diff --git a/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc b/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc
index d39b2928..d382fc61 100644
--- a/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc
+++ b/spring-graphql-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/index.adoc
@@ -534,9 +534,9 @@ of the repository domain type. If needed, you can use the `typeName` attribute o
 Auto-registration detects if a given repository implements `QuerydslBinderCustomizer` and
 transparently applies that through `QuerydslDataFetcher` builder methods.
 
-Auto-registration is performed through a `GraphQLTypeVisitor` which can be obtained from
-`QuerydslDataFetcher`. The <<boot-repositories-querydsl,Boot starter>> automatically
-detects `@GraphQlRepository` beans and applies the `GraphQLTypeVisitor`.
+Auto-registration is performed through a `RuntimeWiringConfigurer` which can be obtained
+from `QuerydslDataFetcher`. The <<boot-repositories-querydsl,Boot starter>> automatically
+detects `@GraphQlRepository` beans and uses them to configure the `RuntimeWiringConfigurer`.
 
 
 
@@ -607,9 +607,9 @@ By default, the name of the GraphQL type returned by the query must match the si
 of the repository domain type. If needed, you can use the `typeName` attribute of
 `@GraphQlRepository` to specify the target GraphQL type name.
 
-Auto-registration is performed through a `GraphQLTypeVisitor` which can be obtained from
+Auto-registration is performed through a `RuntimeWiringConfigurer` which can be obtained from
 `QueryByExampleDataFetcher`. The <<boot-repositories-querybyexample,Boot starter>> automatically
-detects `@GraphQlRepository` beans and applies the `GraphQLTypeVisitor`.
+detects `@GraphQlRepository` beans and uses them to configure the `RuntimeWiringConfigurer`.
 
 
 
diff --git a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/query/QueryByExampleDataFetcher.java b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/query/QueryByExampleDataFetcher.java
index 8b3b467c..d0d2d3b5 100644
--- a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/query/QueryByExampleDataFetcher.java
+++ b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/query/QueryByExampleDataFetcher.java
@@ -197,8 +197,9 @@ public abstract class QueryByExampleDataFetcher<T> {
 	 * @param executors repositories to consider for registration
 	 * @param reactiveExecutors reactive repositories to consider for registration
 	 * @return the created visitor
+	 * @deprecated in favor of {@link #autoRegistrationConfigurer(List, List)}
 	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+	@Deprecated
 	public static GraphQLTypeVisitor autoRegistrationTypeVisitor(
 			List<QueryByExampleExecutor<?>> executors,
 			List<ReactiveQueryByExampleExecutor<?>> reactiveExecutors) {