diff --git a/docs/plugin-transform-react-jsx-development.md b/docs/plugin-transform-react-jsx-development.md
index fc41977c9c..24e61407e7 100644
--- a/docs/plugin-transform-react-jsx-development.md
+++ b/docs/plugin-transform-react-jsx-development.md
@@ -119,4 +119,16 @@ require("@babel/core").transformSync("code", {
 
 ## Options
 
+:::babel8
+
+#### `developmentSourceSelf`
+
+`boolean`, defaults to `false`.
+
+When `true`, the plugin generates `__source` and `__self` arguments in `jsxDEV` calls. These were used by older versions of React for development warnings but have been removed since React 19.2.
+
+Set this to `true` if you are using a React version older than 19.2 or a custom JSX runtime that depends on these arguments.
+
+:::
+
 It accepts the same options as [`@babel/plugin-transform-react-jsx`](./plugin-transform-react-jsx.md#options).
diff --git a/docs/preset-react.md b/docs/preset-react.md
index d468c61c67..81b6a87c9e 100644
--- a/docs/preset-react.md
+++ b/docs/preset-react.md
@@ -139,6 +139,18 @@ This toggles behavior specific to development, such as adding `__source` and `__
 
 This is useful when combined with the [env option](options.md#env) configuration or [js config files](config-files.md#javascript).
 
+:::babel8
+
+#### `developmentSourceSelf`
+
+`boolean`, defaults to `false`.
+
+When `true`, the plugin generates `__source` and `__self` arguments in `jsxDEV` calls. These were used by older versions of React for development warnings but have been removed since React 19.2.
+
+Set this to `true` if you are using a React version older than 19.2 or a custom JSX runtime that depends on these arguments.
+
+:::
+
 #### `throwIfNamespace`
 
 `boolean`, defaults to `true`.
diff --git a/docs/v8-migration.md b/docs/v8-migration.md
index 5908a811ec..17d8265292 100644
--- a/docs/v8-migration.md
+++ b/docs/v8-migration.md
@@ -441,6 +441,21 @@ The following syntax plugins are no longer needed, you can safely remove them fr
 
   **Migration**: The preset will also report invalid option names. Refer to the [docs](./preset-react.md#options) and ensure valid usage.
 
+- Stop generating `__source` and `__self` in development mode by default ([#17571](https://github.com/babel/babel/issues/17571))
+
+  React 19.2 removed the `source` and `self` parameters from `jsxDEV`. Babel 8 no longer passes them when calling `jsxDEV` in development mode.
+
+  **Migration**: If you are using React 19.2 or later you don't need to do anything. If you are using an older React version or a custom JSX runtime that still expects these arguments, set `developmentSourceSelf` to `true`:
+
+  ```diff title="babel.config.json"
+    {
+      "presets": [
+  -     ["@babel/preset-react", { "development": true }]
+  +     ["@babel/preset-react", { "development": true, "developmentSourceSelf": true }]
+      ]
+    }
+  ```
+
 ![low](https://img.shields.io/badge/risk%20of%20breakage%3F-low-yellowgreen.svg)
 
 - Disallow `filter` option in automatic runtime ([#15068](https://github.com/babel/babel/pull/15068/commits/e2dd3be6e38b0254bc69a8e52c265214235829c6))