1 files changed, 55 insertions, 49 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/resources.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/resources.rst
index 7554164d11..4eaaca942e 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/resources.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/resources.rst
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Introduction
 ============
 
 The Yocto Project team is happy for people to experiment with the Yocto
-Project. A number of places exist to find help if you run into
+Project. There is a number of places where you can find help if you run into
 difficulties or find bugs. This presents information about contributing
 and participating in the Yocto Project.
 
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ The Yocto Project gladly accepts contributions. You can submit changes
 to the project either by creating and sending pull requests, or by
 submitting patches through email. For information on how to do both as
 well as information on how to identify the maintainer for each area of
-code, see the ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:submitting a change to the yocto project`" section in the
-Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
+code, see the :doc:`../contributor-guide/index`.
 
 .. _resources-bugtracker:
 
@@ -43,12 +42,11 @@ the Yocto Project itself (e.g. when discovering an issue with some
 component of the build system that acts contrary to the documentation or
 your expectations).
 
-A general procedure and guidelines exist for when you use Bugzilla to
-submit a bug. For information on how to use Bugzilla to submit a bug
+For a general procedure and guidelines on how to use Bugzilla to submit a bug
 against the Yocto Project, see the following:
 
--  The ":ref:`dev-manual/common-tasks:submitting a defect against the yocto project`"
-   section in the Yocto Project Development Tasks Manual.
+-  The ":doc:`../contributor-guide/report-defect`"
+   section in the Yocto Project and OpenEmbedded Contributor Guide.
 
 -  The Yocto Project :yocto_wiki:`Bugzilla wiki page </Bugzilla_Configuration_and_Bug_Tracking>`
 
@@ -59,44 +57,49 @@ For information on Bugzilla in general, see https://www.bugzilla.org/about/.
 Mailing lists
 =============
 
-A number of mailing lists maintained by the Yocto Project exist as well
+There are multiple mailing lists maintained by the Yocto Project as well
 as related OpenEmbedded mailing lists for discussion, patch submission
 and announcements. To subscribe to one of the following mailing lists,
 click on the appropriate URL in the following list and follow the
 instructions:
 
--  :yocto_lists:`/g/yocto` - General Yocto Project
+-  :yocto_lists:`/g/yocto` --- general Yocto Project
    discussion mailing list.
 
--  :oe_lists:`/g/openembedded-core` - Discussion mailing
+-  :yocto_lists:`/g/yocto-patches` --- patch contribution mailing list for Yocto
+   Project-related layers which do not have their own mailing list.
+
+-  :oe_lists:`/g/openembedded-core` --- discussion mailing
    list about OpenEmbedded-Core (the core metadata).
 
--  :oe_lists:`/g/openembedded-devel` - Discussion
+-  :oe_lists:`/g/openembedded-devel` --- discussion
    mailing list about OpenEmbedded.
 
--  :oe_lists:`/g/bitbake-devel` - Discussion mailing
+-  :oe_lists:`/g/bitbake-devel` --- discussion mailing
    list about the :term:`BitBake` build tool.
 
--  :yocto_lists:`/g/poky` - Discussion mailing list
+-  :yocto_lists:`/g/poky` --- discussion mailing list
    about :term:`Poky`.
 
--  :yocto_lists:`/g/yocto-announce` - Mailing list to
+-  :yocto_lists:`/g/yocto-announce` --- mailing list to
    receive official Yocto Project release and milestone announcements.
 
-For more Yocto Project-related mailing lists, see the
-:yocto_home:`Yocto Project Website <>`.
+-  :yocto_lists:`/g/docs` --- discussion mailing list about the Yocto Project
+   documentation.
+
+See also :yocto_home:`the description of all mailing lists </community/mailing-lists/>`.
 
 .. _resources-irc:
 
 Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
 =========================
 
-Two IRC channels on freenode are available for the Yocto Project and
-Poky discussions:
+Two IRC channels on `Libera Chat <https://libera.chat/>`__
+are available for the Yocto Project and OpenEmbedded discussions:
 
 -  ``#yocto``
 
--  ``#poky``
+-  ``#oe``
 
 .. _resources-links-and-related-documentation:
 
@@ -105,93 +108,96 @@ Links and Related Documentation
 
 Here is a list of resources you might find helpful:
 
--  :yocto_home:`The Yocto Project Website <>`\ *:* The home site
+-  :yocto_home:`The Yocto Project Website <>`: The home site
    for the Yocto Project.
 
--  :yocto_wiki:`The Yocto Project Main Wiki Page <>`\ *:* The main wiki page for
+-  :yocto_wiki:`The Yocto Project Main Wiki Page <>`: The main wiki page for
    the Yocto Project. This page contains information about project
    planning, release engineering, QA & automation, a reference site map,
    and other resources related to the Yocto Project.
 
--  :oe_home:`OpenEmbedded <>`\ *:* The build system used by the
+-  :oe_home:`OpenEmbedded <>`: The build system used by the
    Yocto Project. This project is the upstream, generic, embedded
    distribution from which the Yocto Project derives its build system
    (Poky) and to which it contributes.
 
--  :oe_wiki:`BitBake </BitBake>`\ *:* The tool used to process metadata.
+-  :oe_wiki:`BitBake </BitBake>`: The tool used to process metadata.
 
--  :doc:`BitBake User Manual <bitbake:index>`\ *:* A comprehensive
+-  :doc:`BitBake User Manual <bitbake:index>`: A comprehensive
    guide to the BitBake tool. If you want information on BitBake, see
    this manual.
 
--  :doc:`/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index` *:* This
+-  :doc:`/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index`: This
    short document lets you experience building an image using the Yocto
    Project without having to understand any concepts or details.
 
--  :doc:`/overview-manual/index` *:* This manual provides overview
+-  :doc:`/overview-manual/index`: This manual provides overview
    and conceptual information about the Yocto Project.
 
--  :doc:`/dev-manual/index` *:* This manual is a "how-to" guide
+-  :doc:`/dev-manual/index`: This manual is a "how-to" guide
    that presents procedures useful to both application and system
    developers who use the Yocto Project.
 
--  :doc:`/sdk-manual/index` *manual :* This
+-  :doc:`/sdk-manual/index` manual: This
    guide provides information that lets you get going with the standard
    or extensible SDK. An SDK, with its cross-development toolchains,
    allows you to develop projects inside or outside of the Yocto Project
    environment.
 
--  :doc:`/bsp-guide/bsp` *:* This guide defines the structure
+-  :doc:`/bsp-guide/bsp`: This guide defines the structure
    for BSP components. Having a commonly understood structure encourages
    standardization.
 
--  :doc:`/kernel-dev/index` *:* This manual describes
+-  :doc:`/kernel-dev/index`: This manual describes
    how to work with Linux Yocto kernels as well as provides a bit of
    conceptual information on the construction of the Yocto Linux kernel
    tree.
 
--  :doc:`/ref-manual/index` *:* This
+-  :doc:`/ref-manual/index`: This
    manual provides reference material such as variable, task, and class
    descriptions.
 
--  :yocto_docs:`Yocto Project Mega-Manual </singleindex.html>`\ *:* This manual
+-  :yocto_docs:`Yocto Project Mega-Manual </singleindex.html>`: This manual
    is simply a single HTML file comprised of the bulk of the Yocto
-   Project manuals. The Mega-Manual primarily exists as a vehicle by
-   which you can easily search for phrases and terms used in the Yocto
-   Project documentation set.
+   Project manuals. It makes it easy to search for phrases and terms used
+   in the Yocto Project documentation set.
 
--  :doc:`/profile-manual/index` *:* This manual presents a set of
+-  :doc:`/profile-manual/index`: This manual presents a set of
    common and generally useful tracing and profiling schemes along with
    their applications (as appropriate) to each tool.
 
--  :doc:`/toaster-manual/index` *:* This manual
+-  :doc:`/toaster-manual/index`: This manual
    introduces and describes how to set up and use Toaster. Toaster is an
    Application Programming Interface (API) and web-based interface to
    the :term:`OpenEmbedded Build System`, which uses
    BitBake, that reports build information.
 
--  :yocto_wiki:`FAQ </FAQ>`\ *:* A list of commonly asked
+-  `Yocto Project BitBake extension for VSCode
+   <https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=yocto-project.yocto-bitbake>`__:
+   This extension provides a rich feature set when working with BitBake recipes
+   within the Visual Studio Code IDE.
+
+-  :yocto_wiki:`FAQ </FAQ>`: A list of commonly asked
    questions and their answers.
 
--  *Release Notes:* Features, updates and known issues for the current
-   release of the Yocto Project. To access the Release Notes, go to the
-   :yocto_home:`Downloads </software-overview/downloads>` page on
-   the Yocto Project website and click on the "RELEASE INFORMATION" link
-   for the appropriate release.
+-  :doc:`Release Information </migration-guides/index>`:
+   Migration guides, release notes, new features, updates and known issues
+   for the current and past releases of the Yocto Project.
 
--  :yocto_bugs:`Bugzilla <>`\ *:* The bug tracking application
+-  :yocto_bugs:`Bugzilla <>`: The bug tracking application
    the Yocto Project uses. If you find problems with the Yocto Project,
    you should report them using this application.
 
 -  :yocto_wiki:`Bugzilla Configuration and Bug Tracking Wiki Page
-   </Bugzilla_Configuration_and_Bug_Tracking>`\ *:*
+   </Bugzilla_Configuration_and_Bug_Tracking>`:
    Information on how to get set up and use the Yocto Project
    implementation of Bugzilla for logging and tracking Yocto Project
    defects.
 
--  *Internet Relay Chat (IRC):* Two IRC channels on freenode are
-   available for Yocto Project and Poky discussions: ``#yocto`` and
-   ``#poky``, respectively.
+-  Internet Relay Chat (IRC): Two IRC channels on
+   `Libera Chat <https://libera.chat/>`__ are
+   available for Yocto Project and OpenEmbeddded discussions: ``#yocto`` and
+   ``#oe``, respectively.
 
--  `Quick EMUlator (QEMU) <https://wiki.qemu.org/Index.html>`__\ *:* An
+-  `Quick EMUlator (QEMU) <https://wiki.qemu.org/Index.html>`__: An
    open-source machine emulator and virtualizer.