.24.1", features = ["full"] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libp2p/CHANGELOG.md b/libp2p/CHANGELOG.md
index 3774477dda0..5c1099b4e12 100644
--- a/libp2p/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/libp2p/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 - Deprecate the `mplex` feature.
 The recommended baseline stream multiplexer is `yamux`.
+See [PR 3689].
 
 - Deprecate the `quic` and `webrtc` feature.
   These two crates are only in alpha state.
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ The recommended baseline stream multiplexer is `yamux`.
 - Introduce `libp2p::allow_block_list` module and deprecate `libp2p::Swarm::ban_peer_id`.
   See [PR 3590].
 
+[PR 3689]: https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/pull/3689
 [PR 3386]: https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/pull/3386
 [PR 3580]: https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/pull/3580
 [PR 3590]: https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p/pull/3590
diff --git a/libp2p/src/lib.rs b/libp2p/src/lib.rs
index 298dae427de..a6e46cb5bdf 100644
--- a/libp2p/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libp2p/src/lib.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ pub use libp2p_mdns as mdns;
 #[doc(inline)]
 pub use libp2p_metrics as metrics;
 #[cfg(feature = "mplex")]
-#[deprecated(note = "`mplex` is not recommended anymore. Please use `yamux` instead.")]
+// pub use libp2p_mplex as mplex;
+#[deprecated(
+    note = "`mplex` is not recommended anymore. Please use `yamux` instead or depend on `libp2p-mplex` directly if you need it for legacy use cases."
+)]
 pub mod mplex {
     pub use libp2p_mplex::*;
 }
@@ -190,7 +193,8 @@ pub use libp2p_identity::PeerId;
     ),
     feature = "websocket",
     feature = "noise",
-    feature = "yamux",
+    feature = "mplex",
+    feature = "yamux"
 ))]
 #[cfg_attr(
     all(
@@ -224,7 +228,7 @@ pub async fn development_transport(
         .authenticate(noise::NoiseAuthenticated::xx(&keypair).unwrap())
         .multiplex(core::upgrade::SelectUpgrade::new(
             yamux::YamuxConfig::default(),
-            yamux::YamuxConfig::default(),
+            mplex::MplexConfig::default(),
         ))
         .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(20))
         .boxed())
@@ -249,6 +253,7 @@ pub async fn development_transport(
     ),
     feature = "websocket",
     feature = "noise",
+    feature = "mplex",
     feature = "yamux"
 ))]
 #[cfg_attr(
@@ -279,7 +284,7 @@ pub fn tokio_development_transport(
         .authenticate(noise::NoiseAuthenticated::xx(&keypair).unwrap())
         .multiplex(core::upgrade::SelectUpgrade::new(
             yamux::YamuxConfig::default(),
-            yamux::YamuxConfig::default(),
+            mplex::MplexConfig::default(),
         ))
         .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(20))
         .boxed())