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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index 4a0e4d1047..2f3aafacc6 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -3514,6 +3514,23 @@ recipes-graphics/xorg-font/font-alias_1.0.3.bb:PR = "${INC_PR}.3"
             </glossdef>
         </glossentry>
 
+        <glossentry id='var-LEAD_SONAME'><glossterm>LEAD_SONAME</glossterm>
+            <glossdef>
+                <para>
+                    Specifies the lead (or primary) compiled library file
+                    (<filename>.so</filename>) that the
+                    <link linkend='ref-classes-debian'><filename>debian</filename></link>
+                    class applies its naming policy to given a recipe that
+                    packages multiple libraries.
+                </para>
+
+                <para>
+                    This variable works in conjunction with the
+                    <filename>debian</filename> class.
+                </para>
+            </glossdef>
+        </glossentry>
+
         <glossentry id='var-LIC_FILES_CHKSUM'><glossterm>LIC_FILES_CHKSUM</glossterm>
             <glossdef>
                 <para>Checksums of the license text in the recipe source code.</para>