diff --git a/10/collection-meta.yaml b/10/collection-meta.yaml
index 2497f3e731..7facb8851c 100644
--- a/10/collection-meta.yaml
+++ b/10/collection-meta.yaml
@@ -355,21 +355,19 @@ removed_collections:
   community.azure:
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.azure
     removal:
-      major_version: 10
+      version: 10.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/263
       announce_version: 9.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 10.0.0a1
   community.sap:
     maintainers:
       - rainerleber
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.sap
     removal:
-      major_version: 10
+      version: 10.0.0a1
       reason: renamed
       new_name: community.sap_libs
       announce_version: 9.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 10.0.0a1
   hpe.nimble:
     maintainers:
       - ar-india
@@ -377,11 +375,10 @@ removed_collections:
     repository: https://github.com/hpe-storage/nimble-ansible-modules
     collection-directory: "./ansible_collection/hpe/nimble"
     removal:
-      major_version: 10
+      version: 10.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/254
       announce_version: 9.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 10.0.0a1
   netapp.azure:
     maintainers:
       - carchi8py
@@ -390,19 +387,17 @@ removed_collections:
       - chuyich
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/netapp.azure
     removal:
-      major_version: 10
+      version: 10.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/234
       announce_version: 9.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 10.0.0a1
   netapp.elementsw:
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/netapp.elementsw
     removal:
-      major_version: 10
+      version: 10.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/235
       announce_version: 9.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 10.0.0a1
   netapp.um_info:
     maintainers:
       - carchi8py
@@ -411,18 +406,16 @@ removed_collections:
       - chuyich
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/netapp.um_info
     removal:
-      major_version: 10
+      version: 10.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/244
       announce_version: 9.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 10.0.0a1
   purestorage.fusion:
     maintainers:
       - sdodsley
     repository: https://github.com/Pure-Storage-Ansible/Fusion-Collection
     removal:
-      major_version: 10
+      version: 10.0.0a1
       reason: deprecated
       discussion: https://forum.ansible.com/t/3712
       announce_version: 9.3.0
-    removed_version: 10.0.0a1
diff --git a/11/collection-meta.yaml b/11/collection-meta.yaml
index 9f9e5cdc0d..2f97663bf8 100644
--- a/11/collection-meta.yaml
+++ b/11/collection-meta.yaml
@@ -309,21 +309,19 @@ removed_collections:
   frr.frr:
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/frr.frr
     removal:
-      major_version: 11
+      version: 11.0.0a1
       reason: deprecated
       discussion: https://forum.ansible.com/t/6243
       announce_version: 10.2.0
-    removed_version: 11.0.0a1
   inspur.sm:
     maintainers:
       - ISIB-Group
     repository: https://github.com/ISIB-Group/inspur.sm
     removal:
-      major_version: 11
+      version: 11.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://forum.ansible.com/t/2854
       announce_version: 10.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 11.0.0a1
   netapp.storagegrid:
     maintainers:
       - carchi8py
@@ -331,19 +329,17 @@ removed_collections:
       - joshedmonds
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/netapp.storagegrid
     removal:
-      major_version: 11
+      version: 11.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://forum.ansible.com/t/2811
       announce_version: 10.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 11.0.0a1
   openvswitch.openvswitch:
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/openvswitch.openvswitch
     removal:
-      major_version: 11
+      version: 11.0.0a1
       reason: deprecated
       discussion: https://forum.ansible.com/t/6245
       announce_version: 10.2.0
-    removed_version: 11.0.0a1
   t_systems_mms.icinga_director:
     changelog-url: https://github.com/T-Systems-MMS/ansible-collection-icinga-director/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
     maintainers:
@@ -351,9 +347,8 @@ removed_collections:
       - schurzi
     repository: https://github.com/T-Systems-MMS/ansible-collection-icinga-director
     removal:
-      major_version: 11
+      version: 11.0.0a1
       reason: renamed
       new_name: telekom_mms.icinga_director
       announce_version: 9.5.0
       redirect_replacement_major_version: 9
-    removed_version: 11.0.0a1
diff --git a/9/collection-meta.yaml b/9/collection-meta.yaml
index c2d1f60e4f..52d408b7fd 100644
--- a/9/collection-meta.yaml
+++ b/9/collection-meta.yaml
@@ -428,51 +428,45 @@ removed_collections:
   cisco.nso:
     repository: https://github.com/CiscoDevNet/ansible-nso
     removal:
-      major_version: 9
+      version: 9.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/155
       announce_version: 8.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 9.0.0a1
   community.fortios:
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.fortios
     removal:
-      major_version: 9
+      version: 9.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/162
       announce_version: 8.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 9.0.0a1
   community.google:
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.google
     removal:
-      major_version: 9
+      version: 9.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/160
       announce_version: 8.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 9.0.0a1
   community.skydive:
     repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/skydive
     removal:
-      major_version: 9
+      version: 9.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/171
       announce_version: 8.0.0a1
-    removed_version: 9.0.0a1
   ngine_io.vultr:
     repository: https://github.com/ngine-io/ansible-collection-vultr
     removal:
-      major_version: 9
+      version: 9.0.0a1
       reason: considered-unmaintained
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/257
       announce_version: 8.3.0
-    removed_version: 9.0.0a1
   servicenow.servicenow:
     repository: https://github.com/ServiceNowITOM/servicenow-ansible
     removal:
-      major_version: 9
+      version: 9.0.0a1
       reason: other
       reason_text:
         The deprecated servicenow.servicenow collection has been removed from Ansible 7,
         but accidentally re-added to Ansible 8.
       discussion: https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues/246
       announce_version: 8.2.0
-    removed_version: 9.0.0a1