diff --git a/scripts/init_serverless_sdk.py b/scripts/init_serverless_sdk.py
index 57b77c9cbe..a4953ca9d7 100644
--- a/scripts/init_serverless_sdk.py
+++ b/scripts/init_serverless_sdk.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 Then the Handler function sstring should be replaced with
 'sentry_sdk.integrations.init_serverless_sdk.sentry_lambda_handler'
 """
+
 import os
 import sys
 import re
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/api.py b/sentry_sdk/api.py
index e78268637d..74a9c9669c 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/api.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/api.py
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ def flush(
 @hubmethod
 def last_event_id():
     # type: () -> Optional[str]
+
     return Hub.current.last_event_id()
 
 
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/hub.py b/sentry_sdk/hub.py
index 3e3f831b75..9ed67f0ec5 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/hub.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/hub.py
@@ -276,7 +276,15 @@ def scope(self):
 
     def last_event_id(self):
         # type: () -> Optional[str]
-        """Returns the last event ID."""
+        """
+        Returns the last event ID.
+
+        .. deprecated:: 1.40.5
+            This function is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. The functions `capture_event`, `capture_message`, and `capture_exception` return the event ID directly.
+        """
+        logger.warning(
+            "Deprecated: last_event_id is deprecated. This will be removed in the future. The functions `capture_event`, `capture_message`, and `capture_exception` return the event ID directly."
+        )
         return self._last_event_id
 
     def bind_client(