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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
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--- a/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/variables.rst
@@ -7018,91 +7018,13 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
       for additional information.
 
    :term:`SRC_URI`
-      The list of source files - local or remote. This variable tells the
-      OpenEmbedded build system which bits to pull in for the build and how
-      to pull them in. For example, if the recipe or append file only needs
-      to fetch a tarball from the Internet, the recipe or append file uses
-      a single :term:`SRC_URI` entry. On the other hand, if the recipe or
-      append file needs to fetch a tarball, apply two patches, and include
-      a custom file, the recipe or append file would include four instances
-      of the variable.
-
-      The following list explains the available URI protocols. URI
-      protocols are highly dependent on particular BitBake Fetcher
-      submodules. Depending on the fetcher BitBake uses, various URL
-      parameters are employed. For specifics on the supported Fetchers, see
-      the ":ref:`bitbake:bitbake-user-manual/bitbake-user-manual-fetching:fetchers`" section in the
-      BitBake User Manual.
-
-      -  ``file://`` - Fetches files, which are usually files shipped
-         with the :term:`Metadata`, from the local machine (e.g.
-         :ref:`patch <overview-manual/concepts:patching>` files).
-         The path is relative to the :term:`FILESPATH`
-         variable. Thus, the build system searches, in order, from the
-         following directories, which are assumed to be a subdirectories of
-         the directory in which the recipe file (``.bb``) or append file
-         (``.bbappend``) resides:
-
-         -  ``${BPN}`` - The base recipe name without any special suffix
-            or version numbers.
-
-         -  ``${BP}`` - ``${BPN}-${PV}``. The base recipe name and
-            version but without any special package name suffix.
-
-         -  *files -* Files within a directory, which is named ``files``
-            and is also alongside the recipe or append file.
 
-         .. note::
-
-            If you want the build system to pick up files specified through
-            a
-            SRC_URI
-            statement from your append file, you need to be sure to extend
-            the
-            FILESPATH
-            variable by also using the
-            FILESEXTRAPATHS
-            variable from within your append file.
-
-      -  ``bzr://`` - Fetches files from a Bazaar revision control
-         repository.
-
-      -  ``git://`` - Fetches files from a Git revision control
-         repository.
-
-      -  ``osc://`` - Fetches files from an OSC (openSUSE Build service)
-         revision control repository.
-
-      -  ``repo://`` - Fetches files from a repo (Git) repository.
-
-      -  ``ccrc://`` - Fetches files from a ClearCase repository.
-
-      -  ``http://`` - Fetches files from the Internet using ``http``.
-
-      -  ``https://`` - Fetches files from the Internet using ``https``.
-
-      -  ``ftp://`` - Fetches files from the Internet using ``ftp``.
-
-      -  ``cvs://`` - Fetches files from a CVS revision control
-         repository.
-
-      -  ``hg://`` - Fetches files from a Mercurial (``hg``) revision
-         control repository.
-
-      -  ``p4://`` - Fetches files from a Perforce (``p4``) revision
-         control repository.
+      See the BitBake manual for the initial description for this variable:
+      :term:`bitbake:SRC_URI`.
 
-      -  ``ssh://`` - Fetches files from a secure shell.
+      The following features are added by OpenEmbedded and the Yocto Project.
 
-      -  ``svn://`` - Fetches files from a Subversion (``svn``) revision
-         control repository.
-
-      -  ``npm://`` - Fetches JavaScript modules from a registry.
-
-      -  ``az://`` - Fetches files from an Azure Storage account.
-
-      There are standard and recipe-specific options for :term:`SRC_URI`. Here are
-      standard ones:
+      There are standard and recipe-specific options. Here are standard ones:
 
       -  ``apply`` - Whether to apply the patch or not. The default
          action is to apply the patch.
@@ -7135,41 +7057,12 @@ system and gives an overview of their function and contents.
       -  ``notrev`` - Apply the patch only if :term:`SRCREV` is not equal to
          ``rev``.
 
-      Here are some additional options worth mentioning:
-
-      -  ``unpack`` - Controls whether or not to unpack the file if it is
-         an archive. The default action is to unpack the file.
-
-      -  ``destsuffix`` - Places the file (or extracts its contents) into
-         the specified subdirectory of :term:`WORKDIR` when
-         the Git fetcher is used.
-
-      -  ``subdir`` - Places the file (or extracts its contents) into the
-         specified subdirectory of :term:`WORKDIR` when the local (``file://``)
-         fetcher is used.
-
-      -  ``localdir`` - Places the file (or extracts its contents) into
-         the specified subdirectory of :term:`WORKDIR` when the CVS fetcher is
-         used.
-
-      -  ``subpath`` - Limits the checkout to a specific subpath of the
-         tree when using the Git fetcher is used.
-
-      -  ``name`` - Specifies a name to be used for association with
-         :term:`SRC_URI` checksums or :term:`SRCREV` when you have more than one
-         file or git repository specified in :term:`SRC_URI`. For example::
-
-            SRC_URI = "git://example.com/foo.git;name=first \
-                       git://example.com/bar.git;name=second \
-                       http://example.com/file.tar.gz;name=third"
-
-            SRCREV_first = "f1d2d2f924e986ac86fdf7b36c94bcdf32beec15"
-            SRCREV_second = "e242ed3bffccdf271b7fbaf34ed72d089537b42f"
-            SRC_URI[third.sha256sum] = "13550350a8681c84c861aac2e5b440161c2b33a3e4f302ac680ca5b686de48de"
-
+      .. note::
 
-      -  ``downloadfilename`` - Specifies the filename used when storing
-         the downloaded file.
+         If you want the build system to pick up files specified through
+         a :term:`SRC_URI` statement from your append file, you need to be
+         sure to extend the :term:`FILESPATH` variable by also using the
+         :term:`FILESEXTRAPATHS` variable from within your append file.
 
    :term:`SRC_URI_OVERRIDES_PACKAGE_ARCH`
       By default, the OpenEmbedded build system automatically detects