diff --git a/docs/commands/rpc-protocol.md b/docs/commands/rpc-protocol.md
index e5f28e864..9e3397588 100644
--- a/docs/commands/rpc-protocol.md
+++ b/docs/commands/rpc-protocol.md
@@ -355,9 +355,7 @@ Returns a list of pairs of account and block hash representing the head block fo
 ---
 
 ### accounts_pending  
-Returns a list of block hashes which have not yet been received by these **accounts**  
-
---8<-- "rpc_include_only_confirmed_recommended.md"
+Returns a list of confirmed block hashes which have not yet been received by these **accounts**  
 
 **Request:**
 ```json
@@ -457,7 +455,7 @@ Boolean, false by default. Additionally sorts each account's blocks by their amo
 **Optional "include_only_confirmed"**
 
 _version 19.0+_  
-Boolean, false by default. Only returns blocks which have their confirmation height set or are undergoing confirmation height processing.
+Boolean, true by default (_version 22.0+_), previously false by default. Only returns blocks which have their confirmation height set or are undergoing confirmation height processing. If false, unconfirmed blocks will also be returned.
 
 ---
 
@@ -1771,8 +1769,6 @@ _version 20.0 will generate the node_id with `node_` prefix, earlier versions wi
 ### pending  
 Returns a list of block hashes which have not yet been received by this account.
 
---8<-- "rpc_include_only_confirmed_recommended.md"
-
 **Request:**
 ```json
 {
@@ -1868,7 +1864,7 @@ If used with "count" only sorts relative to the first pending entries found up t
 **Optional "include_only_confirmed"**
 
 _version 19.0+_  
-Boolean, false by default. Only returns block which have their confirmation height set or are undergoing confirmation height processing.
+Boolean, true by default (_version 22.0+_), previously false by default. Only returns blocks which have their confirmation height set or are undergoing confirmation height processing. If false, unconfirmed blocks will also be returned.
 
 ---
 
@@ -1907,7 +1903,7 @@ Boolean, false by default. Include active blocks without finished confirmations
 **Optional "include_only_confirmed"**
 
 _version 19.0+_  
-Boolean, false by default. Only returns hashes which have their confirmation height set or are undergoing confirmation height processing.
+BBoolean, true by default (_version 22.0+_), previously false by default. Only returns blocks which have their confirmation height set or are undergoing confirmation height processing. If false, unconfirmed blocks will also be returned.
 
 ---
 
@@ -3970,8 +3966,8 @@ Boolean, false by default. Returns the minimum version (epoch) of a block which
 
 **Optional "include_only_confirmed"**
 
-_version 19.0+_
-Boolean, false by default. Only returns block which have their confirmation height set or are undergoing confirmation height processing.
+_version 19.0+_  
+Boolean, true by default (_version 22.0+_), previously false by default. Only returns blocks which have their confirmation height set or are undergoing confirmation height processing. If false, unconfirmed blocks will also be returned.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/docs/integration-guides/key-management.md b/docs/integration-guides/key-management.md
index 428d9cf78..366655521 100644
--- a/docs/integration-guides/key-management.md
+++ b/docs/integration-guides/key-management.md
@@ -396,8 +396,7 @@ curl -d '{
   "action": "pending",
   "account": "nano_1rawdji18mmcu9psd6h87qath4ta7iqfy8i4rqi89sfdwtbcxn57jm9k3q11",
   "count": "1",
-  "sorting": "true",
-  "include_only_confirmed": "true"
+  "sorting": "true"
 }' http://127.0.0.1:7076
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/snippets/rpc_include_only_confirmed_recommended.md b/docs/snippets/rpc_include_only_confirmed_recommended.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b2b0d6a4..000000000
--- a/docs/snippets/rpc_include_only_confirmed_recommended.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-!!! warning "Optional `include_only_confirmed` recommended"
-	By default this will return blocks not in active elections but unconfirmed (e.g., block was received but node was restarted, election was dropped, new ledger with reset confirmation height).
-
-	**To avoid potential issues related to these situations setting the `include_only_confirmed` = `true` is recommended for most use cases.**
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