diff --git a/docs/3.0/develop/results.mdx b/docs/3.0/develop/results.mdx
index 7777978e60e97..493800a64949c 100644
--- a/docs/3.0/develop/results.mdx
+++ b/docs/3.0/develop/results.mdx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ keyword and the `PREFECT_DEFAULT_RESULT_STORAGE_BLOCK` setting.
 the `result_serializer` keyword and the `PREFECT_RESULTS_DEFAULT_SERIALIZER` setting.
 - [what filename to use](/3.0/develop/results#result-filenames): this is configured through one of
 `result_storage_key`, `cache_policy`, or `cache_key_fn`.
+
 ### Default persistence configuration
 
 Once result persistence is enabled - whether through the `PREFECT_RESULTS_PERSIST_BY_DEFAULT` setting or
@@ -50,7 +51,10 @@ prefect config set PREFECT_LOCAL_STORAGE_PATH='~/.my-results/'
 
 ### Enabling result persistence
 
-In addition to the `PREFECT_RESULTS_PERSIST_BY_DEFAULT` and `PREFECT_TASKS_DEFAULT_PERSIST_RESULT` settings, result persistence can also be enabled or disabled on both individual flows and individual tasks. Specifying a non-null value for any of the following keywords on the task decorator will enable result persistence for that task:
+In addition to the `PREFECT_RESULTS_PERSIST_BY_DEFAULT` and `PREFECT_TASKS_DEFAULT_PERSIST_RESULT` settings,
+result persistence can also be enabled or disabled on both individual flows and individual tasks. 
+Specifying a non-null value for any of the following keywords on the task decorator will enable result
+persistence for that task:
 - `persist_result`: a boolean that allows you to explicitly enable or disable result persistence.
 - `result_storage`: accepts either a string reference to a storage block or a storage block class that specifies where results should be stored.
 - `result_storage_key`: a string that specifies the filename of the result within the task's result storage.
@@ -58,17 +62,20 @@ In addition to the `PREFECT_RESULTS_PERSIST_BY_DEFAULT` and `PREFECT_TASKS_DEFAU
 - `cache_policy`: a [cache policy](/3.0/develop/task-caching#cache-policies) specifying the behavior of the task's cache.
 - `cache_key_fn`: [a function](/3.0/develop/task-caching#cache-key-functions) that configures a custom cache policy.
 
-Similarly, setting `persist_result=True`, `result_storage`, or `result_serializer` on a flow will enable persistence for that flow.
+Similarly, setting `persist_result=True`, `result_storage`, or `result_serializer` on a flow will enable
+persistence for that flow.
 
 <Note>
 **Enabling persistence on a flow enables persistence by default for its tasks**
 
-Enabling result persistence on a flow through any of the above keywords will also enable it for all tasks called within that flow by default.
+Enabling result persistence on a flow through any of the above keywords will also enable it for all
+tasks called within that flow by default.
 
 Any settings _explicitly_ set on a task take precedence over the flow settings.
 
 Additionally, the `PREFECT_TASKS_DEFAULT_PERSIST_RESULT` environment variable can be used to globally control the default persistence behavior for tasks, overriding the default behavior set by a parent flow or task.
 </Note>
+
 ### Result storage
 
 You can configure the system of record for your results through the `result_storage` keyword argument.
@@ -162,6 +169,7 @@ def my_flow():
 
 If a result exists at a given storage key in the storage location, the task will load it without running.
 To learn more about caching mechanics in Prefect, see the [caching documentation](/3.0/develop/task-caching).
+
 ### Result serialization
 
 You can configure how results are serialized to storage using result serializers.
diff --git a/docs/3.0/develop/settings-ref.mdx b/docs/3.0/develop/settings-ref.mdx
index db4aad9ef5ee5..66dfd3be373ed 100644
--- a/docs/3.0/develop/settings-ref.mdx
+++ b/docs/3.0/develop/settings-ref.mdx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Settings reference
 description: Reference for all available settings for Prefect.
 ---
 {/* This page is generated by `scripts/generate_settings_ref.py`. Update the generation script to update this page. */}
-## Root Settings  
+## Root Settings
 ### `home`
 The path to the Prefect home directory. Defaults to ~/.prefect
 
@@ -176,17 +176,28 @@ If `True`, warn on usage of experimental features.
 **Supported environment variables**:
 `PREFECT_EXPERIMENTAL_WARN`
 
-### `default_persist_result`
-If `True`, results will be persisted by default for all tasks. Set to `False` to disable persistence by default. Note that setting to `False` will override the behavior set by a parent flow or task.
+### `async_fetch_state_result`
 
-**Type**: `boolean | None`
+        Determines whether `State.result()` fetches results automatically or not.
+        In Prefect 2.6.0, the `State.result()` method was updated to be async
+        to facilitate automatic retrieval of results from storage which means when
+        writing async code you must `await` the call. For backwards compatibility,
+        the result is not retrieved by default for async users. You may opt into this
+        per call by passing  `fetch=True` or toggle this setting to change the behavior
+        globally.
 
-**Default**: `None`
 
-**TOML dotted key path**: `tasks.default_persist_result`
+**Type**: `boolean`
+
+**Default**: `False`
+
+**TOML dotted key path**: `async_fetch_state_result`
 
 **Supported environment variables**:
-`PREFECT_TASKS_DEFAULT_PERSIST_RESULT`
+`PREFECT_ASYNC_FETCH_STATE_RESULT`
+
+---
+
 ## APISettings
 Settings for interacting with the Prefect API
 ### `url`
@@ -698,7 +709,6 @@ The maximum size in bytes for a single log.
 ---
 ## ResultsSettings
 Settings for controlling result storage behavior
-
 ### `default_serializer`
 The default serializer to use when not otherwise specified.
 
@@ -747,17 +757,7 @@ The path to a directory to store results in.
 **Supported environment variables**:
 `PREFECT_RESULTS_LOCAL_STORAGE_PATH`, `PREFECT_LOCAL_STORAGE_PATH`
 
-### `default_persist_result`
-If `True`, results will be persisted by default for all tasks. Set to `False` to disable persistence by default. Note that setting to `False` will override the behavior set by a parent flow or task.
-
-**Type**: `boolean | None`
-
-**Default**: `None`
-
-**TOML dotted key path**: `tasks.default_persist_result`
-
-**Supported environment variables**:
-`PREFECT_TASKS_DEFAULT_PERSIST_RESULT`
+---
 ## RunnerServerSettings
 Settings for controlling runner server behavior
 ### `enable`
@@ -2198,7 +2198,6 @@ Whether or not to delete failed task submissions from the database.
 
 ---
 ## TasksSettings
-
 ### `refresh_cache`
 If `True`, enables a refresh of cached results: re-executing the task will refresh the cached results.
 
@@ -2238,18 +2237,6 @@ This value sets the default retry delay seconds for all tasks.
 **Supported environment variables**:
 `PREFECT_TASKS_DEFAULT_RETRY_DELAY_SECONDS`, `PREFECT_TASK_DEFAULT_RETRY_DELAY_SECONDS`
 
-### `default_persist_result`
-If `True`, results will be persisted by default for all tasks. Set to `False` to disable persistence by default. Note that setting to `False` will override the behavior set by a parent flow or task.
-
-**Type**: `boolean | None`
-
-**Default**: `None`
-
-**TOML dotted key path**: `tasks.default_persist_result`
-
-**Supported environment variables**:
-`PREFECT_TASKS_DEFAULT_PERSIST_RESULT`
-
 ### `runner`
 Settings for controlling task runner behavior
 
@@ -2263,6 +2250,8 @@ Settings for controlling client-side task scheduling behavior
 **Type**: [TasksSchedulingSettings](#tasksschedulingsettings)
 
 **TOML dotted key path**: `tasks.scheduling`
+
+---
 ## TestingSettings
 ### `test_mode`
 If `True`, places the API in test mode. This may modify behavior to facilitate testing.