diff --git a/.changeset/four-plants-happen.md b/.changeset/four-plants-happen.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b273d8ec41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/four-plants-happen.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-sentry': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-welcome': patch
+---
+
+Refactor route registration to remove deprecating code
diff --git a/docs/reference/createPlugin.md b/docs/reference/createPlugin.md
index 45e3303124..4a58a5ecdc 100644
--- a/docs/reference/createPlugin.md
+++ b/docs/reference/createPlugin.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: createPlugin
 description: Documentation on createPlugin
 ---
 
-Taking a plugin config as argument and returns a new plugin.
+Takes a plugin config as an argument and returns a new plugin.
 
 ## Plugin Config
 
@@ -28,18 +28,22 @@ type PluginHooks = {
 
 ### Creating a basic plugin
 
-Showcasing adding multiple routes, a feature flag and a redirect.
+Showcasing adding a route and a feature flag.
 
 ```jsx
-import { createPlugin } from '@backstage/core';
+import { createPlugin, createRouteRef } from '@backstage/core';
 import ExampleComponent from './components/ExampleComponent';
 
+export const rootRouteRef = createRouteRef({
+  path: '/new-plugin',
+  title: 'New Plugin',
+});
+
 export default createPlugin({
   id: 'new-plugin',
   register({ router, featureFlags }) {
+    router.addRoute(rootRouteRef, ExampleComponent);
     featureFlags.register('enable-example-component');
-
-    router.registerRoute('/new-plugin', ExampleComponent);
   },
 });
 ```
diff --git a/packages/core-api/src/plugin/types.ts b/packages/core-api/src/plugin/types.ts
index 427d3d539a..855264c5f4 100644
--- a/packages/core-api/src/plugin/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core-api/src/plugin/types.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export type RouterHooks = {
 
   /**
    * @deprecated See the `addRoute` method
+   * @see https://github.com/backstage/backstage/issues/418
    */
   registerRoute(
     path: RoutePath,
diff --git a/plugins/sentry/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/sentry/src/plugin.ts
index 6b4080dd2b..fc4b1af5e0 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/sentry/src/plugin.ts
@@ -14,12 +14,17 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createPlugin } from '@backstage/core';
+import { createPlugin, createRouteRef } from '@backstage/core';
 import SentryPluginPage from './components/SentryPluginPage';
 
+export const rootRouteRef = createRouteRef({
+  path: '/sentry',
+  title: 'Sentry',
+});
+
 export const plugin = createPlugin({
   id: 'sentry',
   register({ router }) {
-    router.registerRoute('/sentry', SentryPluginPage);
+    router.addRoute(rootRouteRef, SentryPluginPage);
   },
 });
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/welcome/src/plugin.ts
index 945bf32c57..754f708110 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/welcome/src/plugin.ts
@@ -14,14 +14,18 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { createPlugin } from '@backstage/core';
+import { createPlugin, createRouteRef } from '@backstage/core';
 import WelcomePage from './components/WelcomePage';
 
+export const rootRouteRef = createRouteRef({
+  path: '/welcome',
+  title: 'Welcome',
+});
+
 export const plugin = createPlugin({
   id: 'welcome',
   register({ router, featureFlags }) {
-    router.registerRoute('/welcome', WelcomePage);
-
+    router.addRoute(rootRouteRef, WelcomePage);
     featureFlags.register('enable-welcome-box');
   },
 });