diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/codes.rs b/crates/ruff_linter/src/codes.rs
index 1c220fa8a8..194061c4f3 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/codes.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/codes.rs
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ pub fn code_to_rule(linter: Linter, code: &str) -> Option<(RuleGroup, Rule)> {
         (Ruff, "056") => (RuleGroup::Preview, rules::ruff::rules::FalsyDictGetFallback),
         (Ruff, "057") => (RuleGroup::Stable, rules::ruff::rules::UnnecessaryRound),
         (Ruff, "058") => (RuleGroup::Stable, rules::ruff::rules::StarmapZip),
-        (Ruff, "059") => (RuleGroup::Preview, rules::ruff::rules::UnusedUnpackedVariable),
+        (Ruff, "059") => (RuleGroup::Stable, rules::ruff::rules::UnusedUnpackedVariable),
         (Ruff, "060") => (RuleGroup::Preview, rules::ruff::rules::InEmptyCollection),
         (Ruff, "061") => (RuleGroup::Preview, rules::ruff::rules::LegacyFormPytestRaises),
         (Ruff, "063") => (RuleGroup::Preview, rules::ruff::rules::AccessAnnotationsFromClassDict),
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/message/snapshots/ruff_linter__message__sarif__tests__results.snap b/crates/ruff_linter/src/message/snapshots/ruff_linter__message__sarif__tests__results.snap
index a4ddc029fb..6bb1cc667f 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/message/snapshots/ruff_linter__message__sarif__tests__results.snap
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/message/snapshots/ruff_linter__message__sarif__tests__results.snap
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ expression: value
             },
             {
               "fullDescription": {
-                "text": "## What it does\nChecks for the presence of unused variables in function scopes.\n\n## Why is this bad?\nA variable that is defined but not used is likely a mistake, and should\nbe removed to avoid confusion.\n\nIf a variable is intentionally defined-but-not-used, it should be\nprefixed with an underscore, or some other value that adheres to the\n[`lint.dummy-variable-rgx`] pattern.\n\n## Example\n```python\ndef foo():\n    x = 1\n    y = 2\n    return x\n```\n\nUse instead:\n```python\ndef foo():\n    x = 1\n    return x\n```\n\n## Fix safety\n\nThis rule's fix is marked as unsafe because removing an unused variable assignment may\ndelete comments that are attached to the assignment.\n\n## Options\n- `lint.dummy-variable-rgx`\n"
+                "text": "## What it does\nChecks for the presence of unused variables in function scopes.\n\n## Why is this bad?\nA variable that is defined but not used is likely a mistake, and should\nbe removed to avoid confusion.\n\nIf a variable is intentionally defined-but-not-used, it should be\nprefixed with an underscore, or some other value that adheres to the\n[`lint.dummy-variable-rgx`] pattern.\n\n## Example\n```python\ndef foo():\n    x = 1\n    y = 2\n    return x\n```\n\nUse instead:\n```python\ndef foo():\n    x = 1\n    return x\n```\n\n## Fix safety\n\nThis rule's fix is marked as unsafe because removing an unused variable assignment may\ndelete comments that are attached to the assignment.\n\n## See also\n\nThis rule does not apply to bindings in unpacked assignments (e.g. `x, y = 1, 2`). See\n[`unused-unpacked-variable`][RUF059] for this case.\n\n## Options\n- `lint.dummy-variable-rgx`\n\n[RUF059]: https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/unused-unpacked-variable/\n"
               },
               "help": {
                 "text": "Local variable `{name}` is assigned to but never used"
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pyflakes/rules/unused_variable.rs b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pyflakes/rules/unused_variable.rs
index 7dde1bd468..2474bed8a9 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pyflakes/rules/unused_variable.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/pyflakes/rules/unused_variable.rs
@@ -43,8 +43,15 @@ use crate::{Edit, Fix, FixAvailability, Violation};
 /// This rule's fix is marked as unsafe because removing an unused variable assignment may
 /// delete comments that are attached to the assignment.
 ///
+/// ## See also
+///
+/// This rule does not apply to bindings in unpacked assignments (e.g. `x, y = 1, 2`). See
+/// [`unused-unpacked-variable`][RUF059] for this case.
+///
 /// ## Options
 /// - `lint.dummy-variable-rgx`
+///
+/// [RUF059]: https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/unused-unpacked-variable/
 #[derive(ViolationMetadata)]
 pub(crate) struct UnusedVariable {
     pub name: String,
diff --git a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/ruff/rules/unused_unpacked_variable.rs b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/ruff/rules/unused_unpacked_variable.rs
index 16a893d1ea..a00c860ba0 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/ruff/rules/unused_unpacked_variable.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_linter/src/rules/ruff/rules/unused_unpacked_variable.rs
@@ -36,8 +36,15 @@ use crate::{Edit, Fix, FixAvailability, Violation};
 ///     return x
 /// ```
 ///
+/// ## See also
+///
+/// This rule applies only to unpacked assignments. For regular assignments, see
+/// [`unused-variable`][F841].
+///
 /// ## Options
 /// - `lint.dummy-variable-rgx`
+///
+/// [F841]: https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/rules/unused-variable/
 #[derive(ViolationMetadata)]
 pub(crate) struct UnusedUnpackedVariable {
     pub name: String,