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-rw-r--r--qapi/accelerator.json2
-rw-r--r--qapi/acpi.json6
-rw-r--r--qapi/audio.json6
-rw-r--r--qapi/authz.json6
-rw-r--r--qapi/block-core.json219
-rw-r--r--qapi/block-export.json41
-rw-r--r--qapi/block.json23
-rw-r--r--qapi/char.json12
-rw-r--r--qapi/common.json4
-rw-r--r--qapi/compat.json4
-rw-r--r--qapi/control.json20
-rw-r--r--qapi/crypto.json8
-rw-r--r--qapi/cryptodev.json6
-rw-r--r--qapi/cxl.json4
-rw-r--r--qapi/dump.json19
-rw-r--r--qapi/ebpf.json6
-rw-r--r--qapi/error.json4
-rw-r--r--qapi/introspect.json34
-rw-r--r--qapi/job.json62
-rw-r--r--qapi/machine-common.json24
-rw-r--r--qapi/machine.json108
-rw-r--r--qapi/migration.json84
-rw-r--r--qapi/misc-arm.json4
-rw-r--r--qapi/misc-i386.json32
-rw-r--r--qapi/misc.json28
-rw-r--r--qapi/net.json159
-rw-r--r--qapi/pci.json8
-rw-r--r--qapi/qapi-schema.json4
-rw-r--r--qapi/qdev.json11
-rw-r--r--qapi/qom.json56
-rw-r--r--qapi/replay.json14
-rw-r--r--qapi/rocker.json8
-rw-r--r--qapi/run-state.json52
-rw-r--r--qapi/sockets.json10
-rw-r--r--qapi/stats.json14
-rw-r--r--qapi/tpm.json8
-rw-r--r--qapi/trace.json6
-rw-r--r--qapi/transaction.json16
-rw-r--r--qapi/uefi.json4
-rw-r--r--qapi/ui.json73
-rw-r--r--qapi/vfio.json4
-rw-r--r--qapi/virtio.json38
-rw-r--r--qapi/yank.json22
43 files changed, 720 insertions, 553 deletions
diff --git a/qapi/accelerator.json b/qapi/accelerator.json
index 6029e7307a..28d5ff4c49 100644
--- a/qapi/accelerator.json
+++ b/qapi/accelerator.json
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about KVM acceleration
 #
-# Returns: @KvmInfo
-#
 # Since: 0.14
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
diff --git a/qapi/acpi.json b/qapi/acpi.json
index 2d53b82365..906b3687a5 100644
--- a/qapi/acpi.json
+++ b/qapi/acpi.json
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 ##
-# = ACPI
+# ****
+# ACPI
+# ****
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@
 ##
 # @query-acpi-ospm-status:
 #
-# Return a list of ACPIOSTInfo for devices that support status
+# Return a list of `ACPIOSTInfo` for devices that support status
 # reporting via ACPI _OST method.
 #
 # Since: 2.1
diff --git a/qapi/audio.json b/qapi/audio.json
index 16de231f6d..53142080f7 100644
--- a/qapi/audio.json
+++ b/qapi/audio.json
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 ##
-# = Audio
+# *****
+# Audio
+# *****
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -535,8 +537,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about audiodev configuration
 #
-# Returns: array of @Audiodev
-#
 # Since: 8.0
 ##
 { 'command': 'query-audiodevs',
diff --git a/qapi/authz.json b/qapi/authz.json
index 7fc6e3032e..bc1123cc05 100644
--- a/qapi/authz.json
+++ b/qapi/authz.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# = User authorization
+# ******************
+# User authorization
+# ******************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@
 # Properties for authz-listfile objects.
 #
 # @filename: File name to load the configuration from.  The file must
-#     contain valid JSON for AuthZListProperties.
+#     contain valid JSON for `AuthZListProperties`.
 #
 # @refresh: If true, inotify is used to monitor the file,
 #     automatically reloading changes.  If an error occurs during
diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
index 1df6644f0d..ebbe95b3d8 100644
--- a/qapi/block-core.json
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# == Block core (VM unrelated)
+# Block core (VM unrelated)
+# =========================
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'common.json' }
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 # @icount: Current instruction count.  Appears when execution
 #     record/replay is enabled.  Used for "time-traveling" to match
 #     the moment in the recorded execution with the snapshots.  This
-#     counter may be obtained through @query-replay command
+#     counter may be obtained through `query-replay` command
 #     (since 5.2)
 #
 # Since: 1.3
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@
 { 'struct': 'ImageInfoSpecificLUKSWrapper',
   'data': { 'data': 'QCryptoBlockInfoLUKS' } }
 # If we need to add block driver specific parameters for
-# LUKS in future, then we'll subclass QCryptoBlockInfoLUKS
+# LUKS in future, then we'll subclass `QCryptoBlockInfoLUKS`
 # to define a ImageInfoSpecificLUKS
 
 ##
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@
 # node, annotated with information about that node in relation to its
 # parent.
 #
-# @name: Child name of the root node in the BlockGraphInfo struct, in
+# @name: Child name of the root node in the `BlockGraphInfo` struct, in
 #     its role as the child of some undescribed parent node
 #
 # @info: Block graph information starting at this node
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@
 # @BlockGraphInfo:
 #
 # Information about all nodes in a block (sub)graph in the form of
-# BlockNodeInfo data.  The base BlockNodeInfo struct contains the
+# `BlockNodeInfo` data.  The base `BlockNodeInfo` struct contains the
 # information for the (sub)graph's root node.
 #
 # @children: Array of links to this node's child nodes' information
@@ -462,6 +463,19 @@
             'no-flush': 'bool' } }
 
 ##
+# @BlockdevChild:
+#
+# @child: The name of the child, for example 'file' or 'backing'.
+#
+# @node-name: The name of the child's block driver node.
+#
+# Since: 10.1
+##
+{ 'struct': 'BlockdevChild',
+  'data': { 'child': 'str',
+            'node-name': 'str' } }
+
+##
 # @BlockDeviceInfo:
 #
 # Information about the backing device for a block device.
@@ -486,6 +500,8 @@
 # @backing_file_depth: number of files in the backing file chain
 #     (since: 1.2)
 #
+# @children: Information about child block nodes. (since: 10.1)
+#
 # @active: true if the backend is active; typical cases for inactive backends
 #     are on the migration source instance after migration completes and on the
 #     destination before it completes.  (since: 10.0)
@@ -558,8 +574,9 @@
 # Since: 0.14
 ##
 { 'struct': 'BlockDeviceInfo',
-  'data': { 'file': 'str', '*node-name': 'str', 'ro': 'bool', 'drv': 'str',
+  'data': { 'file': 'str', 'node-name': 'str', 'ro': 'bool', 'drv': 'str',
             '*backing_file': 'str', 'backing_file_depth': 'int',
+            'children': ['BlockdevChild'],
             'active': 'bool', 'encrypted': 'bool',
             'detect_zeroes': 'BlockdevDetectZeroesOptions',
             'bps': 'int', 'bps_rd': 'int', 'bps_wr': 'int',
@@ -614,7 +631,7 @@
 # @inconsistent: true if this is a persistent bitmap that was
 #     improperly stored.  Implies @persistent to be true; @recording
 #     and @busy to be false.  This bitmap cannot be used.  To remove
-#     it, use @block-dirty-bitmap-remove.  (Since 4.0)
+#     it, use `block-dirty-bitmap-remove`.  (Since 4.0)
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 ##
@@ -709,12 +726,12 @@
 # @tray_open: True if the device's tray is open (only present if it
 #     has a tray)
 #
-# @io-status: @BlockDeviceIoStatus.  Only present if the device
+# @io-status: `BlockDeviceIoStatus`.  Only present if the device
 #     supports it and the VM is configured to stop on errors
 #     (supported device models: virtio-blk, IDE, SCSI except
 #     scsi-generic)
 #
-# @inserted: @BlockDeviceInfo describing the device if media is
+# @inserted: `BlockDeviceInfo` describing the device if media is
 #     present
 #
 # Since: 0.14
@@ -761,9 +778,9 @@
 ##
 # @query-block:
 #
-# Get a list of BlockInfo for all virtual block devices.
+# Get a list of `BlockInfo` for all virtual block devices.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @BlockInfo describing each virtual block device.
+# Returns: a list describing each virtual block device.
 #     Filter nodes that were created implicitly are skipped over.
 #
 # Since: 0.14
@@ -1026,14 +1043,14 @@
 # @timed_stats: Statistics specific to the set of previously defined
 #     intervals of time (Since 2.5)
 #
-# @rd_latency_histogram: @BlockLatencyHistogramInfo.  (Since 4.0)
+# @rd_latency_histogram: `BlockLatencyHistogramInfo`.  (Since 4.0)
 #
-# @wr_latency_histogram: @BlockLatencyHistogramInfo.  (Since 4.0)
+# @wr_latency_histogram: `BlockLatencyHistogramInfo`.  (Since 4.0)
 #
-# @zone_append_latency_histogram: @BlockLatencyHistogramInfo.
+# @zone_append_latency_histogram: `BlockLatencyHistogramInfo`.
 #     (since 8.1)
 #
-# @flush_latency_histogram: @BlockLatencyHistogramInfo.  (Since 4.0)
+# @flush_latency_histogram: `BlockLatencyHistogramInfo`.  (Since 4.0)
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 ##
@@ -1134,7 +1151,7 @@
 # @qdev: The qdev ID, or if no ID is assigned, the QOM path of the
 #     block device.  (since 3.0)
 #
-# @stats: A @BlockDeviceStats for the device.
+# @stats: A `BlockDeviceStats` for the device.
 #
 # @driver-specific: Optional driver-specific stats.  (Since 4.2)
 #
@@ -1158,7 +1175,7 @@
 ##
 # @query-blockstats:
 #
-# Query the @BlockStats for all virtual block devices.
+# Query the `BlockStats` for all virtual block devices.
 #
 # @query-nodes: If true, the command will query all the block nodes
 #     that have a node name, in a list which will include "parent"
@@ -1168,7 +1185,7 @@
 #     nodes that were created implicitly are skipped over in this
 #     mode.  (Since 2.3)
 #
-# Returns: A list of @BlockStats for each virtual block devices.
+# Returns: A list of statistics for each virtual block device.
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
@@ -1289,8 +1306,8 @@
 # @report: for guest operations, report the error to the guest; for
 #     jobs, cancel the job
 #
-# @ignore: ignore the error, only report a QMP event (BLOCK_IO_ERROR
-#     or BLOCK_JOB_ERROR).  The backup, mirror and commit block jobs
+# @ignore: ignore the error, only report a QMP event (`BLOCK_IO_ERROR`
+#     or `BLOCK_JOB_ERROR`).  The backup, mirror and commit block jobs
 #     retry the failing request later and may still complete
 #     successfully.  The stream block job continues to stream and will
 #     complete with an error.
@@ -1323,7 +1340,7 @@
 #     (since: 2.4)
 #
 # @bitmap: only copy data described by the dirty bitmap.  Behavior on
-#     completion is determined by the BitmapSyncMode.  (since: 4.2)
+#     completion is determined by the `BitmapSyncMode`.  (since: 4.2)
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 ##
@@ -1440,7 +1457,7 @@
 #
 # Return information about long-running block device operations.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @BlockJobInfo for each active block job
+# Returns: a list of job info for each active block job
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 ##
@@ -1530,7 +1547,7 @@
 # @overlay: reference to the existing block device that will become
 #     the overlay of @node, as part of taking the snapshot.  It must
 #     not have a current backing file (this can be achieved by passing
-#     "backing": null to blockdev-add).
+#     "backing": null to `blockdev-add`).
 #
 # Since: 2.5
 ##
@@ -1585,7 +1602,7 @@
 # @bitmap: The name of a dirty bitmap to use.  Must be present if sync
 #     is "bitmap" or "incremental".  Can be present if sync is "full"
 #     or "top".  Must not be present otherwise.
-#     (Since 2.4 (drive-backup), 3.1 (blockdev-backup))
+#     (Since 2.4 (`drive-backup`), 3.1 (`blockdev-backup`))
 #
 # @bitmap-mode: Specifies the type of data the bitmap should contain
 #     after the operation concludes.  Must be present if a bitmap was
@@ -1596,7 +1613,7 @@
 #
 # @on-source-error: the action to take on an error on the source,
 #     default 'report'.  'stop' and 'enospc' can only be used if the
-#     block device supports io-status (see BlockInfo).
+#     block device supports io-status (see `BlockInfo`).
 #
 # @on-target-error: the action to take on an error on the target,
 #     default 'report' (no limitations, since this applies to a
@@ -1606,14 +1623,14 @@
 #     copy-before-write jobs; defaults to break-guest-write.  (Since 10.1)
 #
 # @auto-finalize: When false, this job will wait in a PENDING state
-#     after it has finished its work, waiting for @job-finalize before
+#     after it has finished its work, waiting for `job-finalize` before
 #     making any block graph changes.  When true, this job will
 #     automatically perform its abort or commit actions.  Defaults to
 #     true.  (Since 2.12)
 #
 # @auto-dismiss: When false, this job will wait in a CONCLUDED state
 #     after it has completely ceased all work, and awaits
-#     @job-dismiss.  When true, this job will automatically disappear
+#     `job-dismiss`.  When true, this job will automatically disappear
 #     without user intervention.  Defaults to true.  (Since 2.12)
 #
 # @filter-node-name: the node name that should be assigned to the
@@ -1719,7 +1736,7 @@
 #
 # @allow-write-only-overlay: If present, the check whether this
 #     operation is safe was relaxed so that it can be used to change
-#     backing file of a destination of a blockdev-mirror.  (since 5.0)
+#     backing file of a destination of a `blockdev-mirror`.  (since 5.0)
 #
 # Since: 2.5
 #
@@ -1784,7 +1801,7 @@
 # If top == base, that is an error.  If top has no overlays on top of
 # it, or if it is in use by a writer, the job will not be completed by
 # itself.  The user needs to complete the job with the
-# job-complete command after getting the ready event.  (Since 2.0)
+# `job-complete` command after getting the ready event.  (Since 2.0)
 #
 # If the base image is smaller than top, then the base image will be
 # resized to be the same size as top.  If top is smaller than the base
@@ -1846,14 +1863,14 @@
 #     autogenerated.  (Since: 2.9)
 #
 # @auto-finalize: When false, this job will wait in a PENDING state
-#     after it has finished its work, waiting for @job-finalize before
+#     after it has finished its work, waiting for `job-finalize` before
 #     making any block graph changes.  When true, this job will
 #     automatically perform its abort or commit actions.  Defaults to
 #     true.  (Since 3.1)
 #
 # @auto-dismiss: When false, this job will wait in a CONCLUDED state
 #     after it has completely ceased all work, and awaits
-#     @job-dismiss.  When true, this job will automatically disappear
+#     `job-dismiss`.  When true, this job will automatically disappear
 #     without user intervention.  Defaults to true.  (Since 3.1)
 #
 # Features:
@@ -1889,14 +1906,14 @@
 # @drive-backup:
 #
 # Start a point-in-time copy of a block device to a new destination.
-# The status of ongoing drive-backup operations can be checked with
-# query-block-jobs where the BlockJobInfo.type field has the value
+# The status of ongoing `drive-backup` operations can be checked with
+# `query-block-jobs` where the `BlockJobInfo`.type field has the value
 # 'backup'.  The operation can be stopped before it has completed
-# using the job-cancel or block-job-cancel command.
+# using the `job-cancel` or `block-job-cancel` command.
 #
 # Features:
 #
-# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use @blockdev-backup
+# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use `blockdev-backup`
 #     instead.
 #
 # Errors:
@@ -1920,10 +1937,10 @@
 # @blockdev-backup:
 #
 # Start a point-in-time copy of a block device to a new destination.
-# The status of ongoing blockdev-backup operations can be checked with
-# query-block-jobs where the BlockJobInfo.type field has the value
+# The status of ongoing `blockdev-backup` operations can be checked with
+# `query-block-jobs` where the `BlockJobInfo`.type field has the value
 # 'backup'.  The operation can be stopped before it has completed
-# using the job-cancel or block-job-cancel command.
+# using the `job-cancel` or `block-job-cancel` command.
 #
 # Errors:
 #     - If @device is not a valid block device, DeviceNotFound
@@ -1950,8 +1967,6 @@
 # @flat: Omit the nested data about backing image ("backing-image"
 #     key) if true.  Default is false (Since 5.0)
 #
-# Returns: the list of BlockDeviceInfo
-#
 # Since: 2.0
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -2026,7 +2041,7 @@
 # @XDbgBlockGraphNode:
 #
 # @id: Block graph node identifier.  This @id is generated only for
-#     x-debug-query-block-graph and does not relate to any other
+#     `x-debug-query-block-graph` and does not relate to any other
 #     identifiers in QEMU.
 #
 # @type: Type of graph node.  Can be one of block-backend, block-job
@@ -2075,7 +2090,7 @@
 ##
 # @XDbgBlockGraphEdge:
 #
-# Block Graph edge description for x-debug-query-block-graph.
+# Block Graph edge description for `x-debug-query-block-graph`.
 #
 # @parent: parent id
 #
@@ -2193,7 +2208,7 @@
 #
 # @on-source-error: the action to take on an error on the source,
 #     default 'report'.  'stop' and 'enospc' can only be used if the
-#     block device supports io-status (see BlockInfo).
+#     block device supports io-status (see `BlockInfo`).
 #
 # @on-target-error: the action to take on an error on the target,
 #     default 'report' (no limitations, since this applies to a
@@ -2209,14 +2224,14 @@
 #     'background' (Since: 3.0)
 #
 # @auto-finalize: When false, this job will wait in a PENDING state
-#     after it has finished its work, waiting for @job-finalize before
+#     after it has finished its work, waiting for `job-finalize` before
 #     making any block graph changes.  When true, this job will
 #     automatically perform its abort or commit actions.  Defaults to
 #     true.  (Since 3.1)
 #
 # @auto-dismiss: When false, this job will wait in a CONCLUDED state
 #     after it has completely ceased all work, and awaits
-#     @job-dismiss.  When true, this job will automatically disappear
+#     `job-dismiss`.  When true, this job will automatically disappear
 #     without user intervention.  Defaults to true.  (Since 3.1)
 #
 # Since: 1.3
@@ -2251,16 +2266,16 @@
 # @name: name of the dirty bitmap (must be less than 1024 bytes)
 #
 # @granularity: the bitmap granularity, default is 64k for
-#     block-dirty-bitmap-add
+#     `block-dirty-bitmap-add`
 #
 # @persistent: the bitmap is persistent, i.e. it will be saved to the
 #     corresponding block device image file on its close.  For now
 #     only Qcow2 disks support persistent bitmaps.  Default is false
-#     for block-dirty-bitmap-add.  (Since: 2.10)
+#     for `block-dirty-bitmap-add`.  (Since: 2.10)
 #
 # @disabled: the bitmap is created in the disabled state, which means
 #     that it will not track drive changes.  The bitmap may be enabled
-#     with block-dirty-bitmap-enable.  Default is false.  (Since: 4.0)
+#     with `block-dirty-bitmap-enable`.  Default is false.  (Since: 4.0)
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 ##
@@ -2290,7 +2305,7 @@
 # @target: name of the destination dirty bitmap
 #
 # @bitmaps: name(s) of the source dirty bitmap(s) at @node and/or
-#     fully specified BlockDirtyBitmap elements.  The latter are
+#     fully specified `BlockDirtyBitmap` elements.  The latter are
 #     supported since 4.1.
 #
 # Since: 4.0
@@ -2325,7 +2340,7 @@
 # @block-dirty-bitmap-remove:
 #
 # Stop write tracking and remove the dirty bitmap that was created
-# with block-dirty-bitmap-add.  If the bitmap is persistent, remove it
+# with `block-dirty-bitmap-add`.  If the bitmap is persistent, remove it
 # from its storage too.
 #
 # Errors:
@@ -2464,9 +2479,6 @@
 #
 # @unstable: This command is meant for debugging.
 #
-# Returns:
-#     BlockDirtyBitmapSha256
-#
 # Errors:
 #     - If @node is not a valid block device, DeviceNotFound
 #     - If @name is not found or if hashing has failed, GenericError
@@ -2512,7 +2524,7 @@
 #
 # @on-source-error: the action to take on an error on the source,
 #     default 'report'.  'stop' and 'enospc' can only be used if the
-#     block device supports io-status (see BlockInfo).
+#     block device supports io-status (see `BlockInfo`).
 #
 # @on-target-error: the action to take on an error on the target,
 #     default 'report' (no limitations, since this applies to a
@@ -2527,14 +2539,14 @@
 #     'background' (Since: 3.0)
 #
 # @auto-finalize: When false, this job will wait in a PENDING state
-#     after it has finished its work, waiting for @job-finalize before
+#     after it has finished its work, waiting for `job-finalize` before
 #     making any block graph changes.  When true, this job will
 #     automatically perform its abort or commit actions.  Defaults to
 #     true.  (Since 3.1)
 #
 # @auto-dismiss: When false, this job will wait in a CONCLUDED state
 #     after it has completely ceased all work, and awaits
-#     @job-dismiss.  When true, this job will automatically disappear
+#     `job-dismiss`.  When true, this job will automatically disappear
 #     without user intervention.  Defaults to true.  (Since 3.1)
 #
 # @target-is-zero: Assume the destination reads as all zeroes before
@@ -2782,9 +2794,9 @@
 # The block streaming operation is performed in the background until
 # the entire backing file has been copied.  This command returns
 # immediately once streaming has started.  The status of ongoing block
-# streaming operations can be checked with query-block-jobs.  The
+# streaming operations can be checked with `query-block-jobs`.  The
 # operation can be stopped before it has completed using the
-# job-cancel or block-job-cancel command.
+# `job-cancel` or `block-job-cancel` command.
 #
 # The node that receives the data is called the top image, can be
 # located in any part of the chain (but always above the base image;
@@ -2803,9 +2815,9 @@
 # will be the new backing file.
 #
 # On successful completion the image file is updated to drop the
-# backing file and the BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED event is emitted.
+# backing file and the `BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED` event is emitted.
 #
-# In case @device is a filter node, block-stream modifies the first
+# In case @device is a filter node, `block-stream` modifies the first
 # non-filter overlay node below it to point to the new backing node
 # instead of modifying @device itself.
 #
@@ -2846,7 +2858,7 @@
 #
 # @on-error: the action to take on an error (default report).  'stop'
 #     and 'enospc' can only be used if the block device supports
-#     io-status (see BlockInfo).  (Since 1.3)
+#     io-status (see `BlockInfo`).  (Since 1.3)
 #
 # @filter-node-name: the node name that should be assigned to the
 #     filter driver that the stream job inserts into the graph above
@@ -2854,14 +2866,14 @@
 #     autogenerated.  (Since: 6.0)
 #
 # @auto-finalize: When false, this job will wait in a PENDING state
-#     after it has finished its work, waiting for @job-finalize before
+#     after it has finished its work, waiting for `job-finalize` before
 #     making any block graph changes.  When true, this job will
 #     automatically perform its abort or commit actions.  Defaults to
 #     true.  (Since 3.1)
 #
 # @auto-dismiss: When false, this job will wait in a CONCLUDED state
 #     after it has completely ceased all work, and awaits
-#     @job-dismiss.  When true, this job will automatically disappear
+#     `job-dismiss`.  When true, this job will automatically disappear
 #     without user intervention.  Defaults to true.  (Since 3.1)
 #
 # Errors:
@@ -2922,13 +2934,13 @@
 # command if no operation is in progress.
 #
 # The operation will cancel as soon as possible and then emit the
-# BLOCK_JOB_CANCELLED event.  Before that happens the job is still
-# visible when enumerated using query-block-jobs.
+# `BLOCK_JOB_CANCELLED` event.  Before that happens the job is still
+# visible when enumerated using `query-block-jobs`.
 #
-# Note that if you issue 'block-job-cancel' after 'drive-mirror' has
-# indicated (via the event BLOCK_JOB_READY) that the source and
+# Note that if you issue `block-job-cancel` after `drive-mirror` has
+# indicated (via the event `BLOCK_JOB_READY`) that the source and
 # destination are synchronized, then the event triggered by this
-# command changes to BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED, to indicate that the
+# command changes to `BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED`, to indicate that the
 # mirroring has ended and the destination now has a point-in-time copy
 # tied to the time of the cancellation.
 #
@@ -2942,7 +2954,7 @@
 #     values.
 #
 # @force: If true, and the job has already emitted the event
-#     BLOCK_JOB_READY, abandon the job immediately (even if it is
+#     `BLOCK_JOB_READY`, abandon the job immediately (even if it is
 #     paused) instead of waiting for the destination to complete its
 #     final synchronization (since 1.3)
 #
@@ -2965,7 +2977,7 @@
 #
 # The job will pause as soon as possible, which means transitioning
 # into the PAUSED state if it was RUNNING, or into STANDBY if it was
-# READY.  The corresponding JOB_STATUS_CHANGE event will be emitted.
+# READY.  The corresponding `JOB_STATUS_CHANGE` event will be emitted.
 #
 # Cancelling a paused job automatically resumes it.
 #
@@ -2975,7 +2987,7 @@
 #
 # Features:
 #
-# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use @job-pause
+# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use `job-pause`
 #     instead.
 #
 # Errors:
@@ -3004,7 +3016,7 @@
 #
 # Features:
 #
-# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use @job-resume
+# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use `job-resume`
 #     instead.
 #
 # Errors:
@@ -3025,14 +3037,14 @@
 #
 # This is supported only for drive mirroring, where it also switches
 # the device to write to the target path only.  Note that drive
-# mirroring includes drive-mirror, blockdev-mirror and block-commit
+# mirroring includes `drive-mirror`, `blockdev-mirror` and `block-commit`
 # job (only in case of "active commit", when the node being commited
 # is used by the guest).  The ability to complete is signaled with a
-# BLOCK_JOB_READY event.
+# `BLOCK_JOB_READY` event.
 #
 # This command completes an active background block operation
 # synchronously.  The ordering of this command's return with the
-# BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED event is not defined.  Note that if an I/O error
+# `BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED` event is not defined.  Note that if an I/O error
 # occurs during the processing of this command: 1) the command itself
 # will fail; 2) the error will be processed according to the
 # rerror/werror arguments that were specified when starting the
@@ -3044,7 +3056,7 @@
 #
 # Features:
 #
-# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use @job-complete
+# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use `job-complete`
 #     instead.
 #
 # Errors:
@@ -3063,21 +3075,21 @@
 # Deletes a job that is in the CONCLUDED state.  This command only
 # needs to be run explicitly for jobs that don't have automatic
 # dismiss enabled.  In turn, automatic dismiss may be enabled only
-# for jobs that have @auto-dismiss option, which are drive-backup,
-# blockdev-backup, drive-mirror, blockdev-mirror, block-commit and
-# block-stream.  @auto-dismiss is enabled by default for these
+# for jobs that have @auto-dismiss option, which are `drive-backup`,
+# `blockdev-backup`, `drive-mirror`, `blockdev-mirror`, `block-commit` and
+# `block-stream`.  @auto-dismiss is enabled by default for these
 # jobs.
 #
 # This command will refuse to operate on any job that has not yet
 # reached its terminal state, CONCLUDED.  For jobs that make use of
-# the BLOCK_JOB_READY event, job-cancel, block-job-cancel or
-# job-complete will still need to be used as appropriate.
+# the `BLOCK_JOB_READY` event, `job-cancel`, `block-job-cancel` or
+# `job-complete` will still need to be used as appropriate.
 #
 # @id: The job identifier.
 #
 # Features:
 #
-# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use @job-dismiss
+# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use `job-dismiss`
 #     instead.
 #
 # Since: 2.12
@@ -3105,7 +3117,7 @@
 #
 # Features:
 #
-# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use @job-finalize
+# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use `job-finalize`
 #     instead.
 #
 # Since: 2.12
@@ -3177,7 +3189,7 @@
 # @on: Enabled
 #
 # @unmap: Enabled and even try to unmap blocks if possible.  This
-#     requires also that @BlockdevDiscardOptions is set to unmap for
+#     requires also that `BlockdevDiscardOptions` is set to unmap for
 #     this device.
 #
 # Since: 2.1
@@ -4719,7 +4731,7 @@
 # @driver: block driver name
 #
 # @node-name: the node name of the new node.  This option is required
-#     on the top level of blockdev-add.  Valid node names start with
+#     on the top level of `blockdev-add`.  Valid node names start with
 #     an alphabetic character and may contain only alphanumeric
 #     characters, '-', '.' and '_'.  Their maximum length is 31
 #     characters.  (Since 2.0)
@@ -4923,7 +4935,7 @@
 # cancelled.
 #
 # The command receives a list of block devices to reopen.  For each
-# one of them, the top-level @node-name option (from BlockdevOptions)
+# one of them, the top-level @node-name option (from `BlockdevOptions`)
 # must be specified and is used to select the block device to be
 # reopened.  Other @node-name options must be either omitted or set to
 # the current name of the appropriate node.  This command won't change
@@ -4932,7 +4944,7 @@
 # In the case of options that refer to child nodes, the behavior of
 # this command depends on the value:
 #
-#  1) A set of options (BlockdevOptions): the child is reopened with
+#  1) A set of options (`BlockdevOptions`): the child is reopened with
 #     the specified set of options.
 #
 #  2) A reference to the current child: the child is reopened using
@@ -4946,7 +4958,7 @@
 # Options (1) and (2) are supported in all cases.  Option (3) is
 # supported for @file and @backing, and option (4) for @backing only.
 #
-# Unlike with blockdev-add, the @backing option must always be present
+# Unlike with `blockdev-add`, the @backing option must always be present
 # unless the node being reopened does not have a backing file and its
 # image does not have a default backing file name as part of its
 # metadata.
@@ -4960,7 +4972,7 @@
 ##
 # @blockdev-del:
 #
-# Deletes a block device that has been added using blockdev-add.  The
+# Deletes a block device that has been added using `blockdev-add`.  The
 # command will fail if the node is attached to a device or is
 # otherwise being used.
 #
@@ -5515,7 +5527,7 @@
 # @blockdev-create:
 #
 # Starts a job to create an image format on a given node.  The job is
-# automatically finalized, but a manual job-dismiss is required.
+# automatically finalized, but a manual `job-dismiss` is required.
 #
 # @job-id: Identifier for the newly created job.
 #
@@ -5575,7 +5587,7 @@
 #
 # Starts a job to amend format specific options of an existing open
 # block device.  The job is automatically finalized, but a manual
-# job-dismiss is required.
+# `job-dismiss` is required.
 #
 # @job-id: Identifier for the newly created job.
 #
@@ -5644,10 +5656,10 @@
 #
 # @fatal: if set, the image is marked corrupt and therefore unusable
 #     after this event and must be repaired (Since 2.2; before, every
-#     BLOCK_IMAGE_CORRUPTED event was fatal)
+#     `BLOCK_IMAGE_CORRUPTED` event was fatal)
 #
-# .. note:: If action is "stop", a STOP event will eventually follow
-#    the BLOCK_IO_ERROR event.
+# .. note:: If action is "stop", a `STOP` event will eventually follow
+#    the `BLOCK_IO_ERROR` event.
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
 #
@@ -5688,15 +5700,15 @@
 #
 # @nospace: true if I/O error was caused due to a no-space condition.
 #     This key is only present if query-block's io-status is present,
-#     please see query-block documentation for more information
+#     please see `query-block` documentation for more information
 #     (since: 2.2)
 #
 # @reason: human readable string describing the error cause.  (This
 #     field is a debugging aid for humans, it should not be parsed by
 #     applications) (since: 2.2)
 #
-# .. note:: If action is "stop", a STOP event will eventually follow
-#    the BLOCK_IO_ERROR event.
+# .. note:: If action is "stop", a `STOP` event will eventually follow
+#    the `BLOCK_IO_ERROR` event.
 #
 # .. note:: This event is rate-limited.
 #
@@ -5838,7 +5850,7 @@
 # @speed: rate limit, bytes per second
 #
 # .. note:: The "ready to complete" status is always reset by a
-#    @BLOCK_JOB_ERROR event.
+#    `BLOCK_JOB_ERROR` event.
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 #
@@ -5860,7 +5872,7 @@
 # @BLOCK_JOB_PENDING:
 #
 # Emitted when a block job is awaiting explicit authorization to
-# finalize graph changes via @job-finalize.  If this job is part
+# finalize graph changes via `job-finalize`.  If this job is part
 # of a transaction, it will not emit this event until the transaction
 # has converged first.
 #
@@ -5909,7 +5921,7 @@
 # configured write threshold.  For thin-provisioned devices, this
 # means the device should be extended to avoid pausing for disk
 # exhaustion.  The event is one shot.  Once triggered, it needs to be
-# re-registered with another block-set-write-threshold command.
+# re-registered with another `block-set-write-threshold` command.
 #
 # @node-name: graph node name on which the threshold was exceeded.
 #
@@ -5980,7 +5992,7 @@
 #
 # TODO: Removing children from a quorum node means introducing
 #     gaps in the child indices.  This cannot be represented in the
-#     'children' list of BlockdevOptionsQuorum, as returned by
+#     'children' list of `BlockdevOptionsQuorum`, as returned by
 #     .bdrv_refresh_filename().
 #
 # Since: 2.7
@@ -6193,7 +6205,7 @@
 # Synchronously delete an internal snapshot of a block device, when
 # the format of the image used support it.  The snapshot is identified
 # by name or id or both.  One of the name or id is required.  Return
-# SnapshotInfo for the successfully deleted snapshot.
+# `SnapshotInfo` for the successfully deleted snapshot.
 #
 # @device: the device name or node-name of a root node to delete the
 #     snapshot from
@@ -6202,9 +6214,6 @@
 #
 # @name: optional the snapshot's name to be deleted
 #
-# Returns:
-#     SnapshotInfo
-#
 # Errors:
 #     - If @device is not a valid block device, GenericError
 #     - If snapshot not found, GenericError
diff --git a/qapi/block-export.json b/qapi/block-export.json
index ed4deb54db..6878b89dcf 100644
--- a/qapi/block-export.json
+++ b/qapi/block-export.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# == Block device exports
+# Block device exports
+# ====================
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'sockets.json' }
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@
 ##
 # @NbdServerOptions:
 #
-# Keep this type consistent with the NbdServerOptionsLegacy type.  The
-# only intended difference is using SocketAddress instead of
-# SocketAddressLegacy.
+# Keep this type consistent with the `NbdServerOptionsLegacy` type.  The
+# only intended difference is using `SocketAddress` instead of
+# `SocketAddressLegacy`.
 #
 # @addr: Address on which to listen (since 4.2).
 ##
@@ -50,9 +51,9 @@
 ##
 # @NbdServerOptionsLegacy:
 #
-# Keep this type consistent with the NbdServerOptions type.  The only
-# intended difference is using SocketAddressLegacy instead of
-# SocketAddress.
+# Keep this type consistent with the `NbdServerOptions` type.  The only
+# intended difference is using `SocketAddressLegacy` instead of
+# `SocketAddress`.
 #
 # @addr: Address on which to listen (since 1.3).
 ##
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
 # @nbd-server-start:
 #
 # Start an NBD server listening on the given host and port.  Block
-# devices can then be exported using @nbd-server-add.  The NBD server
+# devices can then be exported using `nbd-server-add`.  The NBD server
 # will present them as named exports; for example, another QEMU
 # instance could refer to them as "nbd:HOST:PORT:exportname=NAME".
 #
@@ -80,8 +81,8 @@
 ##
 # @BlockExportOptionsNbdBase:
 #
-# An NBD block export (common options shared between nbd-server-add
-# and the NBD branch of block-export-add).
+# An NBD block export (common options shared between `nbd-server-add`
+# and the NBD branch of `block-export-add`).
 #
 # @name: Export name.  If unspecified, the @device parameter is used
 #     as the export name.  (Since 2.12)
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@
 # @BlockExportOptionsNbd:
 #
 # An NBD block export (distinct options used in the NBD branch of
-# block-export-add).
+# `block-export-add`).
 #
 # @bitmaps: Also export each of the named dirty bitmaps reachable from
 #     @device, so the NBD client can use NBD_OPT_SET_META_CONTEXT with
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@
 # A vhost-user-blk block export.
 #
 # @addr: The vhost-user socket on which to listen.  Both 'unix' and
-#     'fd' SocketAddress types are supported.  Passed fds must be UNIX
+#     'fd' `SocketAddress` types are supported.  Passed fds must be UNIX
 #     domain sockets.
 #
 # @logical-block-size: Logical block size in bytes.  Defaults to 512
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@
 ##
 # @NbdServerAddOptions:
 #
-# An NBD block export, per legacy nbd-server-add command.
+# An NBD block export, per legacy `nbd-server-add` command.
 #
 # @device: The device name or node name of the node to be exported
 #
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@
 #
 # Features:
 #
-# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use @block-export-add
+# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use `block-export-add`
 #     instead.
 #
 # Errors:
@@ -288,12 +289,12 @@
 #
 # @name: Block export id.
 #
-# @mode: Mode of command operation.  See @BlockExportRemoveMode
+# @mode: Mode of command operation.  See `BlockExportRemoveMode`
 #     description.  Default is 'safe'.
 #
 # Features:
 #
-# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use @block-export-del
+# @deprecated: This command is deprecated.  Use `block-export-del`
 #     instead.
 #
 # Errors:
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@
 # @nbd-server-stop:
 #
 # Stop QEMU's embedded NBD server, and unregister all devices
-# previously added via @nbd-server-add.
+# previously added via `nbd-server-add`.
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 ##
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@
 #
 # @id: Block export id.
 #
-# @mode: Mode of command operation.  See @BlockExportRemoveMode
+# @mode: Mode of command operation.  See `BlockExportRemoveMode`
 #     description.  Default is 'safe'.
 #
 # Errors:
@@ -459,7 +460,7 @@
 # @node-name: The node name of the block node that is exported
 #
 # @shutting-down: True if the export is shutting down (e.g. after a
-#     block-export-del command, but before the shutdown has completed)
+#     `block-export-del` command, but before the shutdown has completed)
 #
 # Since: 5.2
 ##
@@ -472,7 +473,7 @@
 ##
 # @query-block-exports:
 #
-# Returns: A list of BlockExportInfo describing all block exports
+# Returns: A list describing all block exports
 #
 # Since: 5.2
 ##
diff --git a/qapi/block.json b/qapi/block.json
index 1490a1a17f..46955bbb3e 100644
--- a/qapi/block.json
+++ b/qapi/block.json
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# = Block devices
+# *************
+# Block devices
+# *************
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'block-core.json' }
 
 ##
-# == Additional block stuff (VM related)
+# Additional block stuff (VM related)
+# ===================================
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@
 # Return a list of information about each persistent reservation
 # manager.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @PRManagerInfo for each persistent reservation
+# Returns: a list of manager info for each persistent reservation
 #     manager
 #
 # Since: 3.0
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@
 #
 # If the tray was already open before, this will be a no-op.
 #
-# Once the tray opens, a DEVICE_TRAY_MOVED event is emitted.  There
+# Once the tray opens, a `DEVICE_TRAY_MOVED` event is emitted.  There
 # are cases in which no such event will be generated, these include:
 #
 # - if the guest has locked the tray, @force is false and the guest
@@ -296,7 +299,7 @@
 # @BlockdevChangeReadOnlyMode:
 #
 # Specifies the new read-only mode of a block device subject to the
-# @blockdev-change-medium command.
+# `blockdev-change-medium` command.
 #
 # @retain: Retains the current read-only mode
 #
@@ -314,9 +317,9 @@
 #
 # Changes the medium inserted into a block device by ejecting the
 # current medium and loading a new image file which is inserted as the
-# new medium (this command combines blockdev-open-tray,
-# blockdev-remove-medium, blockdev-insert-medium and
-# blockdev-close-tray).
+# new medium (this command combines `blockdev-open-tray`,
+# `blockdev-remove-medium`, `blockdev-insert-medium` and
+# `blockdev-close-tray`).
 #
 # @device: Block device name
 #
@@ -331,7 +334,7 @@
 #     to 'retain'
 #
 # @force: if false (the default), an eject request through
-#     blockdev-open-tray will be sent to the guest if it has locked
+#     `blockdev-open-tray` will be sent to the guest if it has locked
 #     the tray (and the tray will not be opened immediately); if true,
 #     the tray will be opened regardless of whether it is locked.
 #     (since 7.1)
@@ -519,7 +522,7 @@
 # @id: The name or QOM path of the guest device.
 #
 # @boundaries: list of interval boundary values (see description in
-#     BlockLatencyHistogramInfo definition).  If specified, all
+#     `BlockLatencyHistogramInfo` definition).  If specified, all
 #     latency histograms are removed, and empty ones created for all
 #     io types with intervals corresponding to @boundaries (except for
 #     io types, for which specific boundaries are set through the
diff --git a/qapi/char.json b/qapi/char.json
index df6e325e2e..f0a53f742c 100644
--- a/qapi/char.json
+++ b/qapi/char.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = Character devices
+# *****************
+# Character devices
+# *****************
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'sockets.json' }
@@ -36,8 +38,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about current character devices.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @ChardevInfo
-#
 # Since: 0.14
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about character device backends.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @ChardevBackendInfo
-#
 # Since: 2.0
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -772,8 +770,6 @@
 #
 # @backend: backend type and parameters
 #
-# Returns: ChardevReturn.
-#
 # Since: 1.4
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -812,8 +808,6 @@
 #
 # @backend: new backend type and parameters
 #
-# Returns: ChardevReturn.
-#
 # Since: 2.10
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
diff --git a/qapi/common.json b/qapi/common.json
index 0e3a0bbbfb..af7e3d618a 100644
--- a/qapi/common.json
+++ b/qapi/common.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# = Common data types
+# *****************
+# Common data types
+# *****************
 ##
 
 ##
diff --git a/qapi/compat.json b/qapi/compat.json
index 42034d9368..90b8d51cf2 100644
--- a/qapi/compat.json
+++ b/qapi/compat.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# = Compatibility policy
+# ********************
+# Compatibility policy
+# ********************
 ##
 
 ##
diff --git a/qapi/control.json b/qapi/control.json
index 34b733f63b..9a5302193d 100644
--- a/qapi/control.json
+++ b/qapi/control.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = QMP monitor control
+# *******************
+# QMP monitor control
+# *******************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@
 #
 # Enable QMP capabilities.
 #
-# @enable: An optional list of QMPCapability values to enable.  The
+# @enable: An optional list of `QMPCapability` values to enable.  The
 #     client must not enable any capability that is not mentioned in
 #     the QMP greeting message.  If the field is not provided, it
 #     means no QMP capabilities will be enabled.  (since 2.12)
@@ -93,8 +95,7 @@
 #
 # Return the current version of QEMU.
 #
-# Returns: A @VersionInfo object describing the current version of
-#     QEMU.
+# Returns: An object describing the current version of QEMU.
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@
 #
 # Return a list of supported QMP commands by this server
 #
-# Returns: A list of @CommandInfo for all supported commands
+# Returns: A list of all supported commands
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
@@ -158,10 +159,11 @@
 ##
 # @quit:
 #
-# This command will cause the QEMU process to exit gracefully.  While
-# every attempt is made to send the QMP response before terminating,
-# this is not guaranteed.  When using this interface, a premature EOF
-# would not be unexpected.
+# Request graceful QEMU process termination.
+#
+# While every attempt is made to send the QMP response before
+# terminating, this is not guaranteed.  When using this interface, a
+# premature EOF would not be unexpected.
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
diff --git a/qapi/crypto.json b/qapi/crypto.json
index 9ec6301e18..ab6eda4c2f 100644
--- a/qapi/crypto.json
+++ b/qapi/crypto.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = Cryptography
+# ************
+# Cryptography
+# ************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -589,9 +591,9 @@
 #
 # Specific parameters for RSA algorithm.
 #
-# @hash-alg: QCryptoHashAlgo
+# @hash-alg: `QCryptoHashAlgo`
 #
-# @padding-alg: QCryptoRSAPaddingAlgo
+# @padding-alg: `QCryptoRSAPaddingAlgo`
 #
 # Since: 7.1
 ##
diff --git a/qapi/cryptodev.json b/qapi/cryptodev.json
index b13db26403..eb309c22f8 100644
--- a/qapi/cryptodev.json
+++ b/qapi/cryptodev.json
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 ##
-# = Cryptography devices
+# ********************
+# Cryptography devices
+# ********************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -96,8 +98,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about current crypto devices.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @QCryptodevInfo
-#
 # Since: 8.0
 ##
 { 'command': 'query-cryptodev', 'returns': ['QCryptodevInfo']}
diff --git a/qapi/cxl.json b/qapi/cxl.json
index 8f2e9237b1..52cc5d4f33 100644
--- a/qapi/cxl.json
+++ b/qapi/cxl.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# = CXL devices
+# ***********
+# CXL devices
+# ***********
 ##
 
 ##
diff --git a/qapi/dump.json b/qapi/dump.json
index d0ba1f0596..32c8c1f06e 100644
--- a/qapi/dump.json
+++ b/qapi/dump.json
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 ##
-# = Dump guest memory
+# *****************
+# Dump guest memory
+# *****************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@
 #
 # Describe the status of a long-running background guest memory dump.
 #
-# @none: no dump-guest-memory has started yet.
+# @none: no `dump-guest-memory` has started yet.
 #
 # @active: there is one dump running in background.
 #
@@ -126,9 +128,9 @@
 ##
 # @DumpQueryResult:
 #
-# The result format for 'query-dump'.
+# The result format for `query-dump`.
 #
-# @status: enum of @DumpStatus, which shows current dump status
+# @status: enum of `DumpStatus`, which shows current dump status
 #
 # @completed: bytes written in latest dump (uncompressed)
 #
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@
 #
 # Query latest dump status.
 #
-# Returns: A @DumpStatus object showing the dump status.
+# Returns: An object showing the dump status.
 #
 # Since: 2.6
 #
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@
 ##
 # @DumpGuestMemoryCapability:
 #
-# @formats: the available formats for dump-guest-memory
+# @formats: the available formats for `dump-guest-memory`
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 ##
@@ -195,10 +197,9 @@
 ##
 # @query-dump-guest-memory-capability:
 #
-# Return the available formats for dump-guest-memory
+# Return the available formats for `dump-guest-memory`
 #
-# Returns: A @DumpGuestMemoryCapability object listing available
-#     formats for dump-guest-memory
+# Returns: An object listing available formats for `dump-guest-memory`
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
diff --git a/qapi/ebpf.json b/qapi/ebpf.json
index db19ae850f..f0257955fa 100644
--- a/qapi/ebpf.json
+++ b/qapi/ebpf.json
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 ##
-# = eBPF Objects
+# ************
+# eBPF Objects
+# ************
 #
 # eBPF object is an ELF binary that contains the eBPF program and eBPF
 # map description(BTF).  Overall, eBPF object should contain the
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
 ##
 # @EbpfProgramID:
 #
-# The eBPF programs that can be gotten with request-ebpf.
+# The eBPF programs that can be gotten with `request-ebpf`.
 #
 # @rss: Receive side scaling, technology that allows steering traffic
 #     between queues by calculation hash.  Users may set up
diff --git a/qapi/error.json b/qapi/error.json
index 135c1e8231..54cb02fb88 100644
--- a/qapi/error.json
+++ b/qapi/error.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# = QMP errors
+# **********
+# QMP errors
+# **********
 ##
 
 ##
diff --git a/qapi/introspect.json b/qapi/introspect.json
index e9e0297282..53100714a8 100644
--- a/qapi/introspect.json
+++ b/qapi/introspect.json
@@ -10,17 +10,19 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 ##
-# = QMP introspection
+# *****************
+# QMP introspection
+# *****************
 ##
 
 ##
 # @query-qmp-schema:
 #
-# Command query-qmp-schema exposes the QMP wire ABI as an array of
-# SchemaInfo.  This lets QMP clients figure out what commands and
+# Command `query-qmp-schema` exposes the QMP wire ABI as an array of
+# `SchemaInfo`.  This lets QMP clients figure out what commands and
 # events are available in this QEMU, and their parameters and results.
 #
-# However, the SchemaInfo can't reflect all the rules and restrictions
+# However, the `SchemaInfo` can't reflect all the rules and restrictions
 # that apply to QMP.  It's interface introspection (figuring out
 # what's there), not interface specification.  The specification is in
 # the QAPI schema.
@@ -34,10 +36,10 @@
 # string into a specific enum or from one specific type into an
 # alternate that includes the original type alongside something else.
 #
-# Returns: array of @SchemaInfo, where each element describes an
-#     entity in the ABI: command, event, type, ...
+# Returns: an array where each element describes an entity in the ABI:
+#     command, event, type, ...
 #
-#     The order of the various SchemaInfo is unspecified; however, all
+#     The order of the various elements is unspecified; however, all
 #     names are guaranteed to be unique (no name will be duplicated
 #     with different meta-types).
 #
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@
 ##
 # @SchemaMetaType:
 #
-# This is a @SchemaInfo's meta type, i.e. the kind of entity it
+# This is a `SchemaInfo`'s meta type, i.e. the kind of entity it
 # describes.
 #
 # @builtin: a predefined type such as 'int' or 'bool'.
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@
 ##
 # @SchemaInfo:
 #
-# @name: the entity's name, inherited from @base.  The SchemaInfo is
+# @name: the entity's name, inherited from @base.  The `SchemaInfo` is
 #     always referenced by this name.  Commands and events have the
 #     name defined in the QAPI schema.  Unlike command and event
 #     names, type names are not part of the wire ABI.  Consequently,
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@
 ##
 # @SchemaInfoBuiltin:
 #
-# Additional SchemaInfo members for meta-type 'builtin'.
+# Additional `SchemaInfo` members for meta-type 'builtin'.
 #
 # @json-type: the JSON type used for this type on the wire.
 #
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@
 ##
 # @SchemaInfoEnum:
 #
-# Additional SchemaInfo members for meta-type 'enum'.
+# Additional `SchemaInfo` members for meta-type 'enum'.
 #
 # @members: the enum type's members, in no particular order.
 #     (since 6.2)
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@
 ##
 # @SchemaInfoArray:
 #
-# Additional SchemaInfo members for meta-type 'array'.
+# Additional `SchemaInfo` members for meta-type 'array'.
 #
 # @element-type: the array type's element type.
 #
@@ -206,7 +208,7 @@
 ##
 # @SchemaInfoObject:
 #
-# Additional SchemaInfo members for meta-type 'object'.
+# Additional `SchemaInfo` members for meta-type 'object'.
 #
 # @members: the object type's (non-variant) members, in no particular
 #     order.
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@
 ##
 # @SchemaInfoAlternate:
 #
-# Additional SchemaInfo members for meta-type 'alternate'.
+# Additional `SchemaInfo` members for meta-type 'alternate'.
 #
 # @members: the alternate type's members, in no particular order.  The
 #     members' wire encoding is distinct, see
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@
 ##
 # @SchemaInfoCommand:
 #
-# Additional SchemaInfo members for meta-type 'command'.
+# Additional `SchemaInfo` members for meta-type 'command'.
 #
 # @arg-type: the name of the object type that provides the command's
 #     parameters.
@@ -321,7 +323,7 @@
 ##
 # @SchemaInfoEvent:
 #
-# Additional SchemaInfo members for meta-type 'event'.
+# Additional `SchemaInfo` members for meta-type 'event'.
 #
 # @arg-type: the name of the object type that provides the event's
 #     parameters.
diff --git a/qapi/job.json b/qapi/job.json
index 126fa5ce60..8b08350af2 100644
--- a/qapi/job.json
+++ b/qapi/job.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# = Background jobs
+# ***************
+# Background jobs
+# ***************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -10,26 +12,26 @@
 #
 # Type of a background job.
 #
-# @commit: block commit job type, see "block-commit"
+# @commit: block commit job type, see `block-commit`
 #
-# @stream: block stream job type, see "block-stream"
+# @stream: block stream job type, see `block-stream`
 #
-# @mirror: drive mirror job type, see "drive-mirror"
+# @mirror: drive mirror job type, see `drive-mirror`
 #
-# @backup: drive backup job type, see "drive-backup"
+# @backup: drive backup job type, see `drive-backup`
 #
-# @create: image creation job type, see "blockdev-create" (since 3.0)
+# @create: image creation job type, see `blockdev-create` (since 3.0)
 #
-# @amend: image options amend job type, see "x-blockdev-amend"
+# @amend: image options amend job type, see `x-blockdev-amend`
 #     (since 5.1)
 #
-# @snapshot-load: snapshot load job type, see "snapshot-load"
+# @snapshot-load: snapshot load job type, see `snapshot-load`
 #     (since 6.0)
 #
-# @snapshot-save: snapshot save job type, see "snapshot-save"
+# @snapshot-save: snapshot save job type, see `snapshot-save`
 #     (since 6.0)
 #
-# @snapshot-delete: snapshot delete job type, see "snapshot-delete"
+# @snapshot-delete: snapshot delete job type, see `snapshot-delete`
 #     (since 6.0)
 #
 # Since: 1.7
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@
 #
 # @pending: The job has finished its work, but has finalization steps
 #     that it needs to make prior to completing.  These changes will
-#     require manual intervention via @job-finalize if auto-finalize
+#     require manual intervention via `job-finalize` if auto-finalize
 #     was set to false.  These pending changes may still fail.
 #
 # @aborting: The job is in the process of being aborted, and will
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@
 #
 # @concluded: The job has finished all work.  If auto-dismiss was set
 #     to false, the job will remain in this state until it is
-#     dismissed via @job-dismiss.
+#     dismissed via `job-dismiss`.
 #
 # @null: The job is in the process of being dismantled.  This state
 #     should not ever be visible externally.
@@ -91,21 +93,21 @@
 #
 # Represents command verbs that can be applied to a job.
 #
-# @cancel: see @job-cancel
+# @cancel: see `job-cancel`
 #
-# @pause: see @job-pause
+# @pause: see `job-pause`
 #
-# @resume: see @job-resume
+# @resume: see `job-resume`
 #
-# @set-speed: see @block-job-set-speed
+# @set-speed: see `block-job-set-speed`
 #
-# @complete: see @job-complete
+# @complete: see `job-complete`
 #
-# @dismiss: see @job-dismiss
+# @dismiss: see `job-dismiss`
 #
-# @finalize: see @job-finalize
+# @finalize: see `job-finalize`
 #
-# @change: see @block-job-change (since 8.2)
+# @change: see `block-job-change` (since 8.2)
 #
 # Since: 2.12
 ##
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@
 #
 # The job will pause as soon as possible, which means transitioning
 # into the PAUSED state if it was RUNNING, or into STANDBY if it was
-# READY.  The corresponding JOB_STATUS_CHANGE event will be emitted.
+# READY.  The corresponding `JOB_STATUS_CHANGE` event will be emitted.
 #
 # Cancelling a paused job automatically resumes it.
 #
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@
 # cancellation.
 #
 # The job will cancel as soon as possible and then emit a
-# JOB_STATUS_CHANGE event.  Usually, the status will change to
+# `JOB_STATUS_CHANGE` event.  Usually, the status will change to
 # ABORTING, but it is possible that a job successfully completes (e.g.
 # because it was almost done and there was no opportunity to cancel
 # earlier than completing the job) and transitions to PENDING instead.
@@ -192,14 +194,14 @@
 #
 # This is supported only for drive mirroring, where it also switches
 # the device to write to the target path only.  Note that drive
-# mirroring includes drive-mirror, blockdev-mirror and block-commit
+# mirroring includes `drive-mirror`, `blockdev-mirror` and `block-commit`
 # job (only in case of "active commit", when the node being commited
 # is used by the guest).  The ability to complete is signaled with a
-# BLOCK_JOB_READY event.
+# `BLOCK_JOB_READY` event.
 #
 # This command completes an active background block operation
 # synchronously.  The ordering of this command's return with the
-# BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED event is not defined.  Note that if an I/O error
+# `BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED` event is not defined.  Note that if an I/O error
 # occurs during the processing of this command: 1) the command itself
 # will fail; 2) the error will be processed according to the
 # rerror/werror arguments that were specified when starting the
@@ -217,14 +219,14 @@
 # Deletes a job that is in the CONCLUDED state.  This command only
 # needs to be run explicitly for jobs that don't have automatic
 # dismiss enabled.  In turn, automatic dismiss may be enabled only
-# for jobs that have @auto-dismiss option, which are drive-backup,
-# blockdev-backup, drive-mirror, blockdev-mirror, block-commit and
-# block-stream.  @auto-dismiss is enabled by default for these
+# for jobs that have @auto-dismiss option, which are `drive-backup`,
+# `blockdev-backup`, `drive-mirror`, `blockdev-mirror`, `block-commit` and
+# `block-stream`.  @auto-dismiss is enabled by default for these
 # jobs.
 #
 # This command will refuse to operate on any job that has not yet
 # reached its terminal state, CONCLUDED.  For jobs that make use of
-# the JOB_READY event, job-cancel or job-complete will still need to
+# the JOB_READY event, `job-cancel` or `job-complete` will still need to
 # be used as appropriate.
 #
 # @id: The job identifier.
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@
 #
 # Return information about jobs.
 #
-# Returns: a list with a @JobInfo for each active job
+# Returns: a list with info for each active job
 #
 # Since: 3.0
 ##
diff --git a/qapi/machine-common.json b/qapi/machine-common.json
index 298e51f373..ed3d20a2fb 100644
--- a/qapi/machine-common.json
+++ b/qapi/machine-common.json
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 ##
-# = Common machine types
+# ********************
+# Common machine types
+# ********************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -26,29 +28,29 @@
 #
 # @thread: thread level, which would also be called SMT level or
 #     logical processor level.  The @threads option in
-#     SMPConfiguration is used to configure the topology of this
+#     `SMPConfiguration` is used to configure the topology of this
 #     level.
 #
-# @core: core level.  The @cores option in SMPConfiguration is used
+# @core: core level.  The @cores option in `SMPConfiguration` is used
 #     to configure the topology of this level.
 #
-# @module: module level.  The @modules option in SMPConfiguration is
+# @module: module level.  The @modules option in `SMPConfiguration` is
 #     used to configure the topology of this level.
 #
-# @cluster: cluster level.  The @clusters option in SMPConfiguration
+# @cluster: cluster level.  The @clusters option in `SMPConfiguration`
 #     is used to configure the topology of this level.
 #
-# @die: die level.  The @dies option in SMPConfiguration is used to
+# @die: die level.  The @dies option in `SMPConfiguration` is used to
 #     configure the topology of this level.
 #
 # @socket: socket level, which would also be called package level.
-#     The @sockets option in SMPConfiguration is used to configure
+#     The @sockets option in `SMPConfiguration` is used to configure
 #     the topology of this level.
 #
-# @book: book level.  The @books option in SMPConfiguration is used
+# @book: book level.  The @books option in `SMPConfiguration` is used
 #     to configure the topology of this level.
 #
-# @drawer: drawer level.  The @drawers option in SMPConfiguration is
+# @drawer: drawer level.  The @drawers option in `SMPConfiguration` is
 #     used to configure the topology of this level.
 #
 # @default: default level.  Some architectures will have default
@@ -102,9 +104,9 @@
 ##
 # @SmpCachePropertiesWrapper:
 #
-# List wrapper of SmpCacheProperties.
+# List wrapper of `SmpCacheProperties`.
 #
-# @caches: the list of SmpCacheProperties.
+# @caches: the list of `SmpCacheProperties`.
 #
 # Since 9.2
 ##
diff --git a/qapi/machine.json b/qapi/machine.json
index 6d3a480bea..6f59f70ca6 100644
--- a/qapi/machine.json
+++ b/qapi/machine.json
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 ##
-# = Machines
+# ********
+# Machines
+# ********
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'common.json' }
@@ -104,8 +106,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about all virtual CPUs.
 #
-# Returns: list of @CpuInfoFast
-#
 # Since: 2.12
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 # @acpi: machine type supports ACPI (since 8.0)
 #
 # @compat-props: The machine type's compatibility properties.  Only
-#     present when query-machines argument @compat-props is true.
+#     present when `query-machines` argument @compat-props is true.
 #     (since 9.1)
 #
 # Features:
@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@
 #
 # @unstable: Argument @compat-props is experimental.
 #
-# Returns: a list of MachineInfo
-#
 # Since: 1.2
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -271,8 +269,6 @@
 #
 # Return information on the current virtual machine.
 #
-# Returns: CurrentMachineParams
-#
 # Since: 4.0
 ##
 { 'command': 'query-current-machine', 'returns': 'CurrentMachineParams' }
@@ -294,8 +290,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about the target for this QEMU
 #
-# Returns: QemuTargetInfo
-#
 # Since: 1.2
 ##
 { 'command': 'query-target', 'returns': 'QemuTargetInfo' }
@@ -319,8 +313,6 @@
 #
 # Query the guest UUID information.
 #
-# Returns: The @UuidInfo for the guest
-#
 # Since: 0.14
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -388,7 +380,7 @@
 #
 # Wake up guest from suspend.  If the guest has wake-up from suspend
 # support enabled (wakeup-suspend-support flag from
-# query-current-machine), wake-up guest from suspend if the guest is
+# `query-current-machine`), wake-up guest from suspend if the guest is
 # in SUSPENDED state.  Return an error otherwise.
 #
 # Since: 1.1
@@ -573,7 +565,7 @@
 #
 # List of CXL Fixed Memory Windows.
 #
-# @cxl-fmw: List of CXLFixedMemoryWindowOptions
+# @cxl-fmw: List of `CXLFixedMemoryWindowOptions`
 #
 # Since: 7.1
 ##
@@ -628,10 +620,10 @@
 ##
 # @NumaCpuOptions:
 #
-# Option "-numa cpu" overrides default cpu to node mapping.  It
-# accepts the same set of cpu properties as returned by
-# query-hotpluggable-cpus[].props, where node-id could be used to
-# override default node mapping.
+# Option "-numa cpu" overrides default cpu to node mapping.  It accepts
+# the same set of cpu properties as returned by
+# `query-hotpluggable-cpus[].props <query-hotpluggable-cpus>`, where
+# node-id could be used to override default node mapping.
 #
 # Since: 2.10
 ##
@@ -645,7 +637,7 @@
 # The memory hierarchy in the System Locality Latency and Bandwidth
 # Information Structure of HMAT (Heterogeneous Memory Attribute Table)
 #
-# For more information about @HmatLBMemoryHierarchy, see chapter
+# For more information about `HmatLBMemoryHierarchy`, see chapter
 # 5.2.27.4: Table 5-146: Field "Flags" of ACPI 6.3 spec.
 #
 # @memory: the structure represents the memory performance
@@ -667,7 +659,7 @@
 # Data type in the System Locality Latency and Bandwidth Information
 # Structure of HMAT (Heterogeneous Memory Attribute Table)
 #
-# For more information about @HmatLBDataType, see chapter 5.2.27.4:
+# For more information about `HmatLBDataType`, see chapter 5.2.27.4:
 # Table 5-146: Field "Data Type" of ACPI 6.3 spec.
 #
 # @access-latency: access latency (nanoseconds)
@@ -694,7 +686,7 @@
 # Set the system locality latency and bandwidth information between
 # Initiator and Target proximity Domains.
 #
-# For more information about @NumaHmatLBOptions, see chapter 5.2.27.4:
+# For more information about `NumaHmatLBOptions`, see chapter 5.2.27.4:
 # Table 5-146 of ACPI 6.3 spec.
 #
 # @initiator: the Initiator Proximity Domain.
@@ -730,7 +722,7 @@
 # Cache associativity in the Memory Side Cache Information Structure
 # of HMAT
 #
-# For more information of @HmatCacheAssociativity, see chapter
+# For more information of `HmatCacheAssociativity`, see chapter
 # 5.2.27.5: Table 5-147 of ACPI 6.3 spec.
 #
 # @none: None (no memory side cache in this proximity domain, or cache
@@ -751,7 +743,7 @@
 # Cache write policy in the Memory Side Cache Information Structure of
 # HMAT
 #
-# For more information of @HmatCacheWritePolicy, see chapter 5.2.27.5:
+# For more information of `HmatCacheWritePolicy`, see chapter 5.2.27.5:
 # Table 5-147: Field "Cache Attributes" of ACPI 6.3 spec.
 #
 # @none: None (no memory side cache in this proximity domain, or cache
@@ -771,7 +763,7 @@
 #
 # Set the memory side cache information for a given memory domain.
 #
-# For more information of @NumaHmatCacheOptions, see chapter 5.2.27.5:
+# For more information of `NumaHmatCacheOptions`, see chapter 5.2.27.5:
 # Table 5-147: Field "Cache Attributes" of ACPI 6.3 spec.
 #
 # @node-id: the memory proximity domain to which the memory belongs.
@@ -906,8 +898,6 @@
 #
 # Return information for all memory backends.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @Memdev.
-#
 # Since: 2.1
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -950,7 +940,7 @@
 #
 # The ids other than the node-id specify the position of the CPU
 # within the CPU topology (as defined by the machine property "smp",
-# thus see also type @SMPConfiguration)
+# thus see also type `SMPConfiguration`)
 #
 # @node-id: NUMA node ID the CPU belongs to
 #
@@ -978,7 +968,7 @@
 # Since: 2.7
 ##
 { 'struct': 'CpuInstanceProperties',
-  # Keep these in sync with the properties device_add accepts
+  # Keep these in sync with the properties `device_add` accepts
   'data': { '*node-id': 'int',
             '*drawer-id': 'int',
             '*book-id': 'int',
@@ -994,19 +984,19 @@
 ##
 # @HotpluggableCPU:
 #
-# @type: CPU object type for usage with device_add command
+# @type: CPU object type for usage with `device_add` command
 #
 # @props: list of properties to pass for hotplugging a CPU with
-#     device_add
+#     `device_add`
 #
-# @vcpus-count: number of logical VCPU threads @HotpluggableCPU
+# @vcpus-count: number of logical VCPU threads `HotpluggableCPU`
 #     provides
 #
 # @qom-path: link to existing CPU object if CPU is present or omitted
 #     if CPU is not present.
 #
 # .. note:: Management should be prepared to pass through additional
-#    properties with device_add.
+#    properties with `device_add`.
 #
 # Since: 2.7
 ##
@@ -1023,8 +1013,6 @@
 #
 # TODO: Better documentation; currently there is none.
 #
-# Returns: a list of HotpluggableCPU objects.
-#
 # Since: 2.7
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -1146,9 +1134,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about the balloon device.
 #
-# Returns:
-#     @BalloonInfo
-#
 # Errors:
 #     - If the balloon driver is enabled but not functional because
 #       the KVM kernel module cannot support it, KVMMissingCap
@@ -1170,7 +1155,7 @@
 # @BALLOON_CHANGE:
 #
 # Emitted when the guest changes the actual BALLOON level.  This value
-# is equivalent to the @actual field return by the 'query-balloon'
+# is equivalent to the @actual field return by the `query-balloon`
 # command
 #
 # @actual: the logical size of the VM in bytes.  Formula used:
@@ -1212,9 +1197,6 @@
 # Return the hv-balloon driver data contained in the last received
 # "STATUS" message from the guest.
 #
-# Returns:
-#     @HvBalloonInfo
-#
 # Errors:
 #     - If no hv-balloon device is present, guest memory status
 #       reporting is not enabled or no guest memory status report
@@ -1275,6 +1257,8 @@
 # Return the amount of initially allocated and present hotpluggable
 # (if enabled) memory in bytes.
 #
+# TODO: This line is a hack to separate the example from the body
+#
 # .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-memory-size-summary" }
@@ -1957,7 +1941,7 @@
 #
 # The result of a CPU model baseline.
 #
-# @model: the baselined CpuModelInfo.
+# @model: the baselined `CpuModelInfo`.
 #
 # Since: 2.8
 ##
@@ -2006,28 +1990,28 @@
 #
 # * QEMU version: CPU models may look different depending on the QEMU
 #   version.  (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in
-#   query-cpu-definitions.)
+#   `query-cpu-definitions`.)
 # * machine-type: CPU model may look different depending on the
 #   machine-type.  (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in
-#   query-cpu-definitions.)
+#   `query-cpu-definitions`.)
 # * machine options (including accelerator): in some architectures,
 #   CPU models may look different depending on machine and accelerator
 #   options.  (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in
-#   query-cpu-definitions.)
+#   `query-cpu-definitions`.)
 # * "-cpu" arguments and global properties: arguments to the -cpu
 #   option and global properties may affect expansion of CPU models.
-#   Using query-cpu-model-expansion while using these is not advised.
+#   Using `query-cpu-model-expansion` while using these is not advised.
 #
 # Some architectures may not support comparing CPU models.  s390x
 # supports comparing CPU models.
 #
 # @modela: description of the first CPU model to compare, referred to
-#     as "model A" in CpuModelCompareResult
+#     as "model A" in `CpuModelCompareResult`
 #
 # @modelb: description of the second CPU model to compare, referred to
-#     as "model B" in CpuModelCompareResult
+#     as "model B" in `CpuModelCompareResult`
 #
-# Returns: a CpuModelCompareInfo describing how both CPU models
+# Returns: a `CpuModelCompareInfo` describing how both CPU models
 #     compare
 #
 # Errors:
@@ -2060,17 +2044,17 @@
 #
 # * QEMU version: CPU models may look different depending on the QEMU
 #   version.  (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in
-#   query-cpu-definitions.)
+#   `query-cpu-definitions`.)
 # * machine-type: CPU model may look different depending on the
 #   machine-type.  (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in
-#   query-cpu-definitions.)
+#   `query-cpu-definitions`.)
 # * machine options (including accelerator): in some architectures,
 #   CPU models may look different depending on machine and accelerator
 #   options.  (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in
-#   query-cpu-definitions.)
+#   `query-cpu-definitions`.)
 # * "-cpu" arguments and global properties: arguments to the -cpu
 #   option and global properties may affect expansion of CPU models.
-#   Using query-cpu-model-expansion while using these is not advised.
+#   Using `query-cpu-model-expansion` while using these is not advised.
 #
 # Some architectures may not support baselining CPU models.  s390x
 # supports baselining CPU models.
@@ -2079,7 +2063,7 @@
 #
 # @modelb: description of the second CPU model to baseline
 #
-# Returns: a CpuModelBaselineInfo describing the baselined CPU model
+# Returns: a `CpuModelBaselineInfo` describing the baselined CPU model
 #
 # Errors:
 #     - if baselining CPU models is not supported by the target
@@ -2099,7 +2083,7 @@
 #
 # The result of a cpu model expansion.
 #
-# @model: the expanded CpuModelInfo.
+# @model: the expanded `CpuModelInfo`.
 #
 # @deprecated-props: an optional list of properties that are flagged as
 #     deprecated by the CPU vendor.  The list depends on the
@@ -2128,17 +2112,17 @@
 #
 # * QEMU version: CPU models may look different depending on the QEMU
 #   version.  (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in
-#   query-cpu-definitions.)
+#   `query-cpu-definitions`.)
 # * machine-type: CPU model may look different depending on the
 #   machine-type.  (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in
-#   query-cpu-definitions.)
+#   `query-cpu-definitions`.)
 # * machine options (including accelerator): in some architectures,
 #   CPU models may look different depending on machine and accelerator
 #   options.  (Except for CPU models reported as "static" in
-#   query-cpu-definitions.)
+#   `query-cpu-definitions`.)
 # * "-cpu" arguments and global properties: arguments to the -cpu
 #   option and global properties may affect expansion of CPU models.
-#   Using query-cpu-model-expansion while using these is not advised.
+#   Using `query-cpu-model-expansion` while using these is not advised.
 #
 # Some architectures may not support all expansion types.  s390x
 # supports "full" and "static".  Arm only supports "full".
@@ -2147,7 +2131,7 @@
 #
 # @type: expansion type, specifying how to expand the CPU model
 #
-# Returns: a CpuModelExpansionInfo describing the expanded CPU model
+# Returns: a `CpuModelExpansionInfo` describing the expanded CPU model
 #
 # Errors:
 #     - if expanding CPU models is not supported
@@ -2186,7 +2170,7 @@
 #     from running in the current host.  (since 2.8)
 #
 # @typename: Type name that can be used as argument to
-#     @device-list-properties, to introspect properties configurable
+#     `device-list-properties`, to introspect properties configurable
 #     using -cpu or -global.  (since 2.9)
 #
 # @alias-of: Name of CPU model this model is an alias for.  The target
@@ -2230,8 +2214,6 @@
 #
 # Return a list of supported virtual CPU definitions
 #
-# Returns: a list of CpuDefinitionInfo
-#
 # Since: 1.2
 ##
 { 'command': 'query-cpu-definitions', 'returns': ['CpuDefinitionInfo'] }
diff --git a/qapi/migration.json b/qapi/migration.json
index 2d39a8f748..e08a99bb82 100644
--- a/qapi/migration.json
+++ b/qapi/migration.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = Migration
+# *********
+# Migration
+# *********
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'common.json' }
@@ -193,14 +195,14 @@
 #
 # Information about current migration process.
 #
-# @status: @MigrationStatus describing the current migration status.
+# @status: `MigrationStatus` describing the current migration status.
 #     If this field is not returned, no migration process has been
 #     initiated
 #
-# @ram: @MigrationStats containing detailed migration status, only
+# @ram: `MigrationStats` containing detailed migration status, only
 #     returned if status is 'active' or 'completed'(since 1.2)
 #
-# @xbzrle-cache: @XBZRLECacheStats containing detailed XBZRLE
+# @xbzrle-cache: `XBZRLECacheStats` containing detailed XBZRLE
 #     migration statistics, only returned if XBZRLE feature is on and
 #     status is 'active' or 'completed' (since 1.2)
 #
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@
 # @socket-address: Only used for tcp, to know what the real port is
 #     (Since 4.0)
 #
-# @vfio: @VfioStats containing detailed VFIO devices migration
+# @vfio: `VfioStats` containing detailed VFIO devices migration
 #     statistics, only returned if VFIO device is present, migration
 #     is supported by all VFIO devices and status is 'active' or
 #     'completed' (since 5.2)
@@ -275,7 +277,7 @@
 #
 # @dirty-limit-throttle-time-per-round: Maximum throttle time (in
 #     microseconds) of virtual CPUs each dirty ring full round, which
-#     shows how MigrationCapability dirty-limit affects the guest
+#     shows how `MigrationCapability` dirty-limit affects the guest
 #     during live migration.  (Since 8.1)
 #
 # @dirty-limit-ring-full-time: Estimated average dirty ring full time
@@ -324,8 +326,6 @@
 # is active there will be another json-object with RAM migration
 # status.
 #
-# Returns: @MigrationInfo
-#
 # Since: 0.14
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -575,8 +575,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about the current migration capabilities status
 #
-# Returns: @MigrationCapabilityStatus
-#
 # Since: 1.2
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -629,7 +627,7 @@
 #
 # @normal: the original form of migration.  (since 8.2)
 #
-# @cpr-reboot: The migrate command stops the VM and saves state to the
+# @cpr-reboot: The `migrate` command stops the VM and saves state to the
 #     URI.  After quitting QEMU, the user resumes by running QEMU
 #     -incoming.
 #
@@ -679,7 +677,7 @@
 #
 #     New QEMU reads the CPR channel before opening a monitor, hence
 #     the CPR channel cannot be specified in the list of channels for
-#     a migrate-incoming command.  It may only be specified on the
+#     a `migrate-incoming` command.  It may only be specified on the
 #     command line.
 #
 #     The main channel address cannot be a file type, and for an
@@ -690,10 +688,10 @@
 #     memory-backend-epc is not supported.  The VM must be started
 #     with the '-machine aux-ram-share=on' option.
 #
-#     When using -incoming defer, you must issue the migrate command
+#     When using -incoming defer, you must issue the `migrate` command
 #     to old QEMU before issuing any monitor commands to new QEMU.
 #     However, new QEMU does not open and read the migration stream
-#     until you issue the migrate incoming command.
+#     until you issue the `migrate-incoming` command.
 #
 #     (since 10.0)
 ##
@@ -915,11 +913,11 @@
 # @vcpu-dirty-limit: Dirtyrate limit (MB/s) during live migration.
 #     Defaults to 1.  (Since 8.1)
 #
-# @mode: Migration mode.  See description in @MigMode.  Default is
+# @mode: Migration mode.  See description in `MigMode`.  Default is
 #     'normal'.  (Since 8.2)
 #
 # @zero-page-detection: Whether and how to detect zero pages.
-#     See description in @ZeroPageDetection.  Default is 'multifd'.
+#     See description in `ZeroPageDetection`.  Default is 'multifd'.
 #     (since 9.0)
 #
 # @direct-io: Open migration files with O_DIRECT when possible.  This
@@ -1096,11 +1094,11 @@
 # @vcpu-dirty-limit: Dirtyrate limit (MB/s) during live migration.
 #     Defaults to 1.  (Since 8.1)
 #
-# @mode: Migration mode.  See description in @MigMode.  Default is
+# @mode: Migration mode.  See description in `MigMode`.  Default is
 #     'normal'.  (Since 8.2)
 #
 # @zero-page-detection: Whether and how to detect zero pages.
-#     See description in @ZeroPageDetection.  Default is 'multifd'.
+#     See description in `ZeroPageDetection`.  Default is 'multifd'.
 #     (since 9.0)
 #
 # @direct-io: Open migration files with O_DIRECT when possible.  This
@@ -1112,8 +1110,8 @@
 # @unstable: Members @x-checkpoint-delay and
 #     @x-vcpu-dirty-limit-period are experimental.
 #
-# TODO: either fuse back into MigrationParameters, or make
-#     MigrationParameters members mandatory
+# TODO: either fuse back into `MigrationParameters`, or make
+#     `MigrationParameters` members mandatory
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 ##
@@ -1306,11 +1304,11 @@
 # @vcpu-dirty-limit: Dirtyrate limit (MB/s) during live migration.
 #     Defaults to 1.  (Since 8.1)
 #
-# @mode: Migration mode.  See description in @MigMode.  Default is
+# @mode: Migration mode.  See description in `MigMode`.  Default is
 #     'normal'.  (Since 8.2)
 #
 # @zero-page-detection: Whether and how to detect zero pages.
-#     See description in @ZeroPageDetection.  Default is 'multifd'.
+#     See description in `ZeroPageDetection`.  Default is 'multifd'.
 #     (since 9.0)
 #
 # @direct-io: Open migration files with O_DIRECT when possible.  This
@@ -1362,8 +1360,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about the current migration parameters
 #
-# Returns: @MigrationParameters
-#
 # Since: 2.4
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -1402,7 +1398,7 @@
 #
 # Emitted when a migration event happens
 #
-# @status: @MigrationStatus describing the current migration status.
+# @status: `MigrationStatus` describing the current migration status.
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
@@ -1523,8 +1519,8 @@
 # The reason for a COLO exit.
 #
 # @none: failover has never happened.  This state does not occur in
-#     the COLO_EXIT event, and is only visible in the result of
-#     query-colo-status.
+#     the `COLO_EXIT` event, and is only visible in the result of
+#     `query-colo-status`.
 #
 # @request: COLO exit is due to an external request.
 #
@@ -1779,8 +1775,8 @@
 #     list connected to a destination interface endpoint.
 #
 # @exit-on-error: Exit on incoming migration failure.  Default true.
-#     When set to false, the failure triggers a MIGRATION event, and
-#     error details could be retrieved with query-migrate.
+#     When set to false, the failure triggers a :qapi:event:`MIGRATION`
+#     event, and error details could be retrieved with `query-migrate`.
 #     (since 9.1)
 #
 # Since: 2.3
@@ -1792,7 +1788,7 @@
 #        already exposed above libvirt.
 #
 #     2. QEMU must be started with -incoming defer to allow
-#        migrate-incoming to be used.
+#        `migrate-incoming` to be used.
 #
 #     3. The uri format is the same as for -incoming
 #
@@ -1845,7 +1841,7 @@
 # devices of the VM are not saved by this command.
 #
 # @filename: the file to save the state of the devices to as binary
-#     data.  See xen-save-devices-state.txt for a description of the
+#     data.  See `xen-save-devices-state`.txt for a description of the
 #     binary format.
 #
 # @live: Optional argument to ask QEMU to treat this command as part
@@ -1886,7 +1882,7 @@
 # devices of the VM are not loaded by this command.
 #
 # @filename: the file to load the state of the devices from as binary
-#     data.  See xen-save-devices-state.txt for a description of the
+#     data.  See `xen-save-devices-state`.txt for a description of the
 #     binary format.
 #
 # Since: 2.7
@@ -1926,7 +1922,7 @@
 ##
 # @ReplicationStatus:
 #
-# The result format for 'query-xen-replication-status'.
+# The result format for `query-xen-replication-status`.
 #
 # @error: true if an error happened, false if replication is normal.
 #
@@ -1944,7 +1940,7 @@
 #
 # Query replication status while the vm is running.
 #
-# Returns: A @ReplicationStatus object showing the status.
+# TODO: This line is a hack to separate the example from the body
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
 #
@@ -1975,7 +1971,7 @@
 ##
 # @COLOStatus:
 #
-# The result format for 'query-colo-status'.
+# The result format for `query-colo-status`.
 #
 # @mode: COLO running mode.  If COLO is running, this field will
 #     return 'primary' or 'secondary'.
@@ -1998,7 +1994,7 @@
 #
 # Query COLO status while the vm is running.
 #
-# Returns: A @COLOStatus object showing the status.
+# TODO: This line is a hack to separate the example from the body
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
 #
@@ -2099,7 +2095,7 @@
 # @DirtyRateMeasureMode:
 #
 # Method used to measure dirty page rate.  Differences between
-# available methods are explained in @calc-dirty-rate.
+# available methods are explained in `calc-dirty-rate`.
 #
 # @page-sampling: use page sampling
 #
@@ -2167,7 +2163,7 @@
 # @calc-dirty-rate:
 #
 # Start measuring dirty page rate of the VM.  Results can be retrieved
-# with @query-dirty-rate after measurements are completed.
+# with `query-dirty-rate` after measurements are completed.
 #
 # Dirty page rate is the number of pages changed in a given time
 # period expressed in MiB/s.  The following methods of calculation are
@@ -2240,7 +2236,7 @@
 ##
 # @query-dirty-rate:
 #
-# Query results of the most recent invocation of @calc-dirty-rate.
+# Query results of the most recent invocation of `calc-dirty-rate`.
 #
 # @calc-time-unit: time unit in which to report calculation time.
 #     By default it is reported in seconds.  (Since 8.2)
@@ -2290,7 +2286,7 @@
 #
 # Requires KVM with accelerator property "dirty-ring-size" set.  A
 # virtual CPU's dirty page rate is a measure of its memory load.  To
-# observe dirty page rates, use @calc-dirty-rate.
+# observe dirty page rates, use `calc-dirty-rate`.
 #
 # @cpu-index: index of a virtual CPU, default is all.
 #
@@ -2315,8 +2311,8 @@
 # Cancel the upper limit of dirty page rate for virtual CPUs.
 #
 # Cancel the dirty page limit for the vCPU which has been set with
-# set-vcpu-dirty-limit command.  Note that this command requires
-# support from dirty ring, same as the "set-vcpu-dirty-limit".
+# `set-vcpu-dirty-limit` command.  Note that this command requires
+# support from dirty ring, same as the `set-vcpu-dirty-limit`.
 #
 # @cpu-index: index of a virtual CPU, default is all.
 #
@@ -2373,8 +2369,6 @@
 #
 # @deprecated: This command is deprecated with no replacement yet.
 #
-# Returns: @MigrationThreadInfo
-#
 # Since: 7.2
 ##
 { 'command': 'query-migrationthreads',
@@ -2475,7 +2469,7 @@
 # time it takes to load the snapshot.
 #
 # It is strongly recommended that @devices contain all writable block
-# device nodes that can have changed since the original @snapshot-save
+# device nodes that can have changed since the original `snapshot-save`
 # command execution.
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
diff --git a/qapi/misc-arm.json b/qapi/misc-arm.json
index f5341372f5..f921d740f1 100644
--- a/qapi/misc-arm.json
+++ b/qapi/misc-arm.json
@@ -30,14 +30,12 @@
 ##
 # @query-gic-capabilities:
 #
-# It will return a list of GICCapability objects that describe its
+# It will return a list of `GICCapability` objects that describe its
 # capability bits.
 #
 # On non-ARM targets this command will report an error as the GIC
 # technology is not applicable.
 #
-# Returns: a list of GICCapability objects.
-#
 # Since: 2.6
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
diff --git a/qapi/misc-i386.json b/qapi/misc-i386.json
index 5fefa0a484..c8c91a241c 100644
--- a/qapi/misc-i386.json
+++ b/qapi/misc-i386.json
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 ##
 # @rtc-reset-reinjection:
 #
-# This command will reset the RTC interrupt reinjection backlog.  Can
-# be used if another mechanism to synchronize guest time is in effect,
-# for example QEMU guest agent's guest-set-time command.
+# Reset the RTC interrupt reinjection backlog.  Can be used if another
+# mechanism to synchronize guest time is in effect, for example QEMU
+# guest agent's guest-set-time command.
 #
 # Use of this command is only applicable for x86 machines with an RTC,
 # and on other machines will silently return without performing any
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 ##
 # @SevState:
 #
-# An enumeration of SEV state information used during @query-sev.
+# An enumeration of SEV state information used during `query-sev`.
 #
 # @uninit: The guest is uninitialized.
 #
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@
 # @enabled field is set to 'false' and the state of all other fields
 # is unspecified.
 #
-# Returns: @SevInfo
-#
 # Since: 2.12
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -165,7 +163,7 @@
 # 'sev-guest' confidential virtualization object.  The launch
 # measurement for SEV-SNP guests is only available within the guest.
 #
-# Returns: The @SevLaunchMeasureInfo for the guest
+# Returns: The guest's SEV guest launch measurement info
 #
 # Errors:
 #     - If the launch measurement is unavailable, either due to an
@@ -214,8 +212,6 @@
 #
 # This is only supported on AMD X86 platforms with KVM enabled.
 #
-# Returns: SevCapability objects.
-#
 # Errors:
 #     - If SEV is not available on the platform, GenericError
 #
@@ -233,8 +229,7 @@
 ##
 # @sev-inject-launch-secret:
 #
-# This command injects a secret blob into memory of a SEV/SEV-ES
-# guest.
+# Inject a secret blob into a SEV/SEV-ES guest's memory.
 #
 # This is only valid on x86 machines configured with KVM and the
 # 'sev-guest' confidential virtualization object.  SEV-SNP guests do
@@ -272,7 +267,7 @@
 ##
 # @query-sev-attestation-report:
 #
-# This command is used to get the SEV attestation report.
+# Get the SEV attestation report.
 #
 # This is only valid on x86 machines configured with KVM and the
 # 'sev-guest' confidential virtualization object.  The attestation
@@ -281,13 +276,10 @@
 # @mnonce: a random 16 bytes value encoded in base64 (it will be
 #     included in report)
 #
-# Returns: SevAttestationReport objects.
-#
 # Errors:
-#     - This will return an error if the attestation report is
-#       unavailable, either due to an invalid guest configuration
-#       or if the guest has not reached the required SEV state,
-#       GenericError
+#     - If the attestation report is unavailable, either due to an
+#       invalid guest configuration or because the guest has not
+#       reached the required SEV state, GenericError
 #
 # Since: 6.1
 #
@@ -345,8 +337,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about configured SGX capabilities of guest
 #
-# Returns: @SgxInfo
-#
 # Since: 6.2
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -364,8 +354,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about SGX capabilities of host
 #
-# Returns: @SgxInfo
-#
 # Since: 6.2
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
diff --git a/qapi/misc.json b/qapi/misc.json
index 4b9e601cfa..28c641fe2f 100644
--- a/qapi/misc.json
+++ b/qapi/misc.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = Miscellanea
+# ***********
+# Miscellanea
+# ***********
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'common.json' }
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@
 #     "@dbus-display" or the name of a character device (e.g. from
 #     -chardev id=XXXX)
 #
-# @fdname: file descriptor name previously passed via 'getfd' command
+# @fdname: file descriptor name previously passed via `getfd` command
 #
 # @skipauth: whether to skip authentication.  Only applies to "vnc"
 #     and "spice" protocols
@@ -56,8 +58,6 @@
 #
 # Return the name information of a guest.
 #
-# Returns: @NameInfo of the guest
-#
 # Since: 0.14
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 #    declared using the ``-object iothread`` command-line option.  It
 #    is always the main thread of the process.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @IOThreadInfo for each iothread
+# Returns: a list of info for each iothread
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 #    Known limitations:
 #
 #    * This command is stateless, this means that commands that depend
-#      on state information (such as getfd) might not work.
+#      on state information (such as `getfd`) might not work.
 #
 #    * Commands that prompt the user for data don't currently work.
 #
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 # .. note:: If @fdname already exists, the file descriptor assigned to
 #    it will be closed and replaced by the received file descriptor.
 #
-#    The 'closefd' command can be used to explicitly close the file
+#    The `closefd` command can be used to explicitly close the file
 #    descriptor when it is no longer needed.
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 # .. note:: If @fdname already exists, the file descriptor assigned to
 #    it will be closed and replaced by the received file descriptor.
 #
-#    The 'closefd' command can be used to explicitly close the file
+#    The `closefd` command can be used to explicitly close the file
 #    descriptor when it is no longer needed.
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -332,9 +332,6 @@
 #
 # @opaque: A free-form string that can be used to describe the fd.
 #
-# Returns:
-#     @AddfdInfo
-#
 # Errors:
 #     - If file descriptor was not received, GenericError
 #     - If @fdset-id is a negative value, GenericError
@@ -415,8 +412,6 @@
 #
 # Return information describing all fd sets.
 #
-# Returns: A list of @FdsetInfo
-#
 # Since: 1.2
 #
 # .. note:: The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
@@ -480,7 +475,7 @@
 #
 # @name: parameter name
 #
-# @type: parameter @CommandLineParameterType
+# @type: parameter `CommandLineParameterType`
 #
 # @help: human readable text string, not suitable for parsing.
 #
@@ -502,7 +497,7 @@
 #
 # @option: option name
 #
-# @parameters: an array of @CommandLineParameterInfo
+# @parameters: an array of `CommandLineParameterInfo`
 #
 # Since: 1.5
 ##
@@ -516,8 +511,7 @@
 #
 # @option: option name
 #
-# Returns: list of @CommandLineOptionInfo for all options (or for the
-#     given @option).
+# Returns: list of objects for all options (or for the given @option).
 #
 # Errors:
 #     - if the given @option doesn't exist
diff --git a/qapi/net.json b/qapi/net.json
index 97ea183981..78bcc9871e 100644
--- a/qapi/net.json
+++ b/qapi/net.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = Net devices
+# ***********
+# Net devices
+# ***********
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'sockets.json' }
@@ -113,6 +115,119 @@
     'str': 'str' } }
 
 ##
+# @NetDevPasstOptions:
+#
+# Unprivileged user-mode network connectivity using passt
+#
+# @path: Filename of the passt program to run (by default 'passt', and use PATH)
+#
+# @quiet: don't print informational messages (default, passed as '--quiet')
+#
+# @vhost-user: enable vhost-user
+#
+# @mtu: assign MTU via DHCP/NDP
+#
+# @address: IPv4 or IPv6 address
+#
+# @netmask: IPv4 mask
+#
+# @mac: source MAC address
+#
+# @gateway: IPv4 or IPv6 address as gateway
+#
+# @interface: interface for addresses and routes
+#
+# @outbound: bind to address as outbound source
+#
+# @outbound-if4: bind to outbound interface for IPv4
+#
+# @outbound-if6: bind to outbound interface for IPv6
+#
+# @dns: IPv4 or IPv6 address as DNS
+#
+# @search: search domains
+#
+# @fqdn: FQDN to configure client with
+#
+# @dhcp-dns: enable/disable DNS list in DHCP/DHCPv6/NDP
+#
+# @dhcp-search: enable/disable list in DHCP/DHCPv6/NDP
+#
+# @map-host-loopback: addresse to refer to host
+#
+# @map-guest-addr: addr to translate to guest's address
+#
+# @dns-forward: forward DNS queries sent to
+#
+# @dns-host: host nameserver to direct queries to
+#
+# @tcp: enable/disable TCP
+#
+# @udp: enable/disable UDP
+#
+# @icmp: enable/disable ICMP
+#
+# @dhcp: enable/disable DHCP
+#
+# @ndp: enable/disable NDP
+#
+# @dhcpv6: enable/disable DHCPv6
+#
+# @ra: enable/disable route advertisements
+#
+# @freebind: bind to any address for forwarding
+#
+# @ipv4: enable/disable IPv4
+#
+# @ipv6: enable/disable IPv6
+#
+# @tcp-ports: TCP ports to forward
+#
+# @udp-ports: UDP ports to forward
+#
+# @param: parameter to pass to passt command
+#
+# Since: 10.1
+##
+{ 'struct': 'NetDevPasstOptions',
+  'data': {
+    '*path':               'str',
+    '*quiet':              'bool',
+    '*vhost-user':         'bool',
+    '*mtu':                'int',
+    '*address':            'str',
+    '*netmask':            'str',
+    '*mac':                'str',
+    '*gateway':            'str',
+    '*interface':          'str',
+    '*outbound':           'str',
+    '*outbound-if4':       'str',
+    '*outbound-if6':       'str',
+    '*dns':                'str',
+    '*search':             ['String'],
+    '*fqdn':               'str',
+    '*dhcp-dns':           'bool',
+    '*dhcp-search':        'bool',
+    '*map-host-loopback':  'str',
+    '*map-guest-addr':     'str',
+    '*dns-forward':        'str',
+    '*dns-host':           'str',
+    '*tcp':                'bool',
+    '*udp':                'bool',
+    '*icmp':               'bool',
+    '*dhcp':               'bool',
+    '*ndp':                'bool',
+    '*dhcpv6':             'bool',
+    '*ra':                 'bool',
+    '*freebind':           'bool',
+    '*ipv4':               'bool',
+    '*ipv6':               'bool',
+    '*tcp-ports':          ['String'],
+    '*udp-ports':          ['String'],
+    '*param':             ['String'] },
+    'if': 'CONFIG_PASST' }
+
+##
 # @NetdevUserOptions:
 #
 # Use the user mode network stack which requires no administrator
@@ -454,25 +569,34 @@
 #     (default: 0).
 #
 # @inhibit: Don't load a default XDP program, use one already loaded
-#     to the interface (default: false).  Requires @sock-fds.
+#     to the interface (default: false).  Requires @sock-fds or @map-path.
 #
 # @sock-fds: A colon (:) separated list of file descriptors for
 #     already open but not bound AF_XDP sockets in the queue order.
 #     One fd per queue.  These descriptors should already be added
-#     into XDP socket map for corresponding queues.  Requires
-#     @inhibit.
+#     into XDP socket map for corresponding queues.  @sock-fds and
+#     @map-path are mutually exclusive.  Requires @inhibit.
+#
+# @map-path: The path to a pinned xsk map to push file descriptors
+#     for bound AF_XDP sockets into.  @map-path and @sock-fds are
+#     mutually exclusive.  Requires @inhibit.  (Since 10.1)
+#
+# @map-start-index: Use @map-path to insert xsk sockets starting from
+#     this index number (default: 0).  Requires @map-path.  (Since 10.1)
 #
 # Since: 8.2
 ##
 { 'struct': 'NetdevAFXDPOptions',
   'data': {
-    'ifname':       'str',
-    '*mode':        'AFXDPMode',
-    '*force-copy':  'bool',
-    '*queues':      'int',
-    '*start-queue': 'int',
-    '*inhibit':     'bool',
-    '*sock-fds':    'str' },
+    'ifname':           'str',
+    '*mode':            'AFXDPMode',
+    '*force-copy':      'bool',
+    '*queues':          'int',
+    '*start-queue':     'int',
+    '*inhibit':         'bool',
+    '*sock-fds':        'str',
+    '*map-path':        'str',
+    '*map-start-index': 'int32' },
   'if': 'CONFIG_AF_XDP' }
 
 ##
@@ -655,7 +779,7 @@
 #     this to zero disables this function.  This member is mutually
 #     exclusive with @reconnect.  (default: 0) (Since: 9.2)
 #
-# Only SocketAddress types 'unix', 'inet' and 'fd' are supported.
+# Only `SocketAddress` types 'unix', 'inet' and 'fd' are supported.
 #
 # Features:
 #
@@ -680,7 +804,7 @@
 #
 # @local: local address
 #
-# Only SocketAddress types 'unix', 'inet' and 'fd' are supported.
+# Only `SocketAddress` types 'unix', 'inet' and 'fd' are supported.
 #
 # If remote address is present and it's a multicast address, local
 # address is optional.  Otherwise local address is required and remote
@@ -729,12 +853,15 @@
 #
 # @af-xdp: since 8.2
 #
+# @passt: since 10.1
+#
 # Since: 2.7
 ##
 { 'enum': 'NetClientDriver',
   'data': [ 'none', 'nic', 'user', 'tap', 'l2tpv3', 'socket', 'stream',
             'dgram', 'vde', 'bridge', 'hubport', 'netmap', 'vhost-user',
             'vhost-vdpa',
+            { 'name': 'passt', 'if': 'CONFIG_PASST' },
             { 'name': 'af-xdp', 'if': 'CONFIG_AF_XDP' },
             { 'name': 'vmnet-host', 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
             { 'name': 'vmnet-shared', 'if': 'CONFIG_VMNET' },
@@ -756,6 +883,8 @@
   'discriminator': 'type',
   'data': {
     'nic':      'NetLegacyNicOptions',
+    'passt':    { 'type': 'NetDevPasstOptions',
+                  'if': 'CONFIG_PASST' },
     'user':     'NetdevUserOptions',
     'tap':      'NetdevTapOptions',
     'l2tpv3':   'NetdevL2TPv3Options',
@@ -845,7 +974,7 @@
 #
 # @name: net client name
 #
-# Returns: list of @RxFilterInfo for all NICs (or for the given NIC).
+# Returns: list of info for all NICs (or for the given NIC).
 #
 # Errors:
 #     - if the given @name doesn't exist
@@ -890,7 +1019,7 @@
 ##
 # @NIC_RX_FILTER_CHANGED:
 #
-# Emitted once until the 'query-rx-filter' command is executed, the
+# Emitted once until the `query-rx-filter` command is executed, the
 # first event will always be emitted
 #
 # @name: net client name
diff --git a/qapi/pci.json b/qapi/pci.json
index dc85a41d28..694c741e42 100644
--- a/qapi/pci.json
+++ b/qapi/pci.json
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 ##
-# = PCI
+# ***
+# PCI
+# ***
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@
 #
 # @bus: information about the bus the device resides on
 #
-# @devices: a list of @PciDeviceInfo for each device on this bridge
+# @devices: a list of `PciDeviceInfo` for each device on this bridge
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 ##
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@
 #
 # Return information about the PCI bus topology of the guest.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @PciInfo for each PCI bus.  Each bus is
+# Returns: a list of info for each PCI bus.  Each bus is
 #     represented by a json-object, which has a key with a json-array
 #     of all PCI devices attached to it.  Each device is represented
 #     by a json-object.
diff --git a/qapi/qapi-schema.json b/qapi/qapi-schema.json
index 0477696ff0..82f111ba06 100644
--- a/qapi/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi/qapi-schema.json
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # -*- Mode: Python -*-
 # vim: filetype=python
 ##
-# = Introduction
+# ************
+# Introduction
+# ************
 #
 # This manual describes the commands and events supported by the QEMU
 # Monitor Protocol (QMP).
diff --git a/qapi/qdev.json b/qapi/qdev.json
index 32c7d10046..e14a0c9259 100644
--- a/qapi/qdev.json
+++ b/qapi/qdev.json
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 ##
-# = Device infrastructure (qdev)
+# ****************************
+# Device infrastructure (qdev)
+# ****************************
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'qom.json' }
@@ -17,8 +19,7 @@
 #
 # @typename: the type name of a device
 #
-# Returns: a list of ObjectPropertyInfo describing a devices
-#     properties
+# Returns: a list describing a devices properties
 #
 # .. note:: Objects can create properties at runtime, for example to
 #    describe links between different devices and/or objects.  These
@@ -96,10 +97,10 @@
 #    from the guest.  Hot removal is an operation that requires guest
 #    cooperation.  This command merely requests that the guest begin
 #    the hot removal process.  Completion of the device removal
-#    process is signaled with a DEVICE_DELETED event.  Guest reset
+#    process is signaled with a `DEVICE_DELETED` event.  Guest reset
 #    will automatically complete removal for all devices.  If a
 #    guest-side error in the hot removal process is detected, the
-#    device will not be removed and a DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR event
+#    device will not be removed and a `DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR` event
 #    is sent.  Some errors cannot be detected.
 #
 # Since: 0.14
diff --git a/qapi/qom.json b/qapi/qom.json
index b133b06447..96d56df6cd 100644
--- a/qapi/qom.json
+++ b/qapi/qom.json
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 { 'include': 'crypto.json' }
 
 ##
-# = QEMU Object Model (QOM)
+# ***********************
+# QEMU Object Model (QOM)
+# ***********************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -48,14 +50,12 @@
 ##
 # @qom-list:
 #
-# This command will list any properties of a object given a path in
-# the object model.
+# List properties of a object given a path in the object model.
 #
-# @path: the path within the object model.  See @qom-get for a
+# @path: the path within the object model.  See `qom-get` for a
 #     description of this parameter.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @ObjectPropertyInfo that describe the properties
-#     of the object.
+# Returns: a list that describe the properties of the object.
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@
 ##
 # @qom-get:
 #
-# This command will get a property from a object model path and return
-# the value.
+# Get a property value.
 #
 # @path: The path within the object model.  There are two forms of
 #     supported paths--absolute and partial paths.
@@ -128,14 +127,14 @@
 ##
 # @qom-set:
 #
-# This command will set a property from a object model path.
+# Set a property value.
 #
-# @path: see @qom-get for a description of this parameter
+# @path: see `qom-get` for a description of this parameter
 #
 # @property: the property name to set
 #
 # @value: a value who's type is appropriate for the property type.
-#     See @qom-get for a description of type mapping.
+#     See `qom-get` for a description of type mapping.
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@
 ##
 # @ObjectTypeInfo:
 #
-# This structure describes a search result from @qom-list-types
+# This structure describes a search result from `qom-list-types`
 #
 # @name: the type name found in the search
 #
@@ -171,15 +170,14 @@
 ##
 # @qom-list-types:
 #
-# This command will return a list of types given search parameters
+# Return a list of types given search parameters.
 #
 # @implements: if specified, only return types that implement this
 #     type name
 #
 # @abstract: if true, include abstract types in the results
 #
-# Returns: a list of @ObjectTypeInfo or an empty list if no results
-#     are found
+# Returns: a list of types, or an empty list if no results are found
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 ##
@@ -195,11 +193,12 @@
 #
 # @typename: the type name of an object
 #
+#
 # .. note:: Objects can create properties at runtime, for example to
 #    describe links between different devices and/or objects.  These
 #    properties are not included in the output of this command.
 #
-# Returns: a list of ObjectPropertyInfo describing object properties
+# Returns: a list describing object properties
 #
 # Since: 2.12
 ##
@@ -789,7 +788,7 @@
 #
 # Properties for x-remote-object objects.
 #
-# @fd: file descriptor name previously passed via 'getfd' command
+# @fd: file descriptor name previously passed via `getfd` command
 #
 # @devid: the id of the device to be associated with the file
 #     descriptor
@@ -818,7 +817,7 @@
 #
 # Properties for iommufd objects.
 #
-# @fd: file descriptor name previously passed via 'getfd' command,
+# @fd: file descriptor name previously passed via `getfd` command,
 #     which represents a pre-opened /dev/iommu.  This allows the
 #     iommufd object to be shared across several subsystems (VFIO,
 #     VDPA, ...), and the file descriptor to be shared with other
@@ -933,6 +932,19 @@
   'if': 'CONFIG_POSIX' }
 
 ##
+# @IgvmCfgProperties:
+#
+# Properties common to objects that handle IGVM files.
+#
+# @file: IGVM file to use to configure guest
+#
+# Since: 10.1
+##
+{ 'struct': 'IgvmCfgProperties',
+  'if': 'CONFIG_IGVM',
+  'data': { 'file': 'str' } }
+
+##
 # @SevCommonProperties:
 #
 # Properties common to objects that are derivatives of sev-common.
@@ -1142,6 +1154,8 @@
     'filter-redirector',
     'filter-replay',
     'filter-rewriter',
+    { 'name': 'igvm-cfg',
+      'if': 'CONFIG_IGVM' },
     'input-barrier',
     { 'name': 'input-linux',
       'if': 'CONFIG_LINUX' },
@@ -1218,6 +1232,8 @@
       'filter-redirector':          'FilterRedirectorProperties',
       'filter-replay':              'NetfilterProperties',
       'filter-rewriter':            'FilterRewriterProperties',
+      'igvm-cfg':                   { 'type': 'IgvmCfgProperties',
+                                      'if': 'CONFIG_IGVM' },
       'input-barrier':              'InputBarrierProperties',
       'input-linux':                { 'type': 'InputLinuxProperties',
                                       'if': 'CONFIG_LINUX' },
@@ -1261,7 +1277,7 @@
 # Create a QOM object.
 #
 # Errors:
-#     - Error if @qom-type is not a valid class name
+#     - If @qom-type is not a valid class name
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
@@ -1283,7 +1299,7 @@
 # @id: the name of the QOM object to remove
 #
 # Errors:
-#     - Error if @id is not a valid id for a QOM object
+#     - If @id is not a valid id for a QOM object
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
diff --git a/qapi/replay.json b/qapi/replay.json
index 35e0c4a692..ccf84da68e 100644
--- a/qapi/replay.json
+++ b/qapi/replay.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = Record/replay
+# *************
+# Record/replay
+# *************
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'common.json' }
@@ -47,8 +49,8 @@
 # @query-replay:
 #
 # Retrieve the record/replay information.  It includes current
-# instruction count which may be used for @replay-break and
-# @replay-seek commands.
+# instruction count which may be used for `replay-break` and
+# `replay-seek` commands.
 #
 # Returns: record/replay information.
 #
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@
 # breakpoint.  When breakpoint is set, any prior one is removed.  The
 # breakpoint may be set only in replay mode and only "in the future",
 # i.e. at instruction counts greater than the current one.  The
-# current instruction count can be observed with @query-replay.
+# current instruction count can be observed with `query-replay`.
 #
 # @icount: instruction count to stop at
 #
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@
 ##
 # @replay-delete-break:
 #
-# Remove replay breakpoint which was set with @replay-break.  The
+# Remove replay breakpoint which was set with `replay-break`.  The
 # command is ignored when there are no replay breakpoints.
 #
 # Since: 5.2
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@
 # snapshot and replays the execution to find the desired instruction.
 # When there is no preceding snapshot or the execution is not
 # replayed, then the command fails.  Instruction count can be obtained
-# with the @query-replay command.
+# with the `query-replay` command.
 #
 # @icount: target instruction count
 #
diff --git a/qapi/rocker.json b/qapi/rocker.json
index 0c7ef1f77c..5d2dbd2603 100644
--- a/qapi/rocker.json
+++ b/qapi/rocker.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# = Rocker switch device
+# ********************
+# Rocker switch device
+# ********************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -28,8 +30,6 @@
 #
 # @name: switch name
 #
-# Returns: @Rocker information
-#
 # Since: 2.4
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@
 #
 # @name: port name
 #
-# Returns: a list of @RockerPort information
-#
 # Since: 2.4
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
diff --git a/qapi/run-state.json b/qapi/run-state.json
index fd09beb35c..54ba5c9a3f 100644
--- a/qapi/run-state.json
+++ b/qapi/run-state.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = VM run state
+# ************
+# VM run state
+# ************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -68,9 +70,9 @@
 #
 # @host-error: An error prevents further use of guest
 #
-# @host-qmp-quit: Reaction to the QMP command 'quit'
+# @host-qmp-quit: Reaction to the QMP command `quit`
 #
-# @host-qmp-system-reset: Reaction to the QMP command 'system_reset'
+# @host-qmp-system-reset: Reaction to the QMP command `system_reset`
 #
 # @host-signal: Reaction to a signal, such as SIGINT
 #
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@
 #
 # @running: true if all VCPUs are runnable, false if not runnable
 #
-# @status: the virtual machine @RunState
+# @status: the virtual machine `RunState`
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 ##
@@ -119,8 +121,6 @@
 #
 # Query the run status of the VM
 #
-# Returns: @StatusInfo reflecting the VM
-#
 # Since: 0.14
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@
 #     hardware-specific action) rather than a host request (such as
 #     sending QEMU a SIGINT).  (since 2.10)
 #
-# @reason: The @ShutdownCause which resulted in the SHUTDOWN.
+# @reason: The `ShutdownCause` which resulted in the `SHUTDOWN`.
 #     (since 4.0)
 #
 # .. note:: If the command-line option ``-no-shutdown`` has been
-#    specified, QEMU will not exit, and a STOP event will eventually
-#    follow the SHUTDOWN event.
+#    specified, QEMU will not exit, and a `STOP` event will eventually
+#    follow the `SHUTDOWN` event.
 #
 # Since: 0.12
 #
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@
 # @guest: If true, the reset was triggered by a guest request (such as
 #     a guest-initiated ACPI reboot request or other hardware-specific
 #     action) rather than a host request (such as the QMP command
-#     system_reset).  (since 2.10)
+#     `system_reset`).  (since 2.10)
 #
-# @reason: The @ShutdownCause of the RESET.  (since 4.0)
+# @reason: The `ShutdownCause` of the `RESET`.  (since 4.0)
 #
 # Since: 0.12
 #
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 # saved on disk, for example, S4 state, which is sometimes called
 # hibernate state
 #
-# .. note:: QEMU shuts down (similar to event @SHUTDOWN) when entering
+# .. note:: QEMU shuts down (similar to event `SHUTDOWN`) when entering
 #    this state.
 #
 # Since: 1.2
@@ -281,8 +281,8 @@
 #
 # @action: action that has been taken
 #
-# .. note:: If action is "reset", "shutdown", or "pause" the WATCHDOG
-#    event is followed respectively by the RESET, SHUTDOWN, or STOP
+# .. note:: If action is "reset", "shutdown", or "pause" the `WATCHDOG`
+#    event is followed respectively by the `RESET`, `SHUTDOWN`, or `STOP`
 #    events.
 #
 # .. note:: This event is rate-limited.
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
 #
 # Set watchdog action.
 #
-# @action: @WatchdogAction action taken when watchdog timer expires.
+# @action: `WatchdogAction` action taken when watchdog timer expires.
 #
 # Since: 2.11
 #
@@ -396,13 +396,13 @@
 # Set the actions that will be taken by the emulator in response to
 # guest events.
 #
-# @reboot: @RebootAction action taken on guest reboot.
+# @reboot: `RebootAction` action taken on guest reboot.
 #
-# @shutdown: @ShutdownAction action taken on guest shutdown.
+# @shutdown: `ShutdownAction` action taken on guest shutdown.
 #
-# @panic: @PanicAction action taken on guest panic.
+# @panic: `PanicAction` action taken on guest panic.
 #
-# @watchdog: @WatchdogAction action taken when watchdog timer expires.
+# @watchdog: `WatchdogAction` action taken when watchdog timer expires.
 #
 # Since: 6.0
 #
@@ -529,20 +529,20 @@
 #
 # Hyper-V specific guest panic information (HV crash MSRs)
 #
-# @arg1: for Windows, STOP code for the guest crash.  For Linux,
+# @arg1: for Windows, `STOP` code for the guest crash.  For Linux,
 #     an error code.
 #
-# @arg2: for Windows, first argument of the STOP.  For Linux, the
+# @arg2: for Windows, first argument of the `STOP`.  For Linux, the
 #     guest OS ID, which has the kernel version in bits 16-47 and
 #     0x8100 in bits 48-63.
 #
-# @arg3: for Windows, second argument of the STOP.  For Linux, the
+# @arg3: for Windows, second argument of the `STOP`.  For Linux, the
 #     program counter of the guest.
 #
-# @arg4: for Windows, third argument of the STOP.  For Linux, the
+# @arg4: for Windows, third argument of the `STOP`.  For Linux, the
 #     RAX register (x86) or the stack pointer (aarch64) of the guest.
 #
-# @arg5: for Windows, fourth argument of the STOP.  For x86 Linux, the
+# @arg5: for Windows, fourth argument of the `STOP`.  For x86 Linux, the
 #     stack pointer of the guest.
 #
 # Since: 2.9
@@ -630,11 +630,11 @@
 #
 # Emitted when a memory failure occurs on host side.
 #
-# @recipient: recipient is defined as @MemoryFailureRecipient.
+# @recipient: recipient is defined as `MemoryFailureRecipient`.
 #
 # @action: action that has been taken.
 #
-# @flags: flags for MemoryFailureAction.
+# @flags: flags for `MemoryFailureAction`.
 #
 # Since: 5.2
 #
diff --git a/qapi/sockets.json b/qapi/sockets.json
index f9f559daba..82046b0b3a 100644
--- a/qapi/sockets.json
+++ b/qapi/sockets.json
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# = Socket data types
+# *****************
+# Socket data types
+# *****************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -209,14 +211,14 @@
     'unix': 'UnixSocketAddressWrapper',
     'vsock': 'VsockSocketAddressWrapper',
     'fd': 'FdSocketAddressWrapper' } }
-# Note: This type is deprecated in favor of SocketAddress.  The
-# difference between SocketAddressLegacy and SocketAddress is that the
+# Note: This type is deprecated in favor of `SocketAddress`.  The
+# difference between `SocketAddressLegacy` and `SocketAddress` is that the
 # latter has fewer ``{}`` on the wire.
 
 ##
 # @SocketAddressType:
 #
-# Available SocketAddress types
+# Available `SocketAddress` types
 #
 # @inet: Internet address
 #
diff --git a/qapi/stats.json b/qapi/stats.json
index 8902ef94e0..151ac43c48 100644
--- a/qapi/stats.json
+++ b/qapi/stats.json
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 ##
-# = Statistics
+# **********
+# Statistics
+# **********
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@
 # @StatsRequest:
 #
 # Indicates a set of statistics that should be returned by
-# query-stats.
+# `query-stats`.
 #
 # @provider: provider for which to return statistics.
 #
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@
 ##
 # @StatsFilter:
 #
-# The arguments to the query-stats command; specifies a target for
+# The arguments to the `query-stats` command; specifies a target for
 # which to request statistics and optionally the required subset of
 # information for that target.
 #
@@ -183,10 +185,10 @@
 # Return runtime-collected statistics for objects such as the VM or
 # its vCPUs.
 #
-# The arguments are a StatsFilter and specify the provider and objects
+# The arguments are a `StatsFilter` and specify the provider and objects
 # to return statistics about.
 #
-# Returns: a list of StatsResult, one for each provider and object
+# Returns: a list of statistics, one for each provider and object
 #     (e.g., for each vCPU).
 #
 # Since: 7.1
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@
 #
 # @name: name of the statistic; each element of the schema is uniquely
 #     identified by a target, a provider (both available in
-#     @StatsSchema) and the name.
+#     `StatsSchema`) and the name.
 #
 # @type: kind of statistic.
 #
diff --git a/qapi/tpm.json b/qapi/tpm.json
index a16a72edb9..3f2850a573 100644
--- a/qapi/tpm.json
+++ b/qapi/tpm.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = TPM (trusted platform module) devices
+# *************************************
+# TPM (trusted platform module) devices
+# *************************************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -27,8 +29,6 @@
 #
 # Return a list of supported TPM models
 #
-# Returns: a list of TpmModel
-#
 # Since: 1.5
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@
 #
 # Return a list of supported TPM types
 #
-# Returns: a list of TpmType
-#
 # Since: 1.5
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
diff --git a/qapi/trace.json b/qapi/trace.json
index eb5f63f513..de369dae6b 100644
--- a/qapi/trace.json
+++ b/qapi/trace.json
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
 ##
-# = Tracing
+# *******
+# Tracing
+# *******
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@
 #
 # @name: Event name pattern (case-sensitive glob).
 #
-# Returns: a list of @TraceEventInfo for the matching events
+# Returns: a list of info for the matching events
 #
 # Since: 2.2
 #
diff --git a/qapi/transaction.json b/qapi/transaction.json
index 9d9e7af26c..4b4eb09bf3 100644
--- a/qapi/transaction.json
+++ b/qapi/transaction.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = Transactions
+# ************
+# Transactions
+# ************
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'block-core.json' }
@@ -67,8 +69,8 @@
 #
 # Features:
 #
-# @deprecated: Member @drive-backup is deprecated.  Use member
-#     @blockdev-backup instead.
+# @deprecated: Member `drive-backup` is deprecated.  Use member
+#     `blockdev-backup` instead.
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 ##
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@
 # @TransactionAction:
 #
 # A discriminated record of operations that can be performed with
-# @transaction.
+# `transaction`.
 #
 # @type: the operation to be performed
 #
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@
 #
 # @completion-mode: Controls how jobs launched asynchronously by
 #     Actions will complete or fail as a group.  See
-#     @ActionCompletionMode for details.
+#     `ActionCompletionMode` for details.
 #
 # Since: 2.5
 ##
@@ -227,11 +229,11 @@
 # in the transaction.  When an I/O error occurs during deletion, the
 # user needs to fix it later with qemu-img or other command.
 #
-# @actions: List of @TransactionAction; information needed for the
+# @actions: List of `TransactionAction`; information needed for the
 #     respective operations.
 #
 # @properties: structure of additional options to control the
-#     execution of the transaction.  See @TransactionProperties for
+#     execution of the transaction.  See `TransactionProperties` for
 #     additional detail.
 #
 # Errors:
diff --git a/qapi/uefi.json b/qapi/uefi.json
index 6592183d6c..a206c2e953 100644
--- a/qapi/uefi.json
+++ b/qapi/uefi.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = UEFI Variable Store
+# *******************
+# UEFI Variable Store
+# *******************
 #
 # The QEMU efi variable store implementation (hw/uefi/) uses this to
 # store non-volatile variables in json format on disk.
diff --git a/qapi/ui.json b/qapi/ui.json
index 514fa159b1..1b2f4a4769 100644
--- a/qapi/ui.json
+++ b/qapi/ui.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = Remote desktop
+# **************
+# Remote desktop
+# **************
 ##
 
 { 'include': 'common.json' }
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@
 ##
 # @SetPasswordOptions:
 #
-# Options for set_password.
+# Options for `set_password`.
 #
 # @protocol:
 #     - 'vnc' to modify the VNC server password
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@
 ##
 # @SetPasswordOptionsVnc:
 #
-# Options for set_password specific to the VNC protocol.
+# Options for `set_password` specific to the VNC protocol.
 #
 # @display: The id of the display where the password should be
 #     changed.  Defaults to the first.
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@
 ##
 # @ExpirePasswordOptions:
 #
-# General options for expire_password.
+# General options for `expire_password`.
 #
 # @protocol:
 #     - 'vnc' to modify the VNC server expiration
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@
 ##
 # @ExpirePasswordOptionsVnc:
 #
-# Options for expire_password specific to the VNC protocol.
+# Options for `expire_password` specific to the VNC protocol.
 #
 # @display: The id of the display where the expiration should be
 #     changed.  Defaults to the first.
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@
 #     the head can only be specified in conjunction with the device
 #     ID.  (Since 2.12)
 #
-# @format: image format for screendump.  (default: ppm) (Since 7.1)
+# @format: image format for `screendump`.  (default: ppm) (Since 7.1)
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
@@ -200,7 +202,8 @@
   'if': 'CONFIG_PIXMAN' }
 
 ##
-# == Spice
+# Spice
+# =====
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -310,7 +313,7 @@
 #     unknown if spice server doesn't provide this information.
 #     (since: 1.1)
 #
-# @channels: a list of @SpiceChannel for each active spice channel
+# @channels: a list of `SpiceChannel` for each active spice channel
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 ##
@@ -325,8 +328,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about the current SPICE server
 #
-# Returns: @SpiceInfo
-#
 # Since: 0.14
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -461,7 +462,8 @@
   'if': 'CONFIG_SPICE' }
 
 ##
-# == VNC
+# VNC
+# ===
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -561,7 +563,7 @@
 #     - 'vencrypt+x509+sasl' if VEncrypt is used with x509 and SASL
 #       auth
 #
-# @clients: a list of @VncClientInfo of all currently connected
+# @clients: a list of `VncClientInfo` of all currently connected
 #     clients
 #
 # Since: 0.14
@@ -624,12 +626,12 @@
 #
 # @id: vnc server name.
 #
-# @server: A list of @VncBasincInfo describing all listening sockets.
+# @server: A list of `VncBasicInfo` describing all listening sockets.
 #     The list can be empty (in case the vnc server is disabled).  It
 #     also may have multiple entries: normal + websocket, possibly
 #     also ipv4 + ipv6 in the future.
 #
-# @clients: A list of @VncClientInfo of all currently connected
+# @clients: A list of `VncClientInfo` of all currently connected
 #     clients.  The list can be empty, for obvious reasons.
 #
 # @auth: The current authentication type used by the non-websockets
@@ -656,8 +658,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about the current VNC server
 #
-# Returns: @VncInfo
-#
 # Since: 0.14
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -687,8 +687,6 @@
 #
 # Return a list of vnc servers.  The list can be empty.
 #
-# Returns: a list of @VncInfo2
-#
 # Since: 2.3
 ##
 { 'command': 'query-vnc-servers', 'returns': ['VncInfo2'],
@@ -794,7 +792,9 @@
   'if': 'CONFIG_VNC' }
 
 ##
-# = Input
+# *****
+# Input
+# *****
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@
 #
 # Return information about each active mouse device
 #
-# Returns: a list of @MouseInfo for each device
+# Returns: a list of info for each device
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@
 #
 # An enumeration of key name.
 #
-# This is used by the @send-key command.
+# This is used by the `send-key` command.
 #
 # @unmapped: since 2.0
 #
@@ -1023,10 +1023,10 @@
 #
 # Send keys to guest.
 #
-# @keys: An array of @KeyValue elements.  All @KeyValues in this array
-#     are simultaneously sent to the guest.  A @KeyValue.number value
-#     is sent directly to the guest, while @KeyValue.qcode must be a
-#     valid @QKeyCode value
+# @keys: An array of `KeyValue` elements.  All @KeyValues in this array
+#     are simultaneously sent to the guest.  A `KeyValue`.number value
+#     is sent directly to the guest, while `KeyValue`.qcode must be a
+#     valid `QKeyCode` value
 #
 # @hold-time: time to delay key up events, milliseconds.  Defaults to
 #     100
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@
 # @head: head to send event(s) to, in case the display device supports
 #     multiple scanouts.
 #
-# @events: List of InputEvent union.
+# @events: List of `InputEvent` union.
 #
 # Since: 2.6
 #
@@ -1335,13 +1335,20 @@
 # @show-menubar: Display the main window menubar.  Defaults to "on".
 #     (Since 8.0)
 #
+# @keep-aspect-ratio: Keep width/height aspect ratio of guest content when
+#     resizing host window.  Defaults to "on". (Since 10.1)
+#
+# @scale: Set preferred scale of the display.  Defaults to 1.0.  (Since 10.1)
+#
 # Since: 2.12
 ##
 { 'struct'  : 'DisplayGTK',
-  'data'    : { '*grab-on-hover' : 'bool',
-                '*zoom-to-fit'   : 'bool',
-                '*show-tabs'     : 'bool',
-                '*show-menubar'  : 'bool'  } }
+  'data'    : { '*grab-on-hover'     : 'bool',
+                '*zoom-to-fit'       : 'bool',
+                '*show-tabs'         : 'bool',
+                '*show-menubar'      : 'bool',
+                '*keep-aspect-ratio' : 'bool',
+                '*scale'             : 'number'  } }
 
 ##
 # @DisplayEGLHeadless:
@@ -1367,7 +1374,7 @@
 #     first available node on the host.
 #
 # @p2p: Whether to use peer-to-peer connections (accepted through
-#     @add_client).
+#     `add_client`).
 #
 # @audiodev: Use the specified DBus audiodev to export audio.
 #
@@ -1526,7 +1533,7 @@
 #
 # Display (user interface) options.
 #
-# @type: Which DisplayType QEMU should use.
+# @type: Which `DisplayType` QEMU should use.
 #
 # @full-screen: Start user interface in fullscreen mode
 #     (default: off).
@@ -1564,8 +1571,6 @@
 #
 # Return information about display configuration
 #
-# Returns: @DisplayOptions
-#
 # Since: 3.1
 ##
 { 'command': 'query-display-options',
diff --git a/qapi/vfio.json b/qapi/vfio.json
index b53b7caecd..a1a9c5b673 100644
--- a/qapi/vfio.json
+++ b/qapi/vfio.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = VFIO devices
+# ************
+# VFIO devices
+# ************
 ##
 
 ##
diff --git a/qapi/virtio.json b/qapi/virtio.json
index 73df718a26..9d652fe4a8 100644
--- a/qapi/virtio.json
+++ b/qapi/virtio.json
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = Virtio devices
+# **************
+# Virtio devices
+# **************
 ##
 
 ##
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@
 # @num-vqs: VirtIODevice virtqueue count.  This is the number of
 #     active virtqueues being used by the VirtIODevice.
 #
-# @status: VirtIODevice configuration status (VirtioDeviceStatus)
+# @status: VirtIODevice configuration status (`VirtioDeviceStatus`)
 #
 # @isr: VirtIODevice ISR
 #
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@
 #
 # @unstable: This command is meant for debugging.
 #
-# Returns: VirtioStatus of the virtio device
+# Returns: Status of the virtio device
 #
 # Since: 7.2
 #
@@ -563,7 +565,7 @@
 #
 # @unstable: This command is meant for debugging.
 #
-# Returns: VirtQueueStatus of the VirtQueue
+# Returns: Status of the queue
 #
 # .. note:: last_avail_idx will not be displayed in the case where the
 #    selected VirtIODevice has a running vhost device and the
@@ -577,7 +579,7 @@
 # .. qmp-example::
 #    :annotated:
 #
-#    Get VirtQueueStatus for virtio-vsock (vhost-vsock running)
+#    Get `VirtQueueStatus` for virtio-vsock (vhost-vsock running)
 #    ::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-queue-status",
@@ -604,7 +606,7 @@
 # .. qmp-example::
 #    :annotated:
 #
-#    Get VirtQueueStatus for virtio-serial (no vhost)
+#    Get `VirtQueueStatus` for virtio-serial (no vhost)
 #    ::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-queue-status",
@@ -698,7 +700,7 @@
 #
 # @unstable: This command is meant for debugging.
 #
-# Returns: VirtVhostQueueStatus of the vhost_virtqueue
+# Returns: Status of the vhost_virtqueue
 #
 # Since: 7.2
 #
@@ -816,7 +818,7 @@
 #
 # @index: Index of the element in the queue
 #
-# @descs: List of descriptors (VirtioRingDesc)
+# @descs: List of descriptors (`VirtioRingDesc`)
 #
 # @avail: VRingAvail info
 #
@@ -847,8 +849,6 @@
 #
 # @unstable: This command is meant for debugging.
 #
-# Returns: VirtioQueueElement information
-#
 # Since: 7.2
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
@@ -964,16 +964,30 @@
   'data': { 'iothread': 'str', '*vqs': ['uint16'] } }
 
 ##
+# @VirtIOGPUOutput:
+#
+# Describes configuration of a VirtIO GPU output.
+#
+# @name: the name of the output
+#
+# Since: 10.1
+##
+
+{ 'struct': 'VirtIOGPUOutput',
+  'data': { 'name': 'str' } }
+
+##
 # @DummyVirtioForceArrays:
 #
 # Not used by QMP; hack to let us use IOThreadVirtQueueMappingList
-# internally
+# and VirtIOGPUOutputList internally
 #
 # Since: 9.0
 ##
 
 { 'struct': 'DummyVirtioForceArrays',
-  'data': { 'unused-iothread-vq-mapping': ['IOThreadVirtQueueMapping'] } }
+  'data': { 'unused-iothread-vq-mapping': ['IOThreadVirtQueueMapping'],
+            'unused-virtio-gpu-output': ['VirtIOGPUOutput'] } }
 
 ##
 # @GranuleMode:
diff --git a/qapi/yank.json b/qapi/yank.json
index 30f46c97c9..f3cd5c15d6 100644
--- a/qapi/yank.json
+++ b/qapi/yank.json
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
 #
 
 ##
-# = Yank feature
+# ************
+# Yank feature
+# ************
 ##
 
 ##
 # @YankInstanceType:
 #
-# An enumeration of yank instance types.  See @YankInstance for more
+# An enumeration of yank instance types.  See `YankInstance` for more
 # information.
 #
 # Since: 6.0
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@
 ##
 # @YankInstanceBlockNode:
 #
-# Specifies which block graph node to yank.  See @YankInstance for
+# Specifies which block graph node to yank.  See `YankInstance` for
 # more information.
 #
 # @node-name: the name of the block graph node
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@
 ##
 # @YankInstanceChardev:
 #
-# Specifies which character device to yank.  See @YankInstance for
+# Specifies which character device to yank.  See `YankInstance` for
 # more information.
 #
 # @id: the chardev's ID
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@
 ##
 # @YankInstance:
 #
-# A yank instance can be yanked with the @yank qmp command to recover
+# A yank instance can be yanked with the `yank` qmp command to recover
 # from a hanging QEMU.
 #
 # @type: yank instance type
@@ -57,9 +59,9 @@
 #   nbd server without attempting to reconnect.
 # - socket chardev: Yanking it will shut down the connected socket.
 # - migration: Yanking it will shut down all migration connections.
-#   Unlike @migrate_cancel, it will not notify the migration process,
+#   Unlike `migrate_cancel`, it will not notify the migration process,
 #   so migration will go into @failed state, instead of @cancelled
-#   state.  @yank should be used to recover from hangs.
+#   state.  `yank` should be used to recover from hangs.
 #
 # Since: 6.0
 ##
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@
 # @yank:
 #
 # Try to recover from hanging QEMU by yanking the specified instances.
-# See @YankInstance for more information.
+# See `YankInstance` for more information.
 #
 # @instances: the instances to be yanked
 #
@@ -100,9 +102,9 @@
 ##
 # @query-yank:
 #
-# Query yank instances.  See @YankInstance for more information.
+# Query yank instances.  See `YankInstance` for more information.
 #
-# Returns: list of @YankInstance
+# TODO: This line is a hack to separate the example from the body
 #
 # .. qmp-example::
 #