diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
index dc5c44ecaf..2f4ee701f6 100644
--- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
+++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-variables.xml
@@ -11309,7 +11309,7 @@
                     Here are two examples:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
      PREFERRED_VERSION_python = "3.4.0"
-     PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto = "4.12%"
+     PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto = "5.0%"
                     </literallayout>
                     <note><title>Important</title>
                         The use of the "<filename>%</filename>" character
@@ -11355,14 +11355,14 @@
                     to set a machine-specific override.
                     Here is an example:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_qemux86 = "4.12%"
+     PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_qemux86 = "5.0%"
                     </literallayout>
                     Although not recommended, worst case, you can also use the
                     "forcevariable" override, which is the strongest override
                     possible.
                     Here is an example:
                     <literallayout class='monospaced'>
-     PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_forcevariable = "4.12%"
+     PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-yocto_forcevariable = "5.0%"
                     </literallayout>
                     <note>
                         The <filename>_forcevariable</filename> override is