3 files changed, 117 insertions, 143 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
index 3f35dc6361..176025f9e8 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/common-tasks.rst
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ Follow these general steps to create your layer without using tools:
 5. *Optionally Test for Compatibility:* If you want permission to use
    the Yocto Project Compatibility logo with your layer or application
    that uses your layer, perform the steps to apply for compatibility.
-   See the "`Making Sure Your Layer is Compatible With Yocto
-   Project <#making-sure-your-layer-is-compatible-with-yocto-project>`__"
+   See the
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:making sure your layer is compatible with yocto project`"
    section for more information.
 
 Following Best Practices When Creating Layers
@@ -282,9 +282,8 @@ following list:
 -  *Perform Steps to Apply for Yocto Project Compatibility:* If you want
    permission to use the Yocto Project Compatibility logo with your
    layer or application that uses your layer, perform the steps to apply
-   for compatibility. See the "`Making Sure Your Layer is Compatible
-   With Yocto
-   Project <#making-sure-your-layer-is-compatible-with-yocto-project>`__"
+   for compatibility. See the
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:making sure your layer is compatible with yocto project`"
    section for more information.
 
 -  *Follow the Layer Naming Convention:* Store custom layers in a Git
@@ -1247,8 +1246,7 @@ the recipe.
    your layer such that it can be found.
 
    You can find more information on how layers are structured in the
-   "`Understanding and Creating
-   Layers <#understanding-and-creating-layers>`__" section.
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:understanding and creating layers`" section.
 
 -  *Naming Your Recipe:* When you name your recipe, you need to follow
    this naming convention:
@@ -1364,7 +1362,7 @@ extension (e.g. ``.tar``, ``.tar.gz``, ``.tar.bz2``, ``.zip``, and so
 forth), are automatically extracted during the
 :ref:`ref-tasks-unpack` task. For
 another example that specifies these types of files, see the
-"`Autotooled Package <#new-recipe-autotooled-package>`__" section.
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:autotooled package`" section.
 
 Another way of specifying source is from an SCM. For Git repositories,
 you must specify :term:`SRCREV` and
@@ -1445,15 +1443,14 @@ and searches specific directories in a certain order:
 ``${``\ :term:`BPN`\ ``}``, and
 ``files``. The directories are assumed to be subdirectories of the
 directory in which the recipe or append file resides. For another
-example that specifies these types of files, see the "`Single .c File
-Package (Hello
-World!) <#new-recipe-single-c-file-package-hello-world>`__" section.
+example that specifies these types of files, see the
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:single .c file package (hello world!)`" section.
 
 The previous example also specifies a patch file. Patch files are files
 whose names usually end in ``.patch`` or ``.diff`` but can end with
 compressed suffixes such as ``diff.gz`` and ``patch.bz2``, for example.
 The build system automatically applies patches as described in the
-"`Patching Code <#new-recipe-patching-code>`__" section.
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:patching code`" section.
 
 Unpacking Code
 --------------
@@ -1543,7 +1540,7 @@ variables:
    appropriate files in the ``LIC_FILES_CHKSUM`` variable with incorrect
    md5 strings, attempt to build the software, and then note the
    resulting error messages that will report the correct md5 strings.
-   See the "`Fetching Code <#new-recipe-fetching-code>`__" section for
+   See the ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:fetching code`" section for
    additional information.
 
    Here is an example that assumes the software has a ``COPYING`` file:
@@ -1787,8 +1784,8 @@ Here are some common issues that cause failures.
 
       PARALLEL_MAKE = ""
 
-   For information on parallel Makefile issues, see the "`Debugging
-   Parallel Make Races <#debugging-parallel-make-races>`__" section.
+   For information on parallel Makefile issues, see the
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:debugging parallel make races`" section.
 
 -  *Improper host path usage:* This failure applies to recipes building
    for the target or ``nativesdk`` only. The failure occurs when the
@@ -1854,8 +1851,7 @@ the software being built:
    ``PREFIX=${D}``, ``INSTALLROOT=${D}``, and so forth).
 
    For an example recipe using ``make install``, see the
-   "`Makefile-Based Package <#new-recipe-makefile-based-package>`__"
-   section.
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:makefile-based package`" section.
 
 -  *Manual:* You need to define a ``do_install`` function in your
    recipe. The function must first use ``install -d`` to create the
@@ -1990,14 +1986,13 @@ take. The following list describes the process:
    ``do_install(_append)``, and so forth as needed.
 
 -  *Splitting an Application into Multiple Packages*: If you need to
-   split an application into several packages, see the "`Splitting an
-   Application into Multiple
-   Packages <#splitting-an-application-into-multiple-packages>`__"
+   split an application into several packages, see the
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:splitting an application into multiple packages`"
    section for an example.
 
 -  *Installing a Post-Installation Script*: For an example showing how
-   to install a post-installation script, see the "`Post-Installation
-   Scripts <#new-recipe-post-installation-scripts>`__" section.
+   to install a post-installation script, see the
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:post-installation scripts`" section.
 
 -  *Marking Package Architecture*: Depending on what your recipe is
    building and how it is configured, it might be important to mark the
@@ -2172,9 +2167,8 @@ Properly Versioning Pre-Release Recipes
 Sometimes the name of a recipe can lead to versioning problems when the
 recipe is upgraded to a final release. For example, consider the
 ``irssi_0.8.16-rc1.bb`` recipe file in the list of example recipes in
-the "`Storing and Naming the
-Recipe <#new-recipe-storing-and-naming-the-recipe>`__" section. This
-recipe is at a release candidate stage (i.e. "rc1"). When the recipe is
+the ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:storing and naming the recipe`" section.
+This recipe is at a release candidate stage (i.e. "rc1"). When the recipe is
 released, the recipe filename becomes ``irssi_0.8.16.bb``. The version
 change from ``0.8.16-rc1`` to ``0.8.16`` is seen as a decrease by the
 build system and package managers, so the resulting packages will not
@@ -2258,8 +2252,7 @@ software you built runs correctly. To accomplish runtime testing, add
 the build's output packages to your image and test them on the target.
 
 For information on how to customize your image by adding specific
-packages, see the "`Customizing
-Images <#usingpoky-extend-customimage>`__" section.
+packages, see ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:customizing images`" section.
 
 Examples
 --------
@@ -2309,8 +2302,8 @@ directory BitBake uses for the build.
 
 By default, the ``helloworld``, ``helloworld-dbg``, and
 ``helloworld-dev`` packages are built. For information on how to
-customize the packaging process, see the "`Splitting an Application into
-Multiple Packages <#splitting-an-application-into-multiple-packages>`__"
+customize the packaging process, see the
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:splitting an application into multiple packages`"
 section.
 
 Autotooled Package
@@ -3423,9 +3416,8 @@ Follow these general steps:
 1. *Find the Source Code:* Temporary source code used by the
    OpenEmbedded build system is kept in the
    :term:`Build Directory`. See the
-   "`Finding Temporary Source
-   Code <#finding-the-temporary-source-code>`__" section to learn how to
-   locate the directory that has the temporary source code for a
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:finding temporary source code`" section to
+   learn how to locate the directory that has the temporary source code for a
    particular package.
 
 2. *Change Your Working Directory:* You need to be in the directory that
@@ -3994,24 +3986,21 @@ perform to create distributions with smaller root filesystems, achieve
 faster boot times, maintain your critical functionality, and avoid
 initial RAM disks:
 
--  `Determine your goals and guiding
-   principles. <#goals-and-guiding-principles>`__
+-  :ref:`Determine your goals and guiding principles
+   <dev-manual/common-tasks:goals and guiding principles>`
 
--  `Understand what contributes to your image
-   size. <#understand-what-gives-your-image-size>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:understand what contributes to your image size`
 
--  `Reduce the size of the root
-   filesystem. <#trim-the-root-filesystem>`__
+-  :ref:`Reduce the size of the root filesystem
+   <dev-manual/common-tasks:trim the root filesystem>`
 
--  `Reduce the size of the kernel. <#trim-the-kernel>`__
+-  :ref:`Reduce the size of the kernel <dev-manual/common-tasks:trim the kernel>`
 
--  `Eliminate packaging
-   requirements. <#remove-package-management-requirements>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:remove package management requirements`
 
--  `Look for other ways to minimize
-   size. <#look-for-other-ways-to-minimize-size>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:look for other ways to minimize size`
 
--  `Iterate on the process. <#iterate-on-the-process>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:iterate on the process`
 
 Goals and Guiding Principles
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -4031,8 +4020,8 @@ very small distributions:
 -  Leverage the device-specific options.
 
 -  Work in a separate layer so that you keep changes isolated. For
-   information on how to create layers, see the "`Understanding and
-   Creating Layers <#understanding-and-creating-layers>`__" section.
+   information on how to create layers, see the
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:understanding and creating layers`" section.
 
 Understand What Contributes to Your Image Size
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -4576,13 +4565,13 @@ directory:
       If you do have recipes that use ``AUTOREV``, you can take steps to
       still use the recipes in an offline build. Do the following:
 
-      1. Use a configuration generated by enabling `build
-         history <#maintaining-build-output-quality>`__.
+      1. Use a configuration generated by enabling :ref:`build
+         history <dev-manual/common-tasks:maintaining build output quality>`.
 
       2. Use the ``buildhistory-collect-srcrevs`` command to collect the
          stored ``SRCREV`` values from the build's history. For more
-         information on collecting these values, see the "`Build History
-         Package Information <#build-history-package-information>`__"
+         information on collecting these values, see the
+         ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:build history package information`"
          section.
 
       3. Once you have the correct source revisions, you can modify
@@ -4706,16 +4695,16 @@ Libraries are an integral part of your system. This section describes
 some common practices you might find helpful when working with libraries
 to build your system:
 
--  `How to include static library
-   files <#including-static-library-files>`__
+-  :ref:`How to include static library files
+   <dev-manual/common-tasks:including static library files>`
 
--  `How to use the Multilib feature to combine multiple versions of
-   library files into a single
-   image <#combining-multiple-versions-library-files-into-one-image>`__
+-  :ref:`How to use the Multilib feature to combine multiple versions of
+   library files into a single image
+   <dev-manual/common-tasks:combining multiple versions of library files into one image>`
 
--  `How to install multiple versions of the same library in parallel on
-   the same
-   system <#installing-multiple-versions-of-the-same-library>`__
+-  :ref:`How to install multiple versions of the same library in parallel on
+   the same system
+   <dev-manual/common-tasks:installing multiple versions of the same library>`
 
 Including Static Library Files
 ------------------------------
@@ -5053,7 +5042,7 @@ because the library is produced for the target architecture, but its
 code needs to be executed on the build host. This problem is solved with
 the OpenEmbedded build system by running the code through QEMU, which
 allows precisely that. Unfortunately, QEMU does not always work
-perfectly as mentioned in the "`Known Issues <#known-issues>`__"
+perfectly as mentioned in the ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:known issues`"
 section.
 
 Enabling the Generation of Introspection Data
@@ -5225,11 +5214,11 @@ OpenEmbedded build artifacts. Image generation is driven by partitioning
 commands contained in an Openembedded kickstart file (``.wks``)
 specified either directly on the command line or as one of a selection
 of canned kickstart files as shown with the ``wic list images`` command
-in the "`Using an Existing Kickstart
-File <#using-a-provided-kickstart-file>`__" section. When you apply the
-command to a given set of build artifacts, the result is an image or set
-of images that can be directly written onto media and used on a
-particular system.
+in the
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:generate an image using an existing kickstart file`"
+section. When you apply the command to a given set of build artifacts, the
+result is an image or set of images that can be directly written onto media and
+used on a particular system.
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -5240,8 +5229,8 @@ particular system.
 The ``wic`` command and the infrastructure it is based on is by
 definition incomplete. The purpose of the command is to allow the
 generation of customized images, and as such, was designed to be
-completely extensible through a plugin interface. See the "`Using the
-Wic PlugIn Interface <#wic-using-the-wic-plugin-interface>`__" section
+completely extensible through a plugin interface. See the
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:using the wic plugin interface`" section
 for information on these plugins.
 
 This section provides some background information on Wic, describes what
@@ -5678,7 +5667,7 @@ Wic Examples
 
 This section provides several examples that show how to use the Wic
 utility. All the examples assume the list of requirements in the
-"`Requirements <#wic-requirements>`__" section have been met. The
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:requirements`" section have been met. The
 examples assume the previously generated image is
 ``core-image-minimal``.
 
@@ -6093,8 +6082,7 @@ more secure:
 
 -  Ensure you remove or disable debugging functionality before producing
    the final image. For information on how to do this, see the
-   "`Considerations Specific to the OpenEmbedded Build
-   System <#considerations-specific-to-the-openembedded-build-system>`__"
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:considerations specific to the openembedded build system`"
    section.
 
 -  Ensure you have no network services listening that are not needed.
@@ -6275,17 +6263,17 @@ layer. The following steps provide some more detail:
       distro-specific configuration files that are included by an
       existing recipe, you should add an append file (``.bbappend``) for
       those. For general information and recommendations on how to add
-      recipes to your layer, see the "`Creating Your Own
-      Layer <#creating-your-own-layer>`__" and "`Following Best
-      Practices When Creating
-      Layers <#best-practices-to-follow-when-creating-layers>`__"
+      recipes to your layer, see the
+      ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:creating your own layer`" and
+      ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:following best practices when creating layers`"
       sections.
 
    -  Add any image recipes that are specific to your distribution.
 
    -  Add a ``psplash`` append file for a branded splash screen. For
-      information on append files, see the "`Using .bbappend Files in
-      Your Layer <#using-bbappend-files>`__" section.
+      information on append files, see the
+      ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:using .bbappend files in your layer`"
+      section.
 
    -  Add any other append files to make custom changes that are
       specific to individual recipes.
@@ -6383,29 +6371,22 @@ Working with Packages
 
 This section describes a few tasks that involve packages:
 
--  `Excluding packages from an
-   image <#excluding-packages-from-an-image>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:excluding packages from an image`
 
--  `Incrementing a binary package
-   version <#incrementing-a-binary-package-version>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:incrementing a package version`
 
--  `Handling optional module
-   packaging <#handling-optional-module-packaging>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:handling optional module packaging`
 
--  `Using runtime package
-   management <#using-runtime-package-management>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:using runtime package management`
 
--  `Generating and using signed
-   packages <#generating-and-using-signed-packages>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:generating and using signed packages`
 
--  `Setting up and running package test
-   (ptest) <#testing-packages-with-ptest>`__
+-  :ref:`Setting up and running package test
+   (ptest) <dev-manual/common-tasks:testing packages with ptest>`
 
--  `Creating node package manager (NPM)
-   packages <#creating-node-package-manager-npm-packages>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:creating node package manager (npm) packages`
 
--  `Adding custom metadata to
-   packages <#adding-custom-metadata-to-packages>`__
+-  :ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:adding custom metadata to packages`
 
 Excluding Packages from an Image
 --------------------------------
@@ -6494,9 +6475,8 @@ much preferred over a manual system. In either system, the main
 requirement is that binary package version numbering increases in a
 linear fashion and that a number of version components exist that
 support that linear progression. For information on how to ensure
-package revisioning remains linear, see the "`Automatically Incrementing
-a Binary Package Revision
-Number <#automatically-incrementing-a-binary-package-revision-number>`__"
+package revisioning remains linear, see the
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:automatically incrementing a package version number`"
 section.
 
 The following three sections provide related information on the PR
@@ -6587,8 +6567,8 @@ each building system's ``local.conf`` file:
    BUILDHISTORY_COMMIT = "1"
 
 For information on build
-history, see the "`Maintaining Build Output
-Quality <#maintaining-build-output-quality>`__" section.
+history, see the
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:maintaining build output quality`" section.
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -8591,8 +8571,8 @@ options exist:
    it the same IP address for each reboot.
 
    If you choose "SystemdbootTarget", there are additional requirements
-   and considerations. See the "`Selecting
-   SystemdbootTarget <#selecting-systemdboottarget>`__" section, which
+   and considerations. See the
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:selecting systemdboottarget`" section, which
    follows, for more information.
 
 -  *"BeagleBoneTarget":* Choose "BeagleBoneTarget" if you are deploying
@@ -8624,7 +8604,7 @@ Selecting SystemdbootTarget
 
 If you did not set ``TEST_TARGET`` to "SystemdbootTarget", then you do
 not need any information in this section. You can skip down to the
-"`Running Tests <#qemu-image-running-tests>`__" section.
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:running tests`" section.
 
 If you did set ``TEST_TARGET`` to "SystemdbootTarget", you also need to
 perform a one-time setup of your master image by doing the following:
@@ -9090,13 +9070,11 @@ situations.
 The following list shows the debugging topics in the remainder of this
 section:
 
--  "`Viewing Logs from Failed
-   Tasks <#dev-debugging-viewing-logs-from-failed-tasks>`__" describes
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:viewing logs from failed tasks`" describes
    how to find and view logs from tasks that failed during the build
    process.
 
--  "`Viewing Variable
-   Values <#dev-debugging-viewing-variable-values>`__" describes how to
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:viewing variable values`" describes how to
    use the BitBake ``-e`` option to examine variable values after a
    recipe has been parsed.
 
@@ -9105,51 +9083,47 @@ section:
    :term:`PKGDATA_DIR` and
    display package-related information for built packages.
 
--  "`Viewing Dependencies Between Recipes and
-   Tasks <#dev-viewing-dependencies-between-recipes-and-tasks>`__"
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:viewing dependencies between recipes and tasks`"
    describes how to use the BitBake ``-g`` option to display recipe
    dependency information used during the build.
 
--  "`Viewing Task Variable
-   Dependencies <#dev-viewing-task-variable-dependencies>`__" describes
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:viewing task variable dependencies`" describes
    how to use the ``bitbake-dumpsig`` command in conjunction with key
    subdirectories in the
    :term:`Build Directory` to determine
    variable dependencies.
 
--  "`Running Specific Tasks <#dev-debugging-taskrunning>`__" describes
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:running specific tasks`" describes
    how to use several BitBake options (e.g. ``-c``, ``-C``, and ``-f``)
    to run specific tasks in the build chain. It can be useful to run
    tasks "out-of-order" when trying isolate build issues.
 
--  "`General BitBake Problems <#dev-debugging-bitbake>`__" describes how
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:general bitbake problems`" describes how
    to use BitBake's ``-D`` debug output option to reveal more about what
    BitBake is doing during the build.
 
--  "`Building with No Dependencies <#dev-debugging-buildfile>`__"
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:building with no dependencies`"
    describes how to use the BitBake ``-b`` option to build a recipe
    while ignoring dependencies.
 
--  "`Recipe Logging Mechanisms <#recipe-logging-mechanisms>`__"
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:recipe logging mechanisms`"
    describes how to use the many recipe logging functions to produce
    debugging output and report errors and warnings.
 
--  "`Debugging Parallel Make Races <#debugging-parallel-make-races>`__"
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:debugging parallel make races`"
    describes how to debug situations where the build consists of several
    parts that are run simultaneously and when the output or result of
    one part is not ready for use with a different part of the build that
    depends on that output.
 
--  "`Debugging With the GNU Project Debugger (GDB)
-   Remotely <#platdev-gdb-remotedebug>`__" describes how to use GDB to
-   allow you to examine running programs, which can help you fix
-   problems.
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:debugging with the gnu project debugger (gdb) remotely`"
+   describes how to use GDB to allow you to examine running programs, which can
+   help you fix problems.
 
--  "`Debugging with the GNU Project Debugger (GDB) on the
-   Target <#debugging-with-the-gnu-project-debugger-gdb-on-the-target>`__"
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:debugging with the gnu project debugger (gdb) on the target`"
    describes how to use GDB directly on target hardware for debugging.
 
--  "`Other Debugging Tips <#dev-other-debugging-others>`__" describes
+-  ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:other debugging tips`" describes
    miscellaneous debugging tips that can be useful.
 
 Viewing Logs from Failed Tasks
@@ -9457,8 +9431,8 @@ state (sstate) task can be a useful debugging aid. This information is
 available in signature information (``siginfo``) files in
 :term:`SSTATE_DIR`. For
 information on how to view and interpret information in ``siginfo``
-files, see the "`Viewing Task Variable
-Dependencies <#dev-viewing-task-variable-dependencies>`__" section.
+files, see the
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:viewing task variable dependencies`" section.
 
 For conceptual information on shared state, see the
 ":ref:`overview-manual/concepts:shared state`"
@@ -9877,9 +9851,8 @@ Once the local build for "neard" completes, start a ``devshell`` build:
 
    $ bitbake neard -c devshell
 
-For information on how to use a
-``devshell``, see the "`Using a Development
-Shell <#platdev-appdev-devshell>`__" section.
+For information on how to use a ``devshell``, see the
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:using a development shell`" section.
 
 In the ``devshell``, do the following:
 ::
@@ -9921,7 +9894,7 @@ to patch the ``Makefile.am`` file, which is generated from
    File Makefile.am added to patch patches/parallelmake.patch
 
 For more information on using Quilt, see the
-"`Using Quilt in Your Workflow <#using-a-quilt-workflow>`__" section.
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:using quilt in your workflow`" section.
 
 At this point you need to make the edits to ``Makefile.am`` to add the
 missing dependency. For our example, you have to add the following line
@@ -9987,9 +9960,9 @@ The build should work without issue.
 
 As with all solved problems, if they originated upstream, you need to
 submit the fix for the recipe in OE-Core and upstream so that the
-problem is taken care of at its source. See the "`Submitting a Change to
-the Yocto Project <#how-to-submit-a-change>`__" section for more
-information.
+problem is taken care of at its source. See the
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:submitting a change to the yocto project`"
+section for more information.
 
 Debugging With the GNU Project Debugger (GDB) Remotely
 ------------------------------------------------------
@@ -10363,8 +10336,9 @@ Here are some other tips that you might find useful:
    :yocto_bugs:`Bugzilla <>`. For information on
    how to submit a bug against the Yocto Project, see the Yocto Project
    Bugzilla :yocto_wiki:`wiki page </Bugzilla_Configuration_and_Bug_Tracking>`
-   and the "`Submitting a Defect Against the Yocto
-   Project <#submitting-a-defect-against-the-yocto-project>`__" section.
+   and the
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:submitting a defect against the yocto project`"
+   section.
 
    .. note::
 
@@ -10619,8 +10593,9 @@ Using Email to Submit a Patch
 
 Depending on the components changed, you need to submit the email to a
 specific mailing list. For some guidance on which mailing list to use,
-see the `list <#figuring-out-the-mailing-list-to-use>`__ at the
-beginning of this section. For a description of all the available
+see the
+:ref:`list <dev-manual/common-tasks:submitting a change to the yocto project>`
+at the beginning of this section. For a description of all the available
 mailing lists, see the ":ref:`Mailing Lists <resources-mailinglist>`" section in the
 Yocto Project Reference Manual.
 
@@ -11034,7 +11009,7 @@ file. For example, to enable the
 ``poky/meta/recipes-multimedia/gstreamer/gst-plugins-ugly`` package, you
 could add either the string "commercial_gst-plugins-ugly" or the more
 general string "commercial" to ``LICENSE_FLAGS_WHITELIST``. See the
-"`License Flag Matching <#license-flag-matching>`__" section for a full
+":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:license flag matching`" section for a full
 explanation of how ``LICENSE_FLAGS`` matching works. Here is the
 example:
 ::
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/qemu.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/qemu.rst
index c6bb9e9776..92799d6d25 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/qemu.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/qemu.rst
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ present, the toolchain is also automatically used.
       tarball by using the ``runqemu-extract-sdk`` command. After
       running the command, you must then point the ``runqemu`` script to
       the extracted directory instead of a root filesystem image file.
-      See the "`Running Under a Network File System (NFS)
-      Server <#qemu-running-under-a-network-file-system-nfs-server>`__"
+      See the
+      ":ref:`dev-manual/qemu:running under a network file system (nfs) server`"
       section for more information.
 
 QEMU Command-Line Syntax
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ command line:
    or "qemux86-64" QEMU architectures. For KVM with VHOST to work, the
    following conditions must be met:
 
-   -  `kvm <#kvm-cond>`__ option conditions must be met.
+   -  ``kvm`` option conditions defined above must be met.
 
    -  Your build host has to have virtio net device, which are
       ``/dev/vhost-net``.
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
index efe369c751..39036183b0 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ particular working environment and set of practices.
     -  Separate the project's Metadata and code by using separate Git
        repositories. See the ":ref:`overview-manual/development-environment:yocto project source repositories`"
        section in the Yocto Project Overview and Concepts Manual for
-       information on these repositories. See the "`Locating Yocto
-       Project Source Files <#locating-yocto-project-source-files>`__"
+       information on these repositories. See the
+       ":ref:`dev-manual/start:locating yocto project source files`"
        section for information on how to set up local Git repositories
        for related upstream Yocto Project Git repositories.
 
@@ -655,8 +655,7 @@ The :yocto_home:`Yocto Project Website <>` uses a "DOWNLOADS" page
 from which you can locate and download tarballs of any Yocto Project
 release. Rather than Git repositories, these files represent snapshot
 tarballs similar to the tarballs located in the Index of Releases
-described in the "`Accessing Index of
-Releases <#accessing-index-of-releases>`__" section.
+described in the ":ref:`dev-manual/start:accessing index of releases`" section.
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -759,9 +758,9 @@ Follow these steps to create a local version of the upstream
    "master" branch, which results in a snapshot of the latest
    development changes for "master". For information on how to check out
    a specific development branch or on how to check out a local branch
-   based on a tag name, see the "`Checking Out By Branch in
-   Poky <#checking-out-by-branch-in-poky>`__" and `Checking Out By Tag
-   in Poky <#checkout-out-by-tag-in-poky>`__" sections, respectively.
+   based on a tag name, see the
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/start:checking out by branch in poky`" and
+   ":ref:`dev-manual/start:checking out by tag in poky`" sections, respectively.
 
    Once the local repository is created, you can change to that
    directory and check its status. Here, the single "master" branch