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.

🤖 Generated by [robots](https://vyos.io)

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diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting/rst-connectivity.rst b/docs/troubleshooting/rst-connectivity.rst
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-##################
-Connectivity Tests
-##################
-
-************************
-Basic Connectivity Tests
-************************
-
-Verifying connectivity can be done with the familiar `ping` and `traceroute`
-commands. The options for each are shown (the options for each command were
-displayed using the built-in help as described in the :ref:`cli`
-section and are omitted from the output here):
-
-.. opcmd:: ping <destination>
-
-   Send ICMP echo requests to destination host. There are multiple options to
-   ping, including VRF support.
-
-   .. code-block:: none
-
-     vyos@vyos:~$ ping 10.1.1.1
-     Possible completions:
-       <Enter>       Execute the current command
-       adaptive      Ping options
-       allow-broadcast
-       audible
-       bypass-route
-       count
-       deadline
-       do-not-fragment
-       flood
-       interface
-       interval
-       mark
-       no-loopback
-       numeric
-       pattern
-       quiet
-       record-route
-       size
-       timestamp
-       tos
-       ttl
-       verbose
-       vrf
-
-
-.. opcmd:: traceroute <destination>
-
-   Trace path to target.
-
-   .. code-block:: none
-
-     vyos@vyos:~$ traceroute
-     Possible completions:
-       <hostname>    Track network path to specified node
-       <x.x.x.x>
-       <h:h:h:h:h:h:h:h>
-       ipv4          Track network path to <hostname|IPv4 address>
-       ipv6          Track network path to <hostname|IPv6 address>
-
-
-***************************
-Advanced Connectivity Tests
-***************************
-
-.. opcmd:: monitor traceroute <destination>
-
-   However, another helper is available which combines ping and traceroute
-   into a single tool. An example of its output is shown:
-
-   .. code-block:: none
-
-     vyos@vyos:~$ mtr 10.62.212.12
-
-                                My traceroute  [v0.85]
-     vyos (0.0.0.0)
-     Keys:  Help   Display mode   Restart statistics   Order of fields   quit
-                                       Packets               Pings
-     Host                            Loss%   Snt   Last   Avg  Best  Wrst StDev
-     1. 10.11.110.4                   0.0%    34    0.5   0.5   0.4   0.8   0.1
-     2. 10.62.255.184                 0.0%    34    1.1   1.0   0.9   1.4   0.1
-     3. 10.62.255.71                  0.0%    34    1.4   1.4   1.3   2.0   0.1
-     4. 10.62.212.12                  0.0%    34    1.6   1.6   1.6   1.7   0.0
-
-   .. note:: The output consumes the screen and will replace your command
-      prompt.
-
-   Several options are available for changing the display output. Press `h` to
-   invoke the built in help system. To quit, just press `q` and you'll be
-   returned to the VyOS command prompt.
-
-***********************
-IPv6 Topology Discovery
-***********************
-
-IPv6 uses different techniques to discover its Neighbors/topology.
-
-Router Discovery
-================
-
-.. opcmd:: force ipv6-rd interface <interface> [address <ipv6-address>]
-
-   Discover routers via eth0.
-
-   Example:
-
-   .. code-block:: none
-
-     vyos@vyos:~$ force ipv6-rd interface eth0
-     Soliciting ff02::2 (ff02::2) on eth0...
-
-     Hop limit                 :           60 (      0x3c)
-     Stateful address conf.    :           No
-     Stateful other conf.      :           No
-     Mobile home agent         :           No
-     Router preference         :         high
-     Neighbor discovery proxy  :           No
-     Router lifetime           :         1800 (0x00000708) seconds
-     Reachable time            :  unspecified (0x00000000)
-     Retransmit time           :  unspecified (0x00000000)
-      Prefix                   : 240e:fe:8ca7:ea01::/64
-       On-link                 :          Yes
-       Autonomous address conf.:          Yes
-       Valid time              :      2592000 (0x00278d00) seconds
-       Pref. time              :        14400 (0x00003840) seconds
-      Prefix                   : fc00:470:f1cd:101::/64
-       On-link                 :          Yes
-       Autonomous address conf.:          Yes
-       Valid time              :      2592000 (0x00278d00) seconds
-       Pref. time              :        14400 (0x00003840) seconds
-      Recursive DNS server     : fc00:470:f1cd::ff00
-       DNS server lifetime     :          600 (0x00000258) seconds
-      Source link-layer address: 00:98:2B:F8:3F:11
-      from fe80::298:2bff:fef8:3f11
-
-Neighbor Discovery
-==================
-
-.. opcmd:: force ipv6-nd interface <interface> address <ipv6-address>
-
-
-   Example:
-
-   .. code-block:: none
-
-     vyos@vyos:~$ force ipv6-nd interface eth0 address fc00:470:f1cd:101::1
-
-     Soliciting fc00:470:f1cd:101::1 (fc00:470:f1cd:101::1) on eth0...
-     Target link-layer address: 00:98:2B:F8:3F:11 from fc00:470:f1cd:101::1
diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting/rst-index.rst b/docs/troubleshooting/rst-index.rst
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--- a/docs/troubleshooting/rst-index.rst
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-.. _troubleshooting:
-
-###############
-Troubleshooting
-###############
-
-Sometimes things break or don't work as expected. This section describes
-several troubleshooting tools provided by VyOS that can help when something
-goes wrong.
-
-.. toctree::
-   :maxdepth: 1
-
-   connectivity
-   interfaces
-   monitoring
-   terminal
-   system
diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting/rst-interfaces.rst b/docs/troubleshooting/rst-interfaces.rst
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index 95aceb12..00000000
--- a/docs/troubleshooting/rst-interfaces.rst
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-###############
-Interface Names
-###############
-
-If you find the names of your interfaces have changed, this could be because
-your MAC addresses have changed.
-
-* For example, you have a VyOS VM with 4 Ethernet interfaces named
-  eth0, eth1, eth2 and eth3. Then, you migrate your VyOS VM to a different
-  host and find your interfaces now are eth4, eth5, eth6 and eth7.
-
-  One way to fix this issue **taking control of the MAC addresses** is:
-
-  Log into VyOS and run this command to display your interface settings.
-
-  .. code-block:: none
-
-     show interfaces detail
-
-  Take note of MAC addresses.
-
-  Now, in order to update a MAC address in the configuration, run this command
-  specifying the interface name and MAC address you want.
-
-  .. code-block:: none
-
-     set interfaces ethernet eth0 hw-id 00:0c:29:da:a4:fe
-
-  If it is a VM, go into the settings of the host and set the MAC address to
-  the settings found in the config.boot file. You can also set the MAC to
-  static if the host allows so.
-
-
-* Another example could be when cloning VyOS VMs in GNS3 and you get into the
-  same issue: interface names have changed.
-
-  And **a more generic way to fix it** is just deleting every MAC address at
-  the configuration file of the cloned machine. They will be correctly
-  regenerated automatically.
diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting/rst-monitoring.rst b/docs/troubleshooting/rst-monitoring.rst
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-##########
-Monitoring
-##########
-
-VyOS features several monitoring tools.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$ monitor
-  Possible completions:
-    bandwidth     Monitor interface bandwidth in real time
-    bandwidth-test
-                  Initiate or wait for bandwidth test
-    cluster       Monitor clustering service
-    command       Monitor an operational mode command (refreshes every 2 seconds)
-    conntrack-sync
-                  Monitor conntrack-sync
-    content-inspection
-                  Monitor Content-Inspection
-    dhcp          Monitor Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP)
-    dns           Monitor a Domain Name Service (DNS) daemon
-    firewall      Monitor Firewall
-    https         Monitor the Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS) service
-    lldp          Monitor Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) daemon
-    log           Monitor last lines of messages file
-    nat           Monitor network address translation (NAT)
-    ndp           Monitor the NDP information received by the router through the device
-    openvpn       Monitor OpenVPN
-    protocol      Monitor routing protocols
-    snmp          Monitor Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) daemon
-    stop-all      Stop all current background monitoring processes
-    traceroute    Monitor the path to a destination in realtime
-    traffic       Monitor traffic dumps
-    vpn           Monitor VPN
-    vrrp          Monitor Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
-    webproxy      Monitor Webproxy service
-
-
-*************
-Traffic Dumps
-*************
-
-To monitor interface traffic, issue the :code:`monitor traffic interface <name>`
-command, replacing `<name>` with your chosen interface.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$ monitor traffic interface eth0
-  tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v or -vv for full protocol decode
-  listening on eth0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 262144 bytes
-  15:54:28.581601 IP 192.168.0.1 > vyos: ICMP echo request, id 1870, seq 3848, length 64
-  15:54:28.581660 IP vyos > 192.168.0.1: ICMP echo reply, id 1870, seq 3848, length 64
-  15:54:29.583399 IP 192.168.0.1 > vyos: ICMP echo request, id 1870, seq 3849, length 64
-  15:54:29.583454 IP vyos > 192.168.0.1: ICMP echo reply, id 1870, seq 3849, length 64
-  ^C
-  4 packets captured
-  4 packets received by filter
-  0 packets dropped by kernel
-  vyos@vyos:~$
-
-To quit monitoring, press :kbd:`Ctrl-C` and you'll be returned to the VyOS command
-prompt.
-
-Traffic can be filtered and saved.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$ monitor traffic interface eth0
-  Possible completions:
-    <Enter>       Execute the current command
-    filter        Monitor traffic matching filter conditions
-    save          Save traffic dump from an interface to a file
-
-
-*************************
-Interface Bandwidth Usage
-*************************
-
-To quickly view the bandwidth usage of an interface, use the ``monitor bandwidth`` command:
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$ monitor bandwidth interface eth0
-
-This shows the following:
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-         B                      (RX Bytes/second)
-    198.00 .|....|.....................................................
-    165.00 .|....|.....................................................
-    132.00 ||..|.|.....................................................
-     99.00 ||..|.|.....................................................
-     66.00 |||||||.....................................................
-     33.00 |||||||.....................................................
-           1   5   10   15   20   25   30   35   40   45   50   55   60
-
-       KiB                      (TX Bytes/second)
-      3.67 ......|.....................................................
-      3.06 ......|.....................................................
-      2.45 ......|.....................................................
-      1.84 ......|.....................................................
-      1.22 ......|.....................................................
-      0.61 :::::||.....................................................
-           1   5   10   15   20   25   30   35   40   45   50   55   60
-
-*********************
-Interface Performance
-*********************
-
-To take a look on the network bandwidth between two nodes, the ``monitor
-bandwidth-test`` command is used to run iperf.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$ monitor bandwidth-test
-  Possible completions:
-    accept        Wait for bandwidth test connections (port TCP/5001)
-    initiate      Initiate a bandwidth test
-
-* The ``accept`` command opens a listening iperf server on TCP Port 5001
-* The ``initiate`` command connects to that server to perform the test.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$ monitor bandwidth-test initiate
-  Possible completions:
-    <hostname>    Initiate a bandwidth test to specified host (port TCP/5001)
-    <x.x.x.x>
-    <h:h:h:h:h:h:h:h>
-
-
-***************
-Monitor command
-***************
-
-The ``monitor command`` command allows you to repeatedly run a command to view
-a continuously refreshed output. The command is run and output every 2 seconds,
-allowing you to monitor the output continuously without having to re-run the
-command. This can be useful to follow routing adjacency formation.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  vyos@router:~$ monitor command "show interfaces"
-
-Will clear the screen and show you the output of ``show interfaces`` every
-2 seconds.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  Every 2.0s: /opt/vyatta/bin/vyatta-op-cmd-wrapper    Sun Mar 26 02:49:46 2019
-
-  Codes: S - State, L - Link, u - Up, D - Down, A - Admin Down
-  Interface        IP Address                        S/L  Description
-  ---------        ----------                        ---  -----------
-  eth0             192.168.1.1/24                    u/u
-  eth0.5           198.51.100.4/24                   u/u  WAN
-  lo               127.0.0.1/8                       u/u
-                   ::1/128
-  vti0             172.25.254.2/30                   u/u
-  vti1             172.25.254.9/30                   u/u
diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting/rst-system.rst b/docs/troubleshooting/rst-system.rst
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-##################
-System Information
-##################
-
-.. _boot-steps:
-
-**********
-Boot Steps
-**********
-
-VyOS 1.2 uses `Debian Jessie`_ as the base Linux operating system. Jessie was
-the first version of Debian that uses systemd_ as the default init system.
-
-These are the boot steps for VyOS 1.2
-
-1. The BIOS loads Grub (or isolinux for the Live CD)
-2. Grub then starts the Linux boot and loads the Linux Kernel ``/boot/vmlinuz``
-3. Kernel Launches Systemd ``/lib/systemd/systemd``
-4. Systemd loads the VyOS service file
-   ``/lib/systemd/system/vyos-router.service``
-5. The service file launches the VyOS router init script
-   ``/usr/libexec/vyos/init/vyos-router`` - this is part of the vyatta-cfg_
-   Debian package
-
-  1. Starts FRR_ - successor to `GNU Zebra`_ and Quagga_
-
-  2. Initialises the boot configuration file - copies over
-     ``config.boot.default`` if there is no configuration
-  3. Runs the configuration migration, if the configuration is for an older
-     version of VyOS
-  4. Runs The pre-config script, if there is one
-     ``/config/scripts/vyos-preconfig-bootup.script``
-  5. If the config file was upgraded, runs any post upgrade scripts
-     ``/config/scripts/post-upgrade.d``
-  6. Starts ``rl-system`` and ``firewall``
-  7. Mounts the ``/boot`` partition
-  8. The boot configuration file is then applied by ``/opt/vyatta/sbin/vyatta-boot-config-loader/opt/vyatta/etc/config/config.boot``
-
-    1. The config loader script writes log entries to
-       ``/var/log/vyatta-config-loader.log``
-
-  9. Runs ``telinit q`` to tell the init system to reload ``/etc/inittab``
-  10. Finally it runs the post-config script
-      ``/config/scripts/vyos-postconfig-bootup.script``
-
-.. stop_vyoslinter
-
-.. _Quagga: https://www.quagga.net/
-.. _`GNU Zebra`: https://www.gnu.org/software/zebra/
-.. _FRR: https://frrouting.org/
-.. _vyatta-cfg: https://github.com/vyos/vyatta-cfg
-.. _systemd: https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/
-.. _`Debian Jessie`: https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/
-.. _tshark: https://www.wireshark.org/docs/man-pages/tshark.html
-.. _`PCAP filter expressions`: http://www.tcpdump.org/manpages/pcap-filter.7.html
-
-.. start_vyoslinter
diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting/rst-terminal.rst b/docs/troubleshooting/rst-terminal.rst
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-################
-Terminal/Console
-################
-
-Sometimes you need to clear counters or statistics to troubleshoot better.
-
-To do this use the ``clear`` command in Operational mode.
-
-to clear the console output
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$ clear console
-
-to clear interface counters
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  # clear all interfaces
-  vyos@vyos:~$ clear interface ethernet counters
-  # clear specific interface
-  vyos@vyos:~$ clear interface ethernet eth0 counters
-
-The command follows the same logic as the ``set`` command in configuration mode.
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  # clear all counters of an interface type
-  vyos@vyos:~$ clear interface <interface_type> counters
-  # clear counter of an interface in interface_type
-  vyos@vyos:~$ clear interface <interface_type> <interface_name> counters
-
-
-to clear counters on firewall rulesets or single rules
-
-.. code-block:: none
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$ clear firewall name <ipv4 ruleset name> counters
-  vyos@vyos:~$ clear firewall name <ipv4 ruleset name> rule <rule#> counters
-
-  vyos@vyos:~$ clear firewall ipv6-name <ipv6 ruleset name> counters
-  vyos@vyos:~$ clear firewall ipv6-name <ipv6 ruleset name> rule <rule#> counters