chore: remove RST swap mechanism, archive rst-*.rst under docs/_rst_legacy/

The swap mechanism (RST-as-fallback for migrated MD pages) is dormant —
docs/_rst_overrides.txt has been empty since the MyST flip trio
(#1899/#1900/#1901) landed in May 2026. The mechanism's surface area
(scripts/swap_sources.py, its 245-line test, RTD pre/post hooks,
Makefile glue, conf.py dynamic loader) is dead weight, and the
rst-*.rst shadows scattered across the source tree cause Context7's
parser to misclassify the project as RST.

Changes:
- Move 253 rst-*.rst shadow files into docs/_rst_legacy/ preserving
  subdirectory structure. They remain in the repo for reference; Sphinx
  excludes the folder via exclude_patterns; Context7 excludes it via
  excludeFolders.
- Strip swap_sources.py invocation from docs/Makefile (swap/restore
  targets, : swap deps, trap chains).
- Strip jobs: pre_build/post_build block from .readthedocs.yml.
- Strip rst-*.rst exclude entry and the _md_exclude.txt loader from
  docs/conf.py; replace with a single _rst_legacy exclude.
- Delete scripts/swap_sources.py, tests/test_swap_sources.py,
  docs/_rst_overrides.txt.
- Update context7.json: add docs/_rst_legacy to excludeFolders;
  fix stale "Branch current tracks…" rule to "Branch rolling tracks…"
  (default branch was renamed 2026-05-10).
- Update AGENTS.md: drop the "RST override mechanism" section and the
  test-runner snippet for the deleted test; describe _rst_legacy as
  archive only.

Verified: sphinx-build -b html with --keep-going produces identical
warning set (68 unique), identical sitemap entry count (257), identical
llms.txt entry count (22), zero rst-* URLs in any artifact.

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diff --git a/docs/installation/virtual/rst-docker.rst b/docs/installation/virtual/rst-docker.rst
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-
-.. _docker:
-
-##############################
-Run VyOS in a Docker Container
-##############################
-
-Docker is an open-source project for deploying applications as standardized
-units called containers. Deploying VyOS in a container provides a simple and
-lightweight mechanism for both testing and packet routing for container
-workloads.
-
-IPv6 support for Docker
-=======================
-
-VyOS requires an IPv6-enabled Docker network. Currently Linux distributions
-do not enable Docker IPv6 support by default. You can enable IPv6 support in
-two ways.
-
-Method 1: Create a docker network with IPv6 support 
----------------------------------------------------
-
-Here's an example using the ``macvlan`` driver.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  docker network create --ipv6 -d macvlan -o parent=eth0 --subnet 2001:db8::/64 --subnet 192.0.2.0/24 mynet
-
-Method 2: Add IPv6 support to the Docker daemon 
------------------------------------------------
-
-Edit /etc/docker/daemon.json to set the ``ipv6`` key to ``true`` and specify
-the ``fixed-cidr-v6`` to your desired IPv6 subnet.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  {
-    "ipv6": true,
-    "fixed-cidr-v6": "2001:db8::/64"
-  }
-
-Reload the Docker configuration.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  $ sudo systemctl reload docker
-
-
-Deploy container from ISO
-=========================
-
-Download the ISO you want to base the container on. In this example,
-the ISO is ``vyos-1.4-rolling-202308240020-amd64.iso``. If you
-created a custom IPv6-enabled network, include it as the ``--net`` parameter
-to ``docker run``.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  $ mkdir vyos && cd vyos
-  $ curl -o vyos-1.4-rolling-202308240020-amd64.iso https://github.com/vyos/vyos-rolling-nightly-builds/releases/download/1.4-rolling-202308240020/vyos-1.4-rolling-202308240020-amd64.iso
-  $ mkdir rootfs
-  $ sudo mount -o loop vyos-1.4-rolling-202308240020-amd64.iso rootfs
-  $ sudo apt-get install -y squashfs-tools
-  $ mkdir unsquashfs
-  $ sudo unsquashfs -f -d unsquashfs/ rootfs/live/filesystem.squashfs
-  $ sudo tar -C unsquashfs -c . | docker import - vyos:1.4-rolling-202111281249
-  $ sudo umount rootfs
-  $ cd ..
-  $ sudo rm -rf vyos
-  $ docker run -d --rm --name vyos --privileged -v /lib/modules:/lib/modules \
-  > vyos:1.4-rolling-202111281249 /sbin/init
-  $ docker exec -ti vyos su - vyos
-
-To stop the container, run ``docker stop vyos``.
diff --git a/docs/installation/virtual/rst-eve-ng.rst b/docs/installation/virtual/rst-eve-ng.rst
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-
-######
-EVE-NG
-######
-
-.. note:: This page is a stub and needs expansion. Contributions
-   welcome via the `VyOS documentation repository
-   <https://github.com/vyos/vyos-documentation>`_.
-
-References
-==========
-
-https://www.eve-ng.net/
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diff --git a/docs/installation/virtual/rst-gns3.rst b/docs/installation/virtual/rst-gns3.rst
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-
-.. _vyos-on-gns3:
-
-###############
-Run VyOS on GNS3
-###############
-
-You may want to test VyOS in a lab environment.
-`GNS3 <http://www.gns3.com>`__ is a network emulation software that you
-can use for this purpose.
-
-This guide will provide the necessary steps for installing
-and setting up VyOS on GNS3.
-
-Requirements
-------------
-
-The following items are required:
-
-* A VyOS installation image (.iso file). You
-  can find how to get it on the :ref:`installation` page
-
-* A working GNS3 installation. For further information see the
-  `GNS3 documentation <https://docs.gns3.com/>`__.
-
-.. _vm_setup:
-
-VM setup
---------
-
-First, a virtual machine (VM) for the VyOS installation must be created
-in GNS3.
-
-Go to the GNS3 **File** menu, click **New template**, and select
-**Manually create a new Template**.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-01.*
-
-Select **Qemu VMs** and then click the ``New`` button.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-02.*
-
-Write a name for your VM, such as "VyOS", and click ``Next``.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-03.*
-
-Select **qemu-system-x86_64** as Quemu binary, then **512MB** of RAM
-and click ``Next``.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-04.*
-
-Select **telnet** as your console type and click ``Next``.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-05.*
-
-Select **New image** for the base disk image of your VM and click
-``Create``.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-06.*
-
-Use the defaults in the **Binary and format** window and click
-``Next``.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-07.*
-
-Use the defaults in the **Qcow2 options** window and click ``Next``.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-08.*
-
-Set the disk size to 2000 MiB, and click ``Finish`` to end the **Quemu
-image creator**.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-09.*
-
-Click ``Finish`` to end the **New QEMU VM template** wizard.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-10.*
-
-Now you need to edit the VM settings.
-
-In the **Preferences** window, with **Qemu VMs** selected and your new VM
-selected, click the ``Edit`` button.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-11.*
-
-In the **General settings** tab of your **QEMU VM template
-configuration**, do the following:
-
-* Click on the ``Browse...`` button to choose the **Symbol** you want to
-  have representing your VM.
-* In **Category** select in which group you want to find your VM.
-* Set the **Boot priority** to **CD/DVD-ROM**.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-12.*
-
-At the **HDD** tab, change the Disk interface to **sata** to speed up
-the boot process.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-13.*
-
-At the **CD/DVD** tab click on ``Browse...`` and locate the VyOS image
-you want to install.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-14.*
-
-.. note:: You probably will want to accept to copy the .iso file to your
-   default image directory when you are asked.
-
-In the **Network** tab, set the number of adapters to **0**, set the
-**Name format** to **eth{0}**, and set the **Type** to **Paravirtualized
-Network I/O (virtio-net-pci)**.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-15.*
-
-In the **Advanced** tab, unmark the checkbox **Use as a linked base
-VM** and click ``OK``, which will save and close the **QEMU VM template
-configuration** window.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-16.*
-
-At the general **Preferences** window, click ``OK`` to save and close.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-17.*
-
-
-.. _vyos_installation:
-
-VyOS installation
------------------
-
-* Create a new project.
-* Drag the newly created VyOS VM into it.
-* Start the VM.
-* Open a console.
-  The console displays the system booting. It prompts for login
-  credentials. You're now at the VyOS live system.
-* :ref:`Install VyOS <installation>`
-  as normal (that is, using the ``install image`` command).
-
-* After successful installation, shut down the VM with the ``poweroff``
-  command.
-
-* **Delete the VM** from the GNS3 project.
-
-The *VyOS-hda.qcow2* file now contains a working VyOS image and can be
-used as a template. But it still needs some fixes before we can deploy
-VyOS in our labs.
-
-.. _vyos_vm_configuration:
-
-VyOS VM configuration
----------------------
-
-To turn the template into a working VyOS machine, further steps are
-necessary as outlined below:
-
-**General settings** tab: Set the boot priority to **HDD**
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-20.*
-  
-**CD/DVD** tab: Clear the **Image** entry field to unmount the installation
-image.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-21.*
-
-Set the number of required network adapters. For example, set it to **4**.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-215.*
-
-**Advanced** settings tab: Check the **Use as a linked
-base VM** checkbox and click ``OK`` to save the changes.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/gns3-22.*
-
-The VyOS VM is now ready to be deployed.
-
diff --git a/docs/installation/virtual/rst-index.rst b/docs/installation/virtual/rst-index.rst
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-
-####################
-Virtual Environments
-####################
-
-.. toctree::
-   :caption: Content
-
-   libvirt
-   proxmox
-   vmware
-   gns3
-   eve-ng
-   docker
diff --git a/docs/installation/virtual/rst-libvirt.rst b/docs/installation/virtual/rst-libvirt.rst
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-
-.. _libvirt:
-
-############################
-Run VyOS on Libvirt QEMU/KVM
-############################
-
-Libvirt is an open-source API, daemon, and management tool for managing platform
-virtualization. You can deploy VyOS on libvirt KVM in several ways:
-using Virt-Manager or the native CLI. This example uses 4 gigabytes
-of memory, 2 CPU cores, and the default network ``virbr0``.
-
-CLI
-===
-
-Deploy from ISO
----------------
-
-Create VM name ``vyos_r1``. You must specify the path to the ``ISO`` image,
-the disk ``qcow2`` will be created automatically. The ``default`` network is
-the virtual network (type Virtio) created by the hypervisor with NAT.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  $ virt-install -n vyos_r1 \
-    --ram 4096 \
-    --vcpus 2 \
-    --cdrom /var/lib/libvirt/images/vyos.iso \
-    --os-variant debian10 \
-    --network network=default \
-    --graphics vnc \
-    --hvm \
-    --virt-type kvm \
-    --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/vyos_r1.qcow2,bus=virtio,size=8 \
-    --noautoconsole
-
-Connect to the VM with the command ``virsh console vyos_r1``
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  $ virsh console vyos_r1
-
-  Connected to domain vyos_r1
-  Escape character is ^]
-
-  vyos login: vyos
-  Password:
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$ install image
-
-After installation, exit the console using the key combination
-``Ctrl + ]`` and reboot the system.
-
-Deploy from qcow2
------------------
-The benefit of using :abbr:`KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine)`
-images is that they don't require installation.
-Download the predefined VyOS ``.qcow2`` image.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  curl --url link_to_vyos_kvm.qcow2 --output /var/lib/libvirt/images/vyos_kvm.qcow2
-
-Create VM with ``import`` qcow2 disk option.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  $ virt-install -n vyos_r2 \
-     --ram 4096 \
-     --vcpus 2 \
-     --os-variant debian10 \
-     --network network=default \
-     --graphics vnc \
-     --hvm \
-     --virt-type kvm \
-     --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/vyos_kvm.qcow2,bus=virtio \
-     --import \
-     --noautoconsole
-
-Connect to the VM with the command ``virsh console vyos_r2``
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  $ virsh console vyos_r2
-
-  Connected to domain vyos_r2
-  Escape character is ^]
-
-  vyos login: vyos
-  Password:
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$
-
-If you cannot access the login screen, the KVM console may be set as the
-default boot option.
-
-Open a secondary session and run this command to reboot the VM:
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  $ virsh reboot vyos_r2
-
-Then go to the first session where you opened the console.
-Select ``VyOS 1.4.x for QEMU (Serial console)`` and press ``Enter``.
-
-The system is fully operational.
-
-Virt-Manager
-============
-
-The Virt-Manager application is a desktop user interface for managing virtual
-machines through libvirt. On Linux, open the
-:abbr:`VMM (Virtual Machine Manager)`.
-
-.. _libvirt:virt-manager_iso:
-
-Deploy from ISO
----------------
-
-1. Open :abbr:`VMM (Virtual Machine Manager)` and create a new
-   :abbr:`VM (Virtual Machine)`
-
-2. Choose ``Local install media`` (ISO)
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-01.*
-
-3. Choose the path to the VyOS ISO image. Select any Debian-based operating
-   system.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-02.*
-
-4. Choose Memory and CPU
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-03.*
-
-5. Disk size
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-04.*
-
-6. Name of VM and network selection
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-05.*
-
-7. Then the system will be taken to the console.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-06.*
-
-.. _libvirt:virt-manager_qcow2:
-
-Deploy from qcow2
------------------
-
-Download the predefined VyOS ``.qcow2`` image.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  curl --url link_to_vyos_kvm.qcow2 --output /var/lib/libvirt/images/vyos_kvm.qcow2
-
-
-1. Open :abbr:`VMM (Virtual Machine Manager)` and create a new
-   :abbr:`VM (Virtual Machine)`
-
-2. Choose ``Import existing disk`` image
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-qc-01.*
-
-3. Choose the path to the ``vyos_kvm.qcow2`` image that you downloaded.
-   Select any Debian-based operating system.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-qc-02.*
-
-4. Choose Memory and CPU
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-03.*
-
-5. Name of VM and network selection
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-05.*
-
-6. Then the system will be taken to the console.
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/virt-libvirt-qc-03.*
-
-
-
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-
-.. _proxmox:
-
-##################
-Running on Proxmox
-##################
-
-Proxmox is an open-source platform for virtualization.
-
-Deploy VyOS from CLI with qcow2 image
-=====================================
-
-1. Download the ``.qcow2`` image from https://support.vyos.io/. 
-   Official images are available to users with a valid subscription.
-
-2. Copy the ``.qcow2`` image to a temporary directory on the Proxmox server.
-
-3. The following commands assume that virtual machine (VM) ID `200` is unused
-   and that the imported disk will be stored in a storage pool named ``local-lvm``.
-
-
-    .. code-block:: none
-
-      $ qm create 200 --name vyos --memory 4096 --net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0
-      $ qm importdisk 200 /var/lib/vz/images/vyos-<version>-proxmox-amd64.qcow2 local-lvm
-      $ qm set 200 --virtio0 local-lvm:vm-200-disk-0
-      $ qm set 200 --boot order=virtio0 
-
-
-4. When using a ``qcow2`` image on Proxmox, the system
-   **does not include any preconfigured user accounts**.
-   You must define a user account using **Cloud-Init** before the
-   first boot. Otherwise, login access is not possible.
-
-   Attach a Cloud-Init data source to the VM. For example, using
-   ``local-lvm`` storage:
-
-   .. code-block:: bash
-
-      $ qm set 200 --ide2 local-lvm:cloudinit
-
-   Alternatively, add a Cloud-Init drive using the Proxmox GUI:
-
-   #. Open the VM and navigate to **Hardware**
-   #. Click **Add** → **CloudInit Drive**
-   #. Select a storage (for example, ``local-lvm``)
-   #. Click **Add**
-
-
-5. Start the virtual machine using the Proxmox GUI or by running ``qm start 200``.
-
-
-
-Deploy VyOS from CLI with rolling release ISO
-=============================================
-
-1. Download the rolling release ISO from
-   https://vyos.net/get/nightly-builds/.
-2. Prepare the VM for ISO installation.
-   The commands below assume that the ISO image is available in the
-   `local` storage, a VM ID `200` is unused, and a 15GB disk will be
-   created on storage pool `local-lvm`.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  qm create 200 --name vyos --memory 4096 \
-  --net0 virtio,bridge=vmbr0 \
-  --scsihw virtio-scsi-pci \
-  --scsi0 local-lvm:15 \
-  --ide2 local:iso/vyos-<version>.iso,media=cdrom \
-  --boot order=ide2
-
-3. Start the VM using ``qm start 200`` or by clicking the **Start**
-   button in the Proxmox GUI.
-4. In the Proxmox GUI, open the virtual console for your new VM.
-   The login username and password are ``vyos``/``vyos``.
-5. After booting into the live system, type ``install image`` and follow
-   the prompts to install VyOS to the virtual drive. 
-6. After installation completes, remove the installation ISO using the
-   GUI or run ``qm set 200 --ide2 none``, then set the boot device
-   with ``qm set 200 --boot order=scsi0``.
-7. Reboot the virtual machine using the GUI or run ``qm reboot 200``.
-
-
-
-
-
-For more information about downloading and installing Proxmox, visit
-https://www.proxmox.com/en/.
-
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-

-.. _vyosonvmware:

-

-Running on VMware ESXi

-######################

-

-ESXi 5.5 or later

-*****************

-

-``.ova`` files are available for supporting users. You can also set up VyOS

-using a generic Linux instance by attaching the bootable ISO file and

-installing using the ``install image`` command.

-

-.. NOTE:: Previous issues have been documented with GRE/IPSEC tunneling

-   using the E1000 adapter on VyOS guests. Use the VMXNET3 adapter instead.

-

-Memory Contention Considerations

---------------------------------

-When the underlying ESXi host reaches approximately 92% memory utilization,

-it begins the balloon process to reclaim memory from guest operating systems.

-This creates artificial memory pressure through the ``vmmemctl`` driver. Because

-VyOS does not have a swap file by default, this pressure cannot move memory

-data to a paging file. Instead, it consumes memory and forces the guest into

-a low memory state with no recovery option. The balloon can expand to 65% of

-guest allocated memory, so a VyOS guest using more than 35% of memory can

-encounter an out-of-memory situation and trigger the kernel ``oom_kill`` 

-process.  The ``oom_kill`` process then terminates memory-hungry processes.

-

-To prevent ballooning, configure VyOS routers in a resource group with

-adequate memory reservations.

-

-

-References

-----------

-

-.. stop_vyoslinter

-

-https://muralidba.blogspot.com/2018/03/how-does-linux-out-of-memory-oom-killer.html

-

-.. start_vyoslinter
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