diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3b9ed362ea41..136f78edeace 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -52,9 +52,12 @@ Every module contains its own CHANGELOG.md. Please refer to the module you are i
 
 * (baseapp) [#21256](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/21256) Halt height will not commit the block indicated, meaning that if halt-height is set to 10, only blocks until 9 (included) will be committed. This is to go back to the original behavior before a change was introduced in v0.50.0.
 
-
 ### API Breaking Changes
 
+### Deprecated
+
+* (types) [#21435](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/21435) The `String()` method on `AccAddress`, `ValAddress` and `ConsAddress` have been deprecated. This is done because those are still using the deprecated global `sdk.Config`. Use an `address.Codec` instead.
+
 ## [v0.52.0](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/releases/tag/v0.52.0) - 2024-XX-XX
 
 Every module contains its own CHANGELOG.md. Please refer to the module you are interested in.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2e760653bfc9..067b5d4f6103 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ include scripts/build/build.mk
 
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := help
 
-###############################################################################
-###                          Tools & Dependencies                           ###
-###############################################################################
-
+#? go.sum: Run go mod tidy and ensure dependencies have not been modified
 go.sum: go.mod
 	echo "Ensure dependencies have not been modified ..." >&2
 	go mod verify
diff --git a/types/address.go b/types/address.go
index 8b19141e6569..afe35755487b 100644
--- a/types/address.go
+++ b/types/address.go
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ type Address interface {
 	Marshal() ([]byte, error)
 	MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error)
 	Bytes() []byte
+	// Deprecated: Use an address.Codec to convert addresses from and to string/bytes.
 	String() string
 	Format(s fmt.State, verb rune)
 }
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ func AccAddressFromHexUnsafe(address string) (addr AccAddress, err error) {
 }
 
 // MustAccAddressFromBech32 calls AccAddressFromBech32 and panics on error.
+// Deprecated: Use an address.Codec to convert addresses from and to string/bytes.
 func MustAccAddressFromBech32(address string) AccAddress {
 	addr, err := AccAddressFromBech32(address)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ func MustAccAddressFromBech32(address string) AccAddress {
 }
 
 // AccAddressFromBech32 creates an AccAddress from a Bech32 string.
+// Deprecated: Use an address.Codec to convert addresses from and to string/bytes.
 func AccAddressFromBech32(address string) (addr AccAddress, err error) {
 	bech32PrefixAccAddr := GetConfig().GetBech32AccountAddrPrefix()
 
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ func (aa AccAddress) Bytes() []byte {
 }
 
 // String implements the Stringer interface.
+// Deprecated: Use an address.Codec to convert addresses from and to string/bytes.
 func (aa AccAddress) String() string {
 	if aa.Empty() {
 		return ""
@@ -328,6 +332,7 @@ func ValAddressFromHex(address string) (addr ValAddress, err error) {
 }
 
 // ValAddressFromBech32 creates a ValAddress from a Bech32 string.
+// Deprecated: Use an address.Codec to convert addresses from and to string/bytes.
 func ValAddressFromBech32(address string) (addr ValAddress, err error) {
 	bech32PrefixValAddr := GetConfig().GetBech32ValidatorAddrPrefix()
 
@@ -336,6 +341,7 @@ func ValAddressFromBech32(address string) (addr ValAddress, err error) {
 }
 
 // MustValAddressFromBech32 calls ValAddressFromBech32 and panics on error.
+// Deprecated: Use an address.Codec to convert addresses from and to string/bytes.
 func MustValAddressFromBech32(address string) ValAddress {
 	addr, err := ValAddressFromBech32(address)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -432,6 +438,7 @@ func (va ValAddress) Bytes() []byte {
 }
 
 // String implements the Stringer interface.
+// Deprecated: Use an address.Codec to convert addresses from and to string/bytes.
 func (va ValAddress) String() string {
 	if va.Empty() {
 		return ""
@@ -480,6 +487,7 @@ func ConsAddressFromHex(address string) (addr ConsAddress, err error) {
 }
 
 // ConsAddressFromBech32 creates a ConsAddress from a Bech32 string.
+// Deprecated: Use an address.Codec to convert addresses from and to string/bytes.
 func ConsAddressFromBech32(address string) (addr ConsAddress, err error) {
 	bech32PrefixConsAddr := GetConfig().GetBech32ConsensusAddrPrefix()
 
@@ -579,6 +587,7 @@ func (ca ConsAddress) Bytes() []byte {
 }
 
 // String implements the Stringer interface.
+// Deprecated: Use an address.Codec to convert addresses from and to string/bytes.
 func (ca ConsAddress) String() string {
 	if ca.Empty() {
 		return ""
diff --git a/types/config.go b/types/config.go
index 7089ceaff74b..90008fb8512b 100644
--- a/types/config.go
+++ b/types/config.go
@@ -10,8 +10,16 @@ import (
 // DefaultKeyringServiceName defines a default service name for the keyring.
 const DefaultKeyringServiceName = "cosmos"
 
+func KeyringServiceName() string {
+	if len(version.Name) == 0 {
+		return DefaultKeyringServiceName
+	}
+	return version.Name
+}
+
 // Config is the structure that holds the SDK configuration parameters.
-// This could be used to initialize certain configuration parameters for the SDK.
+// Deprecated: The global SDK config is deprecated and users should prefer using an address codec.
+// Users must still set the global config until the Stringer interface on `AccAddress`, `ValAddress`, and `ConsAddress` is removed.
 type Config struct {
 	bech32AddressPrefix map[string]string
 	mtx                 sync.RWMutex
@@ -140,10 +148,3 @@ func (config *Config) GetBech32ValidatorPubPrefix() string {
 func (config *Config) GetBech32ConsensusPubPrefix() string {
 	return config.bech32AddressPrefix["consensus_pub"]
 }
-
-func KeyringServiceName() string {
-	if len(version.Name) == 0 {
-		return DefaultKeyringServiceName
-	}
-	return version.Name
-}