diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/Exception/ObsoleteExtensionException.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/Exception/ObsoleteExtensionException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c2829d16a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/Exception/ObsoleteExtensionException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Extension\Exception;
+
+/**
+ * Exception thrown when the extension is obsolete on module install.
+ */
+class ObsoleteExtensionException extends \Exception {}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ExtensionStatus.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ExtensionStatus.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a04368fc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ExtensionStatus.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\Core\Extension;
+
+/**
+ * Extension statuses.
+ */
+class ExtensionStatus {
+
+  /**
+   * Extension is experimental.
+   */
+  const EXPERIMENTAL = 'experimental';
+
+  /**
+   * Extension is normal. This is the default value of any extension.
+   */
+  const NORMAL = 'normal';
+
+  /**
+   * Extension is deprecated but fully functional.
+   */
+  const DEPRECATED = 'deprecated';
+
+  /**
+   * Extension is obsolete and installation should be prevented.
+   */
+  const OBSOLETE = 'obsolete';
+
+}
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/InfoParserDynamic.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/InfoParserDynamic.php
index 46e248497f..c409699130 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/InfoParserDynamic.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/InfoParserDynamic.php
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ public function parse($filename) {
       if (isset($parsed_info['version']) && $parsed_info['version'] === 'VERSION') {
         $parsed_info['version'] = \Drupal::VERSION;
       }
+      if (!isset($parsed_info['status'])) {
+        $parsed_info['status'] = ExtensionStatus::NORMAL;
+      }
     }
     return $parsed_info;
   }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleInstaller.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleInstaller.php
index bc2f9d0323..ff3bab1280 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleInstaller.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleInstaller.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Drupal\Core\DrupalKernelInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityStorageException;
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\FieldableEntityInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\Exception\ObsoleteExtensionException;
 use Drupal\Core\Installer\InstallerKernel;
 use Drupal\Core\Serialization\Yaml;
 
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ public function install(array $module_list, $enable_dependencies = TRUE) {
       if (!empty($module_data[$module]->info['core_incompatible'])) {
         throw new MissingDependencyException("Unable to install modules: module '$module' is incompatible with this version of Drupal core.");
       }
+      if ($module_data[$module]->info['status'] === ExtensionStatus::OBSOLETE) {
+        throw new ObsoleteExtensionException("Unable to install modules: module '$module' is obsolete.");
+      }
     }
     if ($enable_dependencies) {
       $module_list = $module_list ? array_combine($module_list, $module_list) : [];
diff --git a/core/modules/field_layout/field_layout.info.yml b/core/modules/field_layout/field_layout.info.yml
index f4b676f25b..8f3047dbb6 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_layout/field_layout.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/field_layout/field_layout.info.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 name: 'Field Layout'
 type: module
 description: 'Allows users to configure the display and form display by arranging fields in several columns.'
-package: Core (Experimental)
+package: Core
+status: experimental
 version: VERSION
 dependencies:
   - drupal:layout_discovery
diff --git a/core/modules/help/src/Controller/HelpController.php b/core/modules/help/src/Controller/HelpController.php
index 2c925a6557..fcce9401b1 100644
--- a/core/modules/help/src/Controller/HelpController.php
+++ b/core/modules/help/src/Controller/HelpController.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheableMetadata;
 use Drupal\Core\Controller\ControllerBase;
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleExtensionList;
 use Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteMatchInterface;
 use Drupal\help\HelpSectionManager;
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ public function helpPage($name) {
       $build['#title'] = $module_name;
 
       $info = $this->moduleExtensionList->getExtensionInfo($name);
-      if ($info['package'] === 'Core (Experimental)') {
+      if ($info['status'] === ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL) {
         $this->messenger()->addWarning($this->t('This module is experimental. <a href=":url">Experimental modules</a> are provided for testing purposes only. Use at your own risk.', [':url' => 'https://www.drupal.org/core/experimental']));
       }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/help_topics/help_topics.info.yml b/core/modules/help_topics/help_topics.info.yml
index 819aef1170..0b657b292f 100644
--- a/core/modules/help_topics/help_topics.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/help_topics/help_topics.info.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 name: Help Topics
 type: module
 description: 'Displays help topics provided by themes and modules.'
-package: Core (Experimental)
+package: Core
+status: experimental
 version: VERSION
 dependencies:
   - drupal:help
diff --git a/core/modules/jsonapi/tests/src/Functional/TestCoverageTest.php b/core/modules/jsonapi/tests/src/Functional/TestCoverageTest.php
index 1a306bba74..2a5f6683a5 100644
--- a/core/modules/jsonapi/tests/src/Functional/TestCoverageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/jsonapi/tests/src/Functional/TestCoverageTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\jsonapi\Functional;
 
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\Tests\BrowserTestBase;
 
 /**
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void {
         && empty($module->info['hidden'])
         && $module->status == FALSE
         && $module->info['package'] !== 'Testing'
-        && $module->info['package'] !== 'Core (Experimental)';
+        && $module->info['status'] !== ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL;
     });
 
     $this->container->get('module_installer')->install(array_keys($stable_core_modules));
diff --git a/core/modules/migrate_drupal_multilingual/migrate_drupal_multilingual.info.yml b/core/modules/migrate_drupal_multilingual/migrate_drupal_multilingual.info.yml
index 7f7b59e7e6..8a70432402 100644
--- a/core/modules/migrate_drupal_multilingual/migrate_drupal_multilingual.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/migrate_drupal_multilingual/migrate_drupal_multilingual.info.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 name: 'Migrate Drupal Multilingual'
 type: module
 description: 'Provides a requirement for multilingual migrations.'
-package: 'Core (Experimental)'
+package: 'Core'
+status: experimental
 version: VERSION
 dependencies:
   - drupal:migrate_drupal
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/tests/src/Functional/EntityResource/EntityResourceRestTestCoverageTest.php b/core/modules/rest/tests/src/Functional/EntityResource/EntityResourceRestTestCoverageTest.php
index d84edf3842..c130b2f449 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/tests/src/Functional/EntityResource/EntityResourceRestTestCoverageTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/tests/src/Functional/EntityResource/EntityResourceRestTestCoverageTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\Tests\rest\Functional\EntityResource;
 
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\Tests\BrowserTestBase;
 
 /**
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void {
         empty($module->info['hidden']) &&
         $module->status == FALSE &&
         $module->info['package'] !== 'Testing' &&
-        $module->info['package'] !== 'Core (Experimental)';
+        $module->info['status'] !== ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL;
     });
 
     $this->container->get('module_installer')->install(array_keys($stable_core_modules));
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Form/ModulesListForm.php b/core/modules/system/src/Form/ModulesListForm.php
index 66e0fbc806..5468923829 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Form/ModulesListForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Form/ModulesListForm.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Drupal\Core\Config\UnmetDependenciesException;
 use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessManagerInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Extension\Extension;
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\Core\Extension\InfoParserException;
 use Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleExtensionList;
 use Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandlerInterface;
@@ -404,7 +405,7 @@ protected function buildModuleList(FormStateInterface $form_state) {
       elseif (($checkbox = $form_state->getValue(['modules', $name], FALSE)) && $checkbox['enable']) {
         $modules['install'][$name] = $data[$name]->info['name'];
         // Identify experimental modules.
-        if ($data[$name]->info['package'] == 'Core (Experimental)') {
+        if ($data[$name]->info['status'] === ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL) {
           $modules['experimental'][$name] = $data[$name]->info['name'];
         }
       }
@@ -418,7 +419,7 @@ protected function buildModuleList(FormStateInterface $form_state) {
           $modules['install'][$dependency] = $data[$dependency]->info['name'];
 
           // Identify experimental modules.
-          if ($data[$dependency]->info['package'] == 'Core (Experimental)') {
+          if ($data[$dependency]->info['status'] === ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL) {
             $modules['experimental'][$dependency] = $data[$dependency]->info['name'];
           }
         }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.install b/core/modules/system/system.install
index e4cb7cef7c..9e1fdeb522 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.install
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.install
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use Drupal\Core\DrupalKernel;
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\Sql\SqlContentEntityStorage;
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\Sql\SqlContentEntityStorageSchema;
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\Core\File\FileSystemInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Site\Settings;
 use Drupal\Core\StreamWrapper\PrivateStream;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ function system_requirements($phase) {
     $enabled_modules = \Drupal::moduleHandler()->getModuleList();
     foreach ($enabled_modules as $module => $data) {
       $info = \Drupal::service('extension.list.module')->getExtensionInfo($module);
-      if (isset($info['package']) && $info['package'] === 'Core (Experimental)') {
+      if (isset($info['status']) && $info['status'] === ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL) {
         $experimental_modules[$module] = $info['name'];
       }
     }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/experimental_module_requirements_test/experimental_module_requirements_test.info.yml b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/experimental_module_requirements_test/experimental_module_requirements_test.info.yml
index 7d94791173..d25ae66481 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/experimental_module_requirements_test/experimental_module_requirements_test.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/experimental_module_requirements_test/experimental_module_requirements_test.info.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: 'Experimental Requirements Test'
 type: module
 description: 'Module in the experimental package to test hook_requirements() with an experimental module.'
-package: Core (Experimental)
+package: Core
+status: experimental
 version: VERSION
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/experimental_module_test/experimental_module_test.info.yml b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/experimental_module_test/experimental_module_test.info.yml
index c00a80070c..5b0dd5f7c0 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/modules/experimental_module_test/experimental_module_test.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/modules/experimental_module_test/experimental_module_test.info.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: 'Experimental Test'
 type: module
 description: 'Module in the experimental package to test experimental functionality.'
-package: Core (Experimental)
+package: Core
+status: experimental
 version: 8.y.x-unstable
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/src/Functional/Module/InstallUninstallTest.php b/core/modules/system/tests/src/Functional/Module/InstallUninstallTest.php
index 00ecee704c..95902db2df 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/src/Functional/Module/InstallUninstallTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/src/Functional/Module/InstallUninstallTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\Tests\system\Functional\Module;
 
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\Core\Logger\RfcLogLevel;
 use Drupal\workspaces\Entity\Workspace;
 
@@ -103,12 +104,12 @@ public function testInstallUninstall() {
 
       // Install the module.
       $edit = [];
-      $package = $module->info['package'];
+      $status = $module->info['status'];
       $edit['modules[' . $name . '][enable]'] = TRUE;
       $this->drupalPostForm('admin/modules', $edit, 'Install');
 
       // Handle experimental modules, which require a confirmation screen.
-      if ($package == 'Core (Experimental)') {
+      if ($status === ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL) {
         $this->assertText('Are you sure you wish to enable experimental modules?');
         if (count($modules_to_install) > 1) {
           // When there are experimental modules, needed dependencies do not
diff --git a/core/modules/workspaces/workspaces.info.yml b/core/modules/workspaces/workspaces.info.yml
index 11ac79a222..52d537aaab 100644
--- a/core/modules/workspaces/workspaces.info.yml
+++ b/core/modules/workspaces/workspaces.info.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ name: Workspaces
 type: module
 description: 'Allows users to stage content or preview a full site by using multiple workspaces on a single site.'
 version: VERSION
-package: Core (Experimental)
+package: Core
+status: experimental
 configure: entity.workspace.collection
 dependencies:
  - drupal:user
diff --git a/core/profiles/demo_umami/modules/demo_umami_content/demo_umami_content.info.yml b/core/profiles/demo_umami/modules/demo_umami_content/demo_umami_content.info.yml
index 9c97b0adf1..b5b1928d84 100644
--- a/core/profiles/demo_umami/modules/demo_umami_content/demo_umami_content.info.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/demo_umami/modules/demo_umami_content/demo_umami_content.info.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ name: 'Umami demo: Content'
 description: Imports the content for the Umami demo.
 type: module
 version: VERSION
-package: 'Core (Experimental)'
+package: 'Core'
+status: experimental
 hidden: true
 dependencies:
   - drupal:field
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Config/DefaultConfigTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Config/DefaultConfigTest.php
index b8b4c61897..6480c4fde2 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Config/DefaultConfigTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Config/DefaultConfigTest.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use Drupal\Core\Config\FileStorage;
 use Drupal\Core\Config\InstallStorage;
 use Drupal\Core\Config\StorageInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\KernelTests\AssertConfigTrait;
 use Drupal\KernelTests\FileSystemModuleDiscoveryDataProviderTrait;
 use Drupal\KernelTests\KernelTestBase;
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ protected function doTestsOnConfigStorage(StorageInterface $default_config_stora
       }
       else {
         $info = $this->container->get('extension.list.module')->getExtensionInfo($module);
-        if (!isset($info['package']) || $info['package'] !== 'Core (Experimental)') {
+        if (!isset($info['status']) || $info['status'] !== ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL) {
           $this->fail("$config_name provided by $module does not exist after installing all dependencies");
         }
       }
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/Stable9LibraryOverrideTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/Stable9LibraryOverrideTest.php
index 073e0f41dc..3b4f5d9801 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/Stable9LibraryOverrideTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/Stable9LibraryOverrideTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\KernelTests\Core\Theme;
 
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\KernelTests\KernelTestBase;
 
 /**
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void {
     $all_modules = array_filter($all_modules, function ($module) {
       // Filter contrib, hidden, experimental, already enabled modules, and
       // modules in the Testing package.
-      if ($module->origin !== 'core' || !empty($module->info['hidden']) || $module->status == TRUE || $module->info['package'] == 'Testing' || $module->info['package'] == 'Core (Experimental)') {
+      if ($module->origin !== 'core' || !empty($module->info['hidden']) || $module->status == TRUE || $module->info['package'] == 'Testing' || $module->info['status'] === ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL) {
         return FALSE;
       }
       return TRUE;
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/Stable9TemplateOverrideTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/Stable9TemplateOverrideTest.php
index 22fc651585..ca5477fcfa 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/Stable9TemplateOverrideTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/Stable9TemplateOverrideTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\KernelTests\Core\Theme;
 
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\Core\Theme\Registry;
 use Drupal\KernelTests\KernelTestBase;
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ protected function installAllModules() {
     $all_modules = array_filter($all_modules, function ($module) {
       // Filter contrib, hidden, experimental, already enabled modules, and
       // modules in the Testing package.
-      if ($module->origin !== 'core' || !empty($module->info['hidden']) || $module->status == TRUE || $module->info['package'] == 'Testing' || $module->info['package'] == 'Core (Experimental)') {
+      if ($module->origin !== 'core' || !empty($module->info['hidden']) || $module->status == TRUE || $module->info['package'] == 'Testing' || $module->info['status'] === ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL) {
         return FALSE;
       }
       return TRUE;
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/StableLibraryOverrideTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/StableLibraryOverrideTest.php
index e291cbe44f..80502d926b 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/StableLibraryOverrideTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/StableLibraryOverrideTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\KernelTests\Core\Theme;
 
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\KernelTests\KernelTestBase;
 
 /**
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void {
     $all_modules = array_filter($all_modules, function ($module) {
       // Filter contrib, hidden, experimental, already enabled modules, and
       // modules in the Testing package.
-      if ($module->origin !== 'core' || !empty($module->info['hidden']) || $module->status == TRUE || $module->info['package'] == 'Testing' || $module->info['package'] == 'Core (Experimental)') {
+      if ($module->origin !== 'core' || !empty($module->info['hidden']) || $module->status == TRUE || $module->info['package'] == 'Testing' || $module->info['status'] === ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL) {
         return FALSE;
       }
       return TRUE;
diff --git a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/StableTemplateOverrideTest.php b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/StableTemplateOverrideTest.php
index 6534baa635..f404d3b460 100644
--- a/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/StableTemplateOverrideTest.php
+++ b/core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Theme/StableTemplateOverrideTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\KernelTests\Core\Theme;
 
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionStatus;
 use Drupal\Core\Theme\Registry;
 use Drupal\KernelTests\KernelTestBase;
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ protected function installAllModules() {
     $all_modules = array_filter($all_modules, function ($module) {
       // Filter contrib, hidden, experimental, already enabled modules, and
       // modules in the Testing package.
-      if ($module->origin !== 'core' || !empty($module->info['hidden']) || $module->status == TRUE || $module->info['package'] == 'Testing' || $module->info['package'] == 'Core (Experimental)') {
+      if ($module->origin !== 'core' || !empty($module->info['hidden']) || $module->status == TRUE || $module->info['package'] == 'Testing' || $module->info['status'] === ExtensionStatus::EXPERIMENTAL) {
         return FALSE;
       }
       return TRUE;