diff --git a/src/bootstrap/defaults/config.codegen.toml b/src/bootstrap/defaults/config.codegen.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index cf336d7a63639..0000000000000
--- a/src/bootstrap/defaults/config.codegen.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# These defaults are meant for contributors to the compiler who modify codegen or LLVM
-[build]
-# Contributors working on the compiler will probably expect compiler docs to be generated.
-compiler-docs = true
-
-[llvm]
-# This enables debug-assertions in LLVM,
-# catching logic errors in codegen much earlier in the process.
-assertions = true
-# enable warnings during the llvm compilation
-enable-warnings = true
-# build llvm from source
-download-ci-llvm = "if-unchanged"
-
-[rust]
-# This enables `RUSTC_LOG=debug`, avoiding confusing situations
-# where adding `debug!()` appears to do nothing.
-# However, it makes running the compiler slightly slower.
-debug-logging = true
-# This greatly increases the speed of rebuilds, especially when there are only minor changes. However, it makes the initial build slightly slower.
-incremental = true
-# Print backtrace on internal compiler errors during bootstrap
-backtrace-on-ice = true
-# Make the compiler and standard library faster to build, at the expense of a ~20% runtime slowdown.
-lto = "off"
-# Forces frame pointers to be used with `-Cforce-frame-pointers`.
-# This can be helpful for profiling at a small performance cost.
-frame-pointers = true
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/defaults/config.compiler.toml b/src/bootstrap/defaults/config.compiler.toml
index 5c2d476d98e05..178c6e9056c69 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/defaults/config.compiler.toml
+++ b/src/bootstrap/defaults/config.compiler.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,10 @@ lto = "off"
 frame-pointers = true
 
 [llvm]
+# This enables debug-assertions in LLVM,
+# catching logic errors in codegen much earlier in the process.
+assertions = true
+# Enable warnings during the LLVM compilation (when LLVM is changed, causing a compilation)
+enable-warnings = true
 # Will download LLVM from CI if available on your platform.
 download-ci-llvm = "if-unchanged"
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/setup.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/setup.rs
index 5b434eddb7158..f7747e66dd9c5 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/setup.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/setup.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ mod tests;
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Hash)]
 pub enum Profile {
     Compiler,
-    Codegen,
     Library,
     Tools,
     Dist,
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ impl Profile {
     pub fn all() -> impl Iterator<Item = Self> {
         use Profile::*;
         // N.B. these are ordered by how they are displayed, not alphabetically
-        [Library, Compiler, Codegen, Tools, Dist, None].iter().copied()
+        [Library, Compiler, Tools, Dist, None].iter().copied()
     }
 
     pub fn purpose(&self) -> String {
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ impl Profile {
         match self {
             Library => "Contribute to the standard library",
             Compiler => "Contribute to the compiler itself",
-            Codegen => "Contribute to the compiler, and also modify LLVM or codegen",
             Tools => "Contribute to tools which depend on the compiler, but do not modify it directly (e.g. rustdoc, clippy, miri)",
             Dist => "Install Rust from source",
             None => "Do not modify `config.toml`"
@@ -75,7 +73,6 @@ impl Profile {
     pub fn as_str(&self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
             Profile::Compiler => "compiler",
-            Profile::Codegen => "codegen",
             Profile::Library => "library",
             Profile::Tools => "tools",
             Profile::Dist => "dist",
@@ -91,12 +88,15 @@ impl FromStr for Profile {
         match s {
             "lib" | "library" => Ok(Profile::Library),
             "compiler" => Ok(Profile::Compiler),
-            "llvm" | "codegen" => Ok(Profile::Codegen),
             "maintainer" | "dist" | "user" => Ok(Profile::Dist),
             "tools" | "tool" | "rustdoc" | "clippy" | "miri" | "rustfmt" | "rls" => {
                 Ok(Profile::Tools)
             }
             "none" => Ok(Profile::None),
+            "llvm" | "codegen" => Err(format!(
+                "the \"llvm\" and \"codegen\" profiles have been removed,\
+                use \"compiler\" instead which has the same functionality"
+            )),
             _ => Err(format!("unknown profile: '{s}'")),
         }
     }
@@ -170,22 +170,13 @@ impl Step for Profile {
     }
 
     fn run(self, builder: &Builder<'_>) {
-        // During ./x.py setup once you select the codegen profile.
-        // The submodule will be downloaded. It does not work in the
-        // tarball case since they don't include Git and submodules
-        // are already included.
-        if !builder.rust_info().is_from_tarball() {
-            if self == Profile::Codegen {
-                builder.update_submodule(&Path::new("src/llvm-project"));
-            }
-        }
-        setup(&builder.build.config, self)
+        setup(&builder.build.config, self);
     }
 }
 
 pub fn setup(config: &Config, profile: Profile) {
     let suggestions: &[&str] = match profile {
-        Profile::Codegen | Profile::Compiler | Profile::None => &["check", "build", "test"],
+        Profile::Compiler | Profile::None => &["check", "build", "test"],
         Profile::Tools => &[
             "check",
             "build",
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/utils/change_tracker.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/utils/change_tracker.rs
index 1625047d3e103..fe5b5fe317565 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/utils/change_tracker.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/utils/change_tracker.rs
@@ -124,4 +124,9 @@ pub const CONFIG_CHANGE_HISTORY: &[ChangeInfo] = &[
         severity: ChangeSeverity::Info,
         summary: "A new `rust.frame-pointers` option has been introduced and made the default in the compiler and codegen profiles.",
     },
+    ChangeInfo {
+        change_id: 121278,
+        severity: ChangeSeverity::Warning,
+        summary: "The \"codegen\"/\"llvm\" profile has been removed and replaced with \"compiler\", use it instead for the same behavior.",
+    },
 ];
diff --git a/triagebot.toml b/triagebot.toml
index 1a30399e46c03..8c9faf92b7fe9 100644
--- a/triagebot.toml
+++ b/triagebot.toml
@@ -627,11 +627,6 @@ This PR modifies `config.example.toml`.
 If appropriate, please update `CONFIG_CHANGE_HISTORY` in `src/bootstrap/src/utils/change_tracker.rs`.
 """
 
-[mentions."src/bootstrap/defaults/config.compiler.toml"]
-message = "This PR changes src/bootstrap/defaults/config.compiler.toml. If appropriate, please also update `config.codegen.toml` so the defaults are in sync."
-[mentions."src/bootstrap/defaults/config.codegen.toml"]
-message = "This PR changes src/bootstrap/defaults/config.codegen.toml. If appropriate, please also update `config.compiler.toml` so the defaults are in sync."
-
 [mentions."src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/llvm.rs"]
 message = "This PR changes how LLVM is built. Consider updating src/bootstrap/download-ci-llvm-stamp."