diff --git a/docs/explanation/service-dependencies.md b/docs/explanation/service-dependencies.md
index 34044b63e..982caa374 100644
--- a/docs/explanation/service-dependencies.md
+++ b/docs/explanation/service-dependencies.md
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ Simply put, you can configure a list of other services in the `requires` section
 
 When Pebble starts a service, it also starts the services which that service depends on (configured with `requires`). Conversely, when stopping a service, Pebble also stops services which depend on that service.
 
-For the start order of the services, see [Service start order](./service-start-order.md).
+For the start order of the services, see [Service start order](./service-start-order.txt).
 
 For example, if service `nginx` requires `logger`, `pebble start nginx` will start both `nginx` and `logger` (in an undefined order). Running `pebble stop logger` will stop both `nginx` and `logger`; however, running `pebble stop nginx` will only stop `nginx` (`nginx` depends on `logger`, not the other way around).
diff --git a/docs/explanation/service-start-order.md b/docs/explanation/service-start-order.md
index 0bfe3a602..d50123a4d 100644
--- a/docs/explanation/service-start-order.md
+++ b/docs/explanation/service-start-order.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ When multiple services need to be started together, they're started in order acc
 
 The `before` option is a list of services that this service must start before (it may or may not `requires` them, see [Service dependencies](./service-dependencies.md)). Or if it's easier to specify this ordering the other way around, `after` is a list of services that this service must start after.
 
-```{include} /reuse/service-start-order.md
+```{include} /reuse/service-start-order.txt
    :start-after: Start: Service start order note
    :end-before: End: Service start order note
 ```
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diff --git a/docs/how-to/install-pebble.md b/docs/how-to/install-pebble.md
index 9dac34fba..118297b80 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/install-pebble.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/install-pebble.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ To install the latest version of Pebble, you can choose any of the following met
 
 To install the binary for the latest version of Pebble:
 
-```{include} /reuse/install.md
+```{include} /reuse/install.txt
    :start-after: Start: Install Pebble binary
    :end-before: End: Install Pebble binary
 ```
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Alternatively, you can install the latest version of Pebble from source:
 
 ## Verify the Pebble installation
 
-```{include} /reuse/verify.md
+```{include} /reuse/verify.txt
    :start-after: Start: Verify the Pebble installation
    :end-before: End: Verify the Pebble installation
 ```
diff --git a/docs/how-to/service-dependencies.md b/docs/how-to/service-dependencies.md
index 8299f34ca..ae9640815 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/service-dependencies.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/service-dependencies.md
@@ -190,12 +190,12 @@ In the updated layer above, the `frontend` service requires the `backend`
 service to be started before it, and the `backend` service requires the
 `database` service to be started before it.
 
-```{include} /reuse/service-start-order.md
+```{include} /reuse/service-start-order.txt
    :start-after: Start: Service start order note
    :end-before: End: Service start order note
 ```
 
-For more information on `before` and `after`, see [Service start order](../explanation/service-start-order.md).
+For more information on `before` and `after`, see [Service start order](../explanation/service-start-order.txt).
 
 ## Verify service dependencies
 
diff --git a/docs/reuse/install.md b/docs/reuse/install.txt
similarity index 96%
rename from docs/reuse/install.md
rename to docs/reuse/install.txt
index 49394249f..d6547f214 100644
--- a/docs/reuse/install.md
+++ b/docs/reuse/install.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
----
-nosearch: true
----
-
 Start: Install Pebble binary
 
 1. Visit the [latest release page](https://github.com/canonical/pebble/releases/latest) to determine the latest tag, for example, `v1.12.0`.
diff --git a/docs/reuse/service-start-order.md b/docs/reuse/service-start-order.txt
similarity index 95%
rename from docs/reuse/service-start-order.md
rename to docs/reuse/service-start-order.txt
index a01589b48..f00d84e8c 100644
--- a/docs/reuse/service-start-order.md
+++ b/docs/reuse/service-start-order.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
----
-nosearch: true
----
-
 Start: Service start order note
 
 ```{note}
diff --git a/docs/reuse/verify.md b/docs/reuse/verify.txt
similarity index 95%
rename from docs/reuse/verify.md
rename to docs/reuse/verify.txt
index 04fd1ca93..669057a9f 100644
--- a/docs/reuse/verify.md
+++ b/docs/reuse/verify.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
----
-nosearch: true
----
-
 Start: Verify the Pebble installation
 
 Once the installation is complete, verify that `pebble` has been installed correctly by running:
diff --git a/docs/tutorial/getting-started.md b/docs/tutorial/getting-started.md
index 93086b6f3..04ee2fb6a 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/tutorial/getting-started.md
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ After this tutorial, you will have a basic understanding of what Pebble is and h
 
 The easiest way to install the latest Pebble release is by downloading the binary. If you prefer a different installation method, see {ref}`how_to_install_pebble`.
 
-```{include} /reuse/install.md
+```{include} /reuse/install.txt
    :start-after: Start: Install Pebble binary
    :end-before: End: Install Pebble binary
 ```
 
 ## Verify the Pebble installation
 
-```{include} /reuse/verify.md
+```{include} /reuse/verify.txt
    :start-after: Start: Verify the Pebble installation
    :end-before: End: Verify the Pebble installation
 ```