5 files changed, 17 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst b/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst
index 7bba47ea9c..974ae5ebca 100644
--- a/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst
+++ b/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ following requirements:
 -
-   -  Git 1.8.3.1 or greater
+   -  Git &MIN_GIT_VERSION; or greater
-   -  tar 1.28 or greater
+   -  tar &MIN_TAR_VERSION; or greater
-   -  Python 3.5.0 or greater.
+   -  Python &MIN_PYTHON_VERSION; or greater.
-   -  gcc 5.0 or greater.
+   -  gcc &MIN_GCC_VERSION; or greater.
 If your build host does not meet any of these three listed version
 requirements, you can take steps to prepare the system so that you
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst b/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
index 39036183b0..84abf4c51f 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/start.rst
@@ -314,13 +314,13 @@ Project Build Host:
   should be able to run on any modern distribution that has the
   following versions for Git, tar, Python and gcc.
-   -  Git 1.8.3.1 or greater
+   -  Git &MIN_GIT_VERSION; or greater
-   -  tar 1.28 or greater
+   -  tar &MIN_TAR_VERSION; or greater
-   -  Python 3.5.0 or greater.
+   -  Python &MIN_PYTHON_VERSION; or greater.
-   -  gcc 5.0 or greater.
+   -  gcc &MIN_GCC_VERSION; or greater.
   If your build host does not meet any of these three listed version
   requirements, you can take steps to prepare the system so that you
diff --git a/documentation/poky.yaml b/documentation/poky.yaml
index e0cf0b3ba4..8ccb359e0f 100644
--- a/documentation/poky.yaml
+++ b/documentation/poky.yaml
@@ -40,3 +40,7 @@ CENTOS8_HOST_PACKAGES_ESSENTIAL : "-y epel-release
     python3-GitPython python3-jinja2 python3-pexpect xz which SDL-devel xterm \
     rpcgen mesa-libGL-devel"
 PIP3_HOST_PACKAGES_DOC : "$ sudo pip3 install sphinx sphinx_rtd_theme pyyaml"
+MIN_PYTHON_VERSION : "3.6.0"
+MIN_TAR_VERSION : "1.28"
+MIN_GIT_VERSION : "1.8.3.1"
+MIN_GCC_VERSION : "5.0"
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst
index 3b65588caa..64fdfdf756 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.rst
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ first before being pulled back into Poky. This practice benefits both
 projects immediately.
 **Q:** My development system does not meet the required Git, tar, and
-Python versions. In particular, I do not have Python 3.5.0 or greater.
+Python versions. In particular, I do not have Python &MIN_PYTHON_VERSION; or greater.
 Can I still use the Yocto Project?
 **A:** You can get the required tools on your host development system a
diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/system-requirements.rst b/documentation/ref-manual/system-requirements.rst
index 6edfa1a865..dc619cece3 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/system-requirements.rst
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/system-requirements.rst
@@ -256,11 +256,11 @@ Required Git, tar, Python and gcc Versions
 In order to use the build system, your host development system must meet
 the following version requirements for Git, tar, and Python:
-  Git 1.8.3.1 or greater
+-  Git &MIN_GIT_VERSION; or greater
-  tar 1.28 or greater
+-  tar &MIN_TAR_VERSION; or greater
-  Python 3.5.0 or greater
+-  Python &MIN_PYTHON_VERSION; or greater
 If your host development system does not meet all these requirements,
 you can resolve this by installing a ``buildtools`` tarball that
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ a pre-built tarball or use BitBake to build the tarball.
 In addition, your host development system must meet the following
 version requirement for gcc:
-  gcc 5.0 or greater
+-  gcc &MIN_GCC_VERSION; or greater
 If your host development system does not meet this requirement, you can
 resolve this by installing a ``buildtools-extended`` tarball that