diff --git a/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst b/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst
index ae97b335cb..583207a8ec 100644
--- a/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst
+++ b/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ Documentation markup
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Documentation comments can use most rST markup.  In particular,
-a ``::`` literal block can be used for examples::
+a ``::`` literal block can be used for pre-formatted text::
 
     # ::
     #
@@ -995,8 +995,8 @@ line "Features:", like this::
   # @feature: Description text
 
 A tagged section begins with a paragraph that starts with one of the
-following words: "Since:", "Example:"/"Examples:", "Returns:",
-"Errors:", "TODO:".  It ends with the start of a new section.
+following words: "Since:", "Returns:", "Errors:", "TODO:".  It ends with
+the start of a new section.
 
 The second and subsequent lines of tagged sections must be indented
 like this::
@@ -1020,13 +1020,53 @@ detailing a relevant error condition. For example::
 A "Since: x.y.z" tagged section lists the release that introduced the
 definition.
 
-An "Example" or "Examples" section is rendered entirely
-as literal fixed-width text.  "TODO" sections are not rendered at all
-(they are for developers, not users of QMP).  In other sections, the
-text is formatted, and rST markup can be used.
+"TODO" sections are not rendered (they are for developers, not users of
+QMP).  In other sections, the text is formatted, and rST markup can be
+used.
+
+QMP Examples can be added by using the ``.. qmp-example::``
+directive. In its simplest form, this can be used to contain a single
+QMP code block which accepts standard JSON syntax with additional server
+directionality indicators (``->`` and ``<-``), and elisions (``...``).
+
+Optionally, a plaintext title may be provided by using the ``:title:``
+directive option. If the title is omitted, the example title will
+default to "Example:".
+
+A simple QMP example::
+
+  # .. qmp-example::
+  #    :title: Using query-block
+  #
+  #    -> { "execute": "query-block" }
+  #    <- { ... }
+
+More complex or multi-step examples where exposition is needed before or
+between QMP code blocks can be created by using the ``:annotated:``
+directive option. When using this option, nested QMP code blocks must be
+entered explicitly with rST's ``::`` syntax.
+
+Highlighting in non-QMP languages can be accomplished by using the
+``.. code-block:: lang`` directive, and non-highlighted text can be
+achieved by omitting the language argument.
 
 For example::
 
+  # .. qmp-example::
+  #    :annotated:
+  #    :title: A more complex demonstration
+  #
+  #    This is a more complex example that can use
+  #    ``arbitrary rST syntax`` in its exposition::
+  #
+  #      -> { "execute": "query-block" }
+  #      <- { ... }
+  #
+  #    Above, lengthy output has been omitted for brevity.
+
+
+Examples of complete definition documentation::
+
  ##
  # @BlockStats:
  #
@@ -1058,11 +1098,11 @@ For example::
  #
  # Since: 0.14
  #
- # Example:
+ # .. qmp-example::
  #
  #     -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
  #     <- {
- #          ... lots of output ...
+ #          ...
  #        }
  ##
  { 'command': 'query-blockstats',
diff --git a/docs/sphinx-static/theme_overrides.css b/docs/sphinx-static/theme_overrides.css
index c70ef95128..965ecac54f 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx-static/theme_overrides.css
+++ b/docs/sphinx-static/theme_overrides.css
@@ -87,6 +87,55 @@ div[class^="highlight"] pre {
     padding-bottom: 1px;
 }
 
+/* qmp-example directive styling */
+
+.rst-content .admonition-example {
+    /* do not apply the standard admonition background */
+    background-color: transparent;
+    border: solid #ffd2ed 1px;
+}
+
+.rst-content .admonition-example > .admonition-title:before {
+    content: "▷";
+}
+
+.rst-content .admonition-example > .admonition-title {
+    background-color: #5980a6;
+}
+
+.rst-content .admonition-example > div[class^="highlight"] {
+    /* make code boxes take up the full width of the admonition w/o margin */
+    margin-left: -12px;
+    margin-right: -12px;
+
+    border-top: 1px solid #ffd2ed;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #ffd2ed;
+    border-left: 0px;
+    border-right: 0px;
+}
+
+.rst-content .admonition-example > div[class^="highlight"]:nth-child(2) {
+    /* If a code box is the second element in an example admonition,
+     * it is the first child after the title. let it sit flush against
+     * the title. */
+    margin-top: -12px;
+    border-top: 0px;
+}
+
+.rst-content .admonition-example > div[class^="highlight"]:last-child {
+    /* If a code box is the final element in an example admonition, don't
+     * render margin below it; let it sit flush with the end of the
+     * admonition box */
+    margin-bottom: -12px;
+    border-bottom: 0px;
+}
+
+.rst-content .admonition-example .highlight {
+    background-color: #fffafd;
+}
+
+/* end qmp-example styling */
+
 @media screen {
 
     /* content column
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/qapidoc.py b/docs/sphinx/qapidoc.py
index 62b39833ca..738b2450fb 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/qapidoc.py
+++ b/docs/sphinx/qapidoc.py
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/development/index.html
 
 import os
 import re
+import sys
 import textwrap
+from typing import List
 
 from docutils import nodes
 from docutils.parsers.rst import Directive, directives
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ from qapi.error import QAPIError, QAPISemError
 from qapi.gen import QAPISchemaVisitor
 from qapi.schema import QAPISchema
 
+from sphinx import addnodes
+from sphinx.directives.code import CodeBlock
 from sphinx.errors import ExtensionError
 from sphinx.util.docutils import switch_source_input
 from sphinx.util.nodes import nested_parse_with_titles
@@ -481,7 +485,25 @@ class QAPISchemaGenDepVisitor(QAPISchemaVisitor):
         super().visit_module(name)
 
 
-class QAPIDocDirective(Directive):
+class NestedDirective(Directive):
+    def run(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def do_parse(self, rstlist, node):
+        """
+        Parse rST source lines and add them to the specified node
+
+        Take the list of rST source lines rstlist, parse them as
+        rST, and add the resulting docutils nodes as children of node.
+        The nodes are parsed in a way that allows them to include
+        subheadings (titles) without confusing the rendering of
+        anything else.
+        """
+        with switch_source_input(self.state, rstlist):
+            nested_parse_with_titles(self.state, rstlist, node)
+
+
+class QAPIDocDirective(NestedDirective):
     """Extract documentation from the specified QAPI .json file"""
 
     required_argument = 1
@@ -519,23 +541,107 @@ class QAPIDocDirective(Directive):
             # so they are displayed nicely to the user
             raise ExtensionError(str(err)) from err
 
-    def do_parse(self, rstlist, node):
-        """Parse rST source lines and add them to the specified node
 
-        Take the list of rST source lines rstlist, parse them as
-        rST, and add the resulting docutils nodes as children of node.
-        The nodes are parsed in a way that allows them to include
-        subheadings (titles) without confusing the rendering of
-        anything else.
-        """
-        with switch_source_input(self.state, rstlist):
-            nested_parse_with_titles(self.state, rstlist, node)
+class QMPExample(CodeBlock, NestedDirective):
+    """
+    Custom admonition for QMP code examples.
+
+    When the :annotated: option is present, the body of this directive
+    is parsed as normal rST, but with any '::' code blocks set to use
+    the QMP lexer. Code blocks must be explicitly written by the user,
+    but this allows for intermingling explanatory paragraphs with
+    arbitrary rST syntax and code blocks for more involved examples.
+
+    When :annotated: is absent, the directive body is treated as a
+    simple standalone QMP code block literal.
+    """
+
+    required_argument = 0
+    optional_arguments = 0
+    has_content = True
+    option_spec = {
+        "annotated": directives.flag,
+        "title": directives.unchanged,
+    }
+
+    def _highlightlang(self) -> addnodes.highlightlang:
+        """Return the current highlightlang setting for the document"""
+        node = None
+        doc = self.state.document
+
+        if hasattr(doc, "findall"):
+            # docutils >= 0.18.1
+            for node in doc.findall(addnodes.highlightlang):
+                pass
+        else:
+            for elem in doc.traverse():
+                if isinstance(elem, addnodes.highlightlang):
+                    node = elem
+
+        if node:
+            return node
+
+        # No explicit directive found, use defaults
+        node = addnodes.highlightlang(
+            lang=self.env.config.highlight_language,
+            force=False,
+            # Yes, Sphinx uses this value to effectively disable line
+            # numbers and not 0 or None or -1 or something. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+            linenothreshold=sys.maxsize,
+        )
+        return node
+
+    def admonition_wrap(self, *content) -> List[nodes.Node]:
+        title = "Example:"
+        if "title" in self.options:
+            title = f"{title} {self.options['title']}"
+
+        admon = nodes.admonition(
+            "",
+            nodes.title("", title),
+            *content,
+            classes=["admonition", "admonition-example"],
+        )
+        return [admon]
+
+    def run_annotated(self) -> List[nodes.Node]:
+        lang_node = self._highlightlang()
+
+        content_node: nodes.Element = nodes.section()
+
+        # Configure QMP highlighting for "::" blocks, if needed
+        if lang_node["lang"] != "QMP":
+            content_node += addnodes.highlightlang(
+                lang="QMP",
+                force=False,  # "True" ignores lexing errors
+                linenothreshold=lang_node["linenothreshold"],
+            )
+
+        self.do_parse(self.content, content_node)
+
+        # Restore prior language highlighting, if needed
+        if lang_node["lang"] != "QMP":
+            content_node += addnodes.highlightlang(**lang_node.attributes)
+
+        return content_node.children
+
+    def run(self) -> List[nodes.Node]:
+        annotated = "annotated" in self.options
+
+        if annotated:
+            content_nodes = self.run_annotated()
+        else:
+            self.arguments = ["QMP"]
+            content_nodes = super().run()
+
+        return self.admonition_wrap(*content_nodes)
 
 
 def setup(app):
     """Register qapi-doc directive with Sphinx"""
     app.add_config_value("qapidoc_srctree", None, "env")
     app.add_directive("qapi-doc", QAPIDocDirective)
+    app.add_directive("qmp-example", QMPExample)
 
     return {
         "version": __version__,
diff --git a/qapi/acpi.json b/qapi/acpi.json
index aa4dbe5794..045dab6228 100644
--- a/qapi/acpi.json
+++ b/qapi/acpi.json
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-acpi-ospm-status" }
 #     <- { "return": [ { "device": "d1", "slot": "0", "slot-type": "DIMM", "source": 1, "status": 0},
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "ACPI_DEVICE_OST",
 #          "data": { "info": { "device": "d1", "slot": "0",
diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
index 096bdbe0aa..f400b334c8 100644
--- a/qapi/block-core.json
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-block" }
 #     <- {
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-blockstats" }
 #     <- {
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block_resize",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "scratch", "size": 1073741824 } }
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-sync",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
 #          "arguments": { "driver": "qcow2",
@@ -1857,7 +1857,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-commit",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "virtio0",
@@ -1895,7 +1895,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.6
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "drive-backup",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "drive0",
@@ -1921,7 +1921,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.3
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-backup",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "src-id",
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-named-block-nodes" }
 #     <- { "return": [ { "ro":false,
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "drive-mirror",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
@@ -2303,7 +2303,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-dirty-bitmap-add",
 #          "arguments": { "node": "drive0", "name": "bitmap0" } }
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-dirty-bitmap-remove",
 #          "arguments": { "node": "drive0", "name": "bitmap0" } }
@@ -2350,7 +2350,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-dirty-bitmap-clear",
 #          "arguments": { "node": "drive0", "name": "bitmap0" } }
@@ -2371,7 +2371,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 4.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-dirty-bitmap-enable",
 #          "arguments": { "node": "drive0", "name": "bitmap0" } }
@@ -2392,7 +2392,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 4.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-dirty-bitmap-disable",
 #          "arguments": { "node": "drive0", "name": "bitmap0" } }
@@ -2424,7 +2424,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 4.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-dirty-bitmap-merge",
 #          "arguments": { "node": "drive0", "target": "bitmap0",
@@ -2533,7 +2533,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.6
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-mirror",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
@@ -2858,7 +2858,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-stream",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "virtio0",
@@ -4797,7 +4797,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.9
 #
-# Examples:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
 #          "arguments": {
@@ -4811,6 +4811,8 @@
 #         }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
+# .. qmp-example::
+#
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
 #          "arguments": {
 #               "driver": "qcow2",
@@ -4895,7 +4897,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.9
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
 #          "arguments": {
@@ -5544,7 +5546,7 @@
 # .. note:: If action is "stop", a STOP event will eventually follow the
 #    BLOCK_IO_ERROR event.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "BLOCK_IMAGE_CORRUPTED",
 #          "data": { "device": "", "node-name": "drive", "fatal": false,
@@ -5593,7 +5595,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.13
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "BLOCK_IO_ERROR",
 #          "data": { "device": "ide0-hd1",
@@ -5633,7 +5635,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED",
 #          "data": { "type": "stream", "device": "virtio-disk0",
@@ -5668,7 +5670,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "BLOCK_JOB_CANCELLED",
 #          "data": { "type": "stream", "device": "virtio-disk0",
@@ -5697,7 +5699,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "BLOCK_JOB_ERROR",
 #          "data": { "device": "ide0-hd1",
@@ -5732,7 +5734,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "BLOCK_JOB_READY",
 #          "data": { "device": "drive0", "type": "mirror", "speed": 0,
@@ -5760,7 +5762,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "BLOCK_JOB_PENDING",
 #          "data": { "type": "mirror", "id": "backup_1" },
@@ -5834,7 +5836,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.3
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-set-write-threshold",
 #          "arguments": { "node-name": "mydev",
@@ -5879,9 +5881,8 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.7
 #
-# Examples:
-#
-#     1. Add a new node to a quorum
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Add a new node to a quorum
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
 #          "arguments": {
@@ -5895,7 +5896,8 @@
 #                         "node": "new_node" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
-#     2. Delete a quorum's node
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Delete a quorum's node
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-blockdev-change",
 #          "arguments": { "parent": "disk1",
@@ -5931,16 +5933,16 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.12
 #
-# Examples:
-#
-#     1. Move a node into an IOThread
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Move a node into an IOThread
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-blockdev-set-iothread",
 #          "arguments": { "node-name": "disk1",
 #                         "iothread": "iothread0" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
-#     2. Move a node into the main loop
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Move a node into the main loop
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-blockdev-set-iothread",
 #          "arguments": { "node-name": "disk1",
@@ -5985,7 +5987,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "QUORUM_FAILURE",
 #          "data": { "reference": "usr1", "sector-num": 345435, "sectors-count": 5 },
@@ -6016,16 +6018,16 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
-# Examples:
-#
-#     1. Read operation
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Read operation
 #
 #     <- { "event": "QUORUM_REPORT_BAD",
 #          "data": { "node-name": "node0", "sector-num": 345435, "sectors-count": 5,
 #                    "type": "read" },
 #          "timestamp": { "seconds": 1344522075, "microseconds": 745528 } }
 #
-#     2. Flush operation
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Flush operation
 #
 #     <- { "event": "QUORUM_REPORT_BAD",
 #          "data": { "node-name": "node0", "sector-num": 0, "sectors-count": 2097120,
@@ -6070,7 +6072,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.7
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-internal-sync",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
@@ -6109,7 +6111,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.7
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-snapshot-delete-internal-sync",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "ide-hd0",
diff --git a/qapi/block.json b/qapi/block.json
index ea81d9e192..ce9490a367 100644
--- a/qapi/block.json
+++ b/qapi/block.json
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "eject", "arguments": { "id": "ide1-0-1" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-open-tray",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "ide0-1-0" } }
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-close-tray",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "ide0-1-0" } }
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-remove-medium",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "ide0-1-0" } }
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-add",
 #          "arguments": {
@@ -342,9 +342,8 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.5
 #
-# Examples:
-#
-#     1. Change a removable medium
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Change a removable medium
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-change-medium",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "ide0-1-0",
@@ -352,7 +351,8 @@
 #                         "format": "raw" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
-#     2. Load a read-only medium into a writable drive
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Load a read-only medium into a writable drive
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "blockdev-change-medium",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "floppyA",
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "DEVICE_TRAY_MOVED",
 #          "data": { "device": "ide1-cd0",
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 3.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "PR_MANAGER_STATUS_CHANGED",
 #          "data": { "id": "pr-helper0",
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 #
-# Examples:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block_set_io_throttle",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "virtio-blk-pci0/virtio-backend",
@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@
 #                         "iops_size": 0 } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
+# .. qmp-example::
+#
 #     -> { "execute": "block_set_io_throttle",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "ide0-1-0",
 #                         "bps": 1000000,
@@ -543,31 +545,37 @@
 #
 # Since: 4.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
 #
-#     Set new histograms for all io types with intervals
-#     [0, 10), [10, 50), [50, 100), [100, +inf):
+#    Set new histograms for all io types with intervals
+#    [0, 10), [10, 50), [50, 100), [100, +inf)::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-latency-histogram-set",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "drive0",
 #                         "boundaries": [10, 50, 100] } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
 #
-#     Set new histogram only for write, other histograms will remain
-#     not changed (or not created):
+#    Set new histogram only for write, other histograms will remain
+#    not changed (or not created)::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-latency-histogram-set",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "drive0",
 #                         "boundaries-write": [10, 50, 100] } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
 #
-#     Set new histograms with the following intervals:
-#       read, flush: [0, 10), [10, 50), [50, 100), [100, +inf)
-#       write: [0, 1000), [1000, 5000), [5000, +inf)
+#    Set new histograms with the following intervals:
+#
+#    - read, flush: [0, 10), [10, 50), [50, 100), [100, +inf)
+#    - write: [0, 1000), [1000, 5000), [5000, +inf)
+#
+#    ::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-latency-histogram-set",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "drive0",
@@ -575,9 +583,10 @@
 #                         "boundaries-write": [1000, 5000] } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
 #
-#     Remove all latency histograms:
+#    Remove all latency histograms::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "block-latency-histogram-set",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "drive0" } }
diff --git a/qapi/char.json b/qapi/char.json
index 5eabf8e764..5e4aeb9799 100644
--- a/qapi/char.json
+++ b/qapi/char.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-chardev" }
 #     <- {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-chardev-backends" }
 #     <- {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "ringbuf-write",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "foo",
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "ringbuf-read",
 #          "arguments": { "device": "foo",
@@ -699,19 +699,23 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.4
 #
-# Examples:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
 #          "arguments" : { "id" : "foo",
 #                          "backend" : { "type" : "null", "data" : {} } } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
+# .. qmp-example::
+#
 #     -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
 #          "arguments" : { "id" : "bar",
 #                          "backend" : { "type" : "file",
 #                                        "data" : { "out" : "/tmp/bar.log" } } } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
+# .. qmp-example::
+#
 #     -> { "execute" : "chardev-add",
 #          "arguments" : { "id" : "baz",
 #                          "backend" : { "type" : "pty", "data" : {} } } }
@@ -735,13 +739,15 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.10
 #
-# Examples:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute" : "chardev-change",
 #          "arguments" : { "id" : "baz",
 #                          "backend" : { "type" : "pty", "data" : {} } } }
 #     <- { "return": { "pty" : "/dev/pty/42" } }
 #
+# .. qmp-example::
+#
 #     -> {"execute" : "chardev-change",
 #         "arguments" : {
 #             "id" : "charchannel2",
@@ -772,7 +778,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "chardev-remove", "arguments": { "id" : "foo" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -789,7 +795,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.10
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "chardev-send-break", "arguments": { "id" : "foo" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -810,7 +816,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "VSERPORT_CHANGE",
 #          "data": { "id": "channel0", "open": true },
diff --git a/qapi/control.json b/qapi/control.json
index fe2af45120..950443df9d 100644
--- a/qapi/control.json
+++ b/qapi/control.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #     the QMP greeting message.  If the field is not provided, it
 #     means no QMP capabilities will be enabled.  (since 2.12)
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "qmp_capabilities",
 #          "arguments": { "enable": [ "oob" ] } }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-version" }
 #     <- {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-commands" }
 #     <- {
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "quit" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
diff --git a/qapi/dump.json b/qapi/dump.json
index f9aee7ea1d..d8145dad97 100644
--- a/qapi/dump.json
+++ b/qapi/dump.json
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "dump-guest-memory",
 #          "arguments": { "paging": false, "protocol": "fd:dump" } }
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.6
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-dump" }
 #     <- { "return": { "status": "active", "completed": 1024000,
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.6
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "DUMP_COMPLETED",
 #          "data": { "result": { "total": 1090650112, "status": "completed",
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-dump-guest-memory-capability" }
 #     <- { "return": { "formats":
diff --git a/qapi/machine-target.json b/qapi/machine-target.json
index a8d9ec87f5..7edb876b5c 100644
--- a/qapi/machine-target.json
+++ b/qapi/machine-target.json
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 8.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "CPU_POLARIZATION_CHANGE",
 #          "data": { "polarization": "horizontal" },
diff --git a/qapi/machine.json b/qapi/machine.json
index f15ad1b43e..f9ea6b3e97 100644
--- a/qapi/machine.json
+++ b/qapi/machine.json
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-cpus-fast" }
 #     <- { "return": [
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-machines", "arguments": { "compat-props": true } }
 #     <- { "return": [
@@ -305,9 +305,8 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# .. note:: If no UUID was specified for the guest, a null UUID is
-#    returned.
-#
+# .. note:: If no UUID was specified for the guest, the nil UUID (all
+#    zeroes) is returned.
 ##
 { 'struct': 'UuidInfo', 'data': {'UUID': 'str'} }
 
@@ -320,7 +319,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-uuid" }
 #     <- { "return": { "UUID": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" } }
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "system_reset" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -373,7 +372,7 @@
 #    request or that it has shut down.  Many guests will respond to this
 #    command by prompting the user in some way.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "system_powerdown" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@
 # .. note:: Prior to 4.0, this command does nothing in case the guest
 #    isn't suspended.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "system_wakeup" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -444,7 +443,7 @@
 # .. note:: Prior to 2.1, this command was only supported for x86 and
 #    s390 VMs.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "inject-nmi" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -473,7 +472,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-kvm" }
 #     <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "present": true } }
@@ -842,7 +841,7 @@
 #
 # .. caution:: Errors were not reliably returned until 1.1.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "memsave",
 #          "arguments": { "val": 10,
@@ -868,7 +867,7 @@
 #
 # .. caution:: Errors were not reliably returned until 1.1.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "pmemsave",
 #          "arguments": { "val": 10,
@@ -929,7 +928,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-memdev" }
 #     <- { "return": [
@@ -960,9 +959,7 @@
 ##
 # @CpuInstanceProperties:
 #
-# List of properties to be used for hotplugging a CPU instance, it
-# should be passed by management with device_add command when a CPU is
-# being hotplugged.
+# Properties identifying a CPU.
 #
 # Which members are optional and which mandatory depends on the
 # architecture and board.
@@ -996,9 +993,6 @@
 #
 # @thread-id: thread number within the core the CPU  belongs to
 #
-# .. note:: Management should be prepared to pass through additional
-#    properties with device_add.
-#
 # Since: 2.7
 ##
 { 'struct': 'CpuInstanceProperties',
@@ -1020,7 +1014,8 @@
 #
 # @type: CPU object type for usage with device_add command
 #
-# @props: list of properties to be used for hotplugging CPU
+# @props: list of properties to pass for hotplugging a CPU with
+#     device_add
 #
 # @vcpus-count: number of logical VCPU threads @HotpluggableCPU
 #     provides
@@ -1028,6 +1023,9 @@
 # @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.
+#
 # Since: 2.7
 ##
 { 'struct': 'HotpluggableCPU',
@@ -1047,10 +1045,11 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.7
 #
-# Examples:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
 #
-#     For pseries machine type started with -smp 2,cores=2,maxcpus=4
-#     -cpu POWER8:
+#    For pseries machine type started with
+#    ``-smp 2,cores=2,maxcpus=4 -cpu POWER8``::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-hotpluggable-cpus" }
 #     <- {"return": [
@@ -1060,7 +1059,10 @@
 #            "vcpus-count": 1, "qom-path": "/machine/unattached/device[0]"}
 #        ]}
 #
-#     For pc machine type started with -smp 1,maxcpus=2:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
+#
+#    For pc machine type started with ``-smp 1,maxcpus=2``::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-hotpluggable-cpus" }
 #     <- {"return": [
@@ -1075,8 +1077,11 @@
 #          }
 #        ]}
 #
-#     For s390x-virtio-ccw machine type started with -smp 1,maxcpus=2
-#     -cpu qemu (Since: 2.11):
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
+#
+#    For s390x-virtio-ccw machine type started with
+#    ``-smp 1,maxcpus=2 -cpu qemu`` (Since: 2.11)::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-hotpluggable-cpus" }
 #     <- {"return": [
@@ -1130,12 +1135,15 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
 #
-#     -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
-#     <- { "return": {} }
+#    ::
 #
-#     With a 2.5GiB guest this command inflated the ballon to 3GiB.
+#      -> { "execute": "balloon", "arguments": { "value": 536870912 } }
+#      <- { "return": {} }
+#
+#    With a 2.5GiB guest this command inflated the ballon to 3GiB.
 ##
 { 'command': 'balloon', 'data': {'value': 'int'} }
 
@@ -1166,7 +1174,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-balloon" }
 #     <- { "return": {
@@ -1190,7 +1198,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "BALLOON_CHANGE",
 #          "data": { "actual": 944766976 },
@@ -1232,7 +1240,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 8.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-hv-balloon-status-report" }
 #     <- { "return": {
@@ -1253,7 +1261,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 8.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "HV_BALLOON_STATUS_REPORT",
 #          "data": { "committed": 816640000, "available": 3333054464 },
@@ -1285,7 +1293,7 @@
 # Return the amount of initially allocated and present hotpluggable
 # (if enabled) memory in bytes.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-memory-size-summary" }
 #     <- { "return": { "base-memory": 4294967296, "plugged-memory": 0 } }
@@ -1564,7 +1572,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-memory-devices" }
 #     <- { "return": [ { "data":
@@ -1598,7 +1606,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 5.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "MEMORY_DEVICE_SIZE_CHANGE",
 #          "data": { "id": "vm0", "size": 1073741824,
@@ -1856,7 +1864,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "dumpdtb" }
 #          "arguments": { "filename": "fdt.dtb" } }
diff --git a/qapi/migration.json b/qapi/migration.json
index 1234bef888..073b67c052 100644
--- a/qapi/migration.json
+++ b/qapi/migration.json
@@ -287,14 +287,14 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Examples:
-#
-#     1. Before the first migration
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Before the first migration
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
-#     2. Migration is done and has succeeded
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Migration is done and has succeeded
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
 #     <- { "return": {
@@ -314,12 +314,14 @@
 #          }
 #        }
 #
-#     3. Migration is done and has failed
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Migration is done and has failed
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
 #     <- { "return": { "status": "failed" } }
 #
-#     4. Migration is being performed:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Migration is being performed
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
 #     <- {
@@ -340,7 +342,8 @@
 #           }
 #        }
 #
-#     5. Migration is being performed and XBZRLE is active:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Migration is being performed and XBZRLE is active
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-migrate" }
 #     <- {
@@ -514,7 +517,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "migrate-set-capabilities" , "arguments":
 #          { "capabilities": [ { "capability": "xbzrle", "state": true } ] } }
@@ -532,7 +535,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-migrate-capabilities" }
 #     <- { "return": [
@@ -1053,7 +1056,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "migrate-set-parameters" ,
 #          "arguments": { "multifd-channels": 5 } }
@@ -1256,7 +1259,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-migrate-parameters" }
 #     <- { "return": {
@@ -1280,7 +1283,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "migrate-start-postcopy" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -1296,7 +1299,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- {"timestamp": {"seconds": 1432121972, "microseconds": 744001},
 #         "event": "MIGRATION",
@@ -1315,7 +1318,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.6
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "timestamp": {"seconds": 1449669631, "microseconds": 239225},
 #           "event": "MIGRATION_PASS", "data": {"pass": 2} }
@@ -1399,7 +1402,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 3.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "timestamp": {"seconds": 2032141960, "microseconds": 417172},
 #          "event": "COLO_EXIT", "data": {"mode": "primary", "reason": "request" } }
@@ -1442,7 +1445,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.8
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-colo-lost-heartbeat" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -1461,7 +1464,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "migrate_cancel" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -1477,7 +1480,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.11
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "migrate-continue" , "arguments":
 #          { "state": "pre-switchover" } }
@@ -1610,7 +1613,7 @@
 #     6. The 'uri' and 'channels' arguments are mutually exclusive;
 #        exactly one of the two should be present.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -1689,7 +1692,7 @@
 #     5. The 'uri' and 'channels' arguments are mutually exclusive;
 #        exactly one of the two should be present.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "migrate-incoming",
 #          "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
@@ -1740,7 +1743,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "xen-save-devices-state",
 #          "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/save" } }
@@ -1758,7 +1761,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "xen-set-global-dirty-log",
 #          "arguments": { "enable": true } }
@@ -1778,7 +1781,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.7
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "xen-load-devices-state",
 #          "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/resume" } }
@@ -1798,7 +1801,7 @@
 # @failover: true to do failover, false to stop.  Cannot be specified
 #     if 'enable' is true.  Default value is false.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "xen-set-replication",
 #          "arguments": {"enable": true, "primary": false} }
@@ -1833,7 +1836,7 @@
 #
 # Returns: A @ReplicationStatus object showing the status.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-xen-replication-status" }
 #     <- { "return": { "error": false } }
@@ -1849,7 +1852,7 @@
 #
 # Xen uses this command to notify replication to trigger a checkpoint.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "xen-colo-do-checkpoint" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -1887,7 +1890,7 @@
 #
 # Returns: A @COLOStatus object showing the status.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-colo-status" }
 #     <- { "return": { "mode": "primary", "last-mode": "none", "reason": "request" } }
@@ -1905,7 +1908,7 @@
 #
 # @uri: the URI to be used for the recovery of migration stream.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "migrate-recover",
 #          "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:192.168.1.200:12345" } }
@@ -1922,7 +1925,7 @@
 #
 # Pause a migration.  Currently it only supports postcopy.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "migrate-pause" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -1943,7 +1946,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 4.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "UNPLUG_PRIMARY",
 #          "data": { "device-id": "hostdev0" },
@@ -2103,13 +2106,16 @@
 #
 # Since: 5.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> {"execute": "calc-dirty-rate", "arguments": {"calc-time": 1,
 #                                                     "sample-pages": 512} }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
-#     Measure dirty rate using dirty bitmap for 500 milliseconds:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
+#
+#    Measure dirty rate using dirty bitmap for 500 milliseconds::
 #
 #     -> {"execute": "calc-dirty-rate", "arguments": {"calc-time": 500,
 #         "calc-time-unit": "millisecond", "mode": "dirty-bitmap"} }
@@ -2131,15 +2137,15 @@
 #
 # Since: 5.2
 #
-# Examples:
-#
-#     1. Measurement is in progress:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Measurement is in progress
 #
 #     <- {"status": "measuring", "sample-pages": 512,
 #         "mode": "page-sampling", "start-time": 1693900454, "calc-time": 10,
 #         "calc-time-unit": "second"}
 #
-#     2. Measurement has been completed:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Measurement has been completed
 #
 #     <- {"status": "measured", "sample-pages": 512, "dirty-rate": 108,
 #         "mode": "page-sampling", "start-time": 1693900454, "calc-time": 10,
@@ -2182,7 +2188,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> {"execute": "set-vcpu-dirty-limit"}
 #         "arguments": { "dirty-rate": 200,
@@ -2206,7 +2212,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> {"execute": "cancel-vcpu-dirty-limit"},
 #         "arguments": { "cpu-index": 1 } }
@@ -2223,7 +2229,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> {"execute": "query-vcpu-dirty-limit"}
 #     <- {"return": [
@@ -2287,7 +2293,7 @@
 #
 # If @tag already exists, an error will be reported
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "snapshot-save",
 #          "arguments": {
@@ -2357,7 +2363,7 @@
 # device nodes that can have changed since the original @snapshot-save
 # command execution.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "snapshot-load",
 #          "arguments": {
@@ -2418,7 +2424,7 @@
 # to determine completion and to fetch details of any errors that
 # arise.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "snapshot-delete",
 #          "arguments": {
diff --git a/qapi/misc-target.json b/qapi/misc-target.json
index 2d7d4d89bd..8d70bd24d8 100644
--- a/qapi/misc-target.json
+++ b/qapi/misc-target.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "rtc-reset-reinjection" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-sev" }
 #     <- { "return": { "enabled": true, "api-major" : 0, "api-minor" : 0,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-sev-launch-measure" }
 #     <- { "return": { "data": "4l8LXeNlSPUDlXPJG5966/8%YZ" } }
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-sev-capabilities" }
 #     <- { "return": { "pdh": "8CCDD8DDD", "cert-chain": "888CCCDDDEE",
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 6.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute" : "query-sev-attestation-report",
 #                      "arguments": { "mnonce": "aaaaaaa" } }
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "dump-skeys",
 #          "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/skeys" } }
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.6
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-gic-capabilities" }
 #     <- { "return": [{ "version": 2, "emulated": true, "kernel": false },
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 6.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-sgx" }
 #     <- { "return": { "sgx": true, "sgx1" : true, "sgx2" : true,
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 6.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-sgx-capabilities" }
 #     <- { "return": { "sgx": true, "sgx1" : true, "sgx2" : true,
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 8.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "xen-event-list" }
 #     <- { "return": [
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 8.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "xen-event-inject", "arguments": { "port": 1 } }
 #     <- { "return": { } }
diff --git a/qapi/misc.json b/qapi/misc.json
index b04efbadec..4a6f3baeae 100644
--- a/qapi/misc.json
+++ b/qapi/misc.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "add_client", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
 #                                                  "fdname": "myclient" } }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-name" }
 #     <- { "return": { "name": "qemu-name" } }
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-iothreads" }
 #     <- { "return": [
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 #    In the "suspended" state, it will completely stop the VM and cause
 #    a transition to the "paused" state.  (Since 9.0)
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "stop" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 #    this command will transition back to the "suspended" state.  (Since
 #    9.0)
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "cont" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 3.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-exit-preconfig" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 #
 #    * Commands that prompt the user for data don't currently work.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "human-monitor-command",
 #          "arguments": { "command-line": "info kvm" } }
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 #    The 'closefd' command can be used to explicitly close the file
 #    descriptor when it is no longer needed.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "getfd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 #    The 'closefd' command can be used to explicitly close the file
 #    descriptor when it is no longer needed.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "get-win32-socket",
 #          "arguments": { "info": "abcd123..", "fdname": "skclient" } }
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "closefd", "arguments": { "fdname": "fd1" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "add-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1 } }
 #     <- { "return": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 # .. note:: If @fd is not specified, all file descriptors in @fdset-id
 #    will be removed.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "remove-fd", "arguments": { "fdset-id": 1, "fd": 3 } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
 #
 # .. note:: The list of fd sets is shared by all monitor connections.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-fdsets" }
 #     <- { "return": [
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-command-line-options",
 #          "arguments": { "option": "option-rom" } }
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.13
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "RTC_CHANGE",
 #          "data": { "offset": 78 },
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "VFU_CLIENT_HANGUP",
 #          "data": { "vfu-id": "vfu1",
diff --git a/qapi/net.json b/qapi/net.json
index dd6c365c34..31b3417d65 100644
--- a/qapi/net.json
+++ b/qapi/net.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #    command will succeed even if the network adapter does not support
 #    link status notification.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "set_link",
 #          "arguments": { "name": "e1000.0", "up": false } }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 # Errors:
 #     - If @type is not a valid network backend, DeviceNotFound
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "netdev_add",
 #          "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1",
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "netdev_del", "arguments": { "id": "netdev1" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.6
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-rx-filter", "arguments": { "name": "vnet0" } }
 #     <- { "return": [
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.6
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "NIC_RX_FILTER_CHANGED",
 #          "data": { "name": "vnet0",
@@ -930,7 +930,9 @@
 # switches.  This can be useful when network bonds fail-over the
 # active slave.
 #
-# Example:
+# TODO: This line is a hack to separate the example from the body
+#
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "announce-self",
 #          "arguments": {
@@ -955,7 +957,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 4.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "FAILOVER_NEGOTIATED",
 #          "data": { "device-id": "net1" },
@@ -975,7 +977,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.2
 #
-# Examples:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "NETDEV_STREAM_CONNECTED",
 #          "data": { "netdev-id": "netdev0",
@@ -983,6 +985,8 @@
 #                              "host": "::1", "type": "inet" } },
 #          "timestamp": { "seconds": 1666269863, "microseconds": 311222 } }
 #
+# .. qmp-example::
+#
 #     <- { "event": "NETDEV_STREAM_CONNECTED",
 #          "data": { "netdev-id": "netdev0",
 #                    "addr": { "path": "/tmp/qemu0", "type": "unix" } },
@@ -1001,7 +1005,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "NETDEV_STREAM_DISCONNECTED",
 #          "data": {"netdev-id": "netdev0"},
diff --git a/qapi/pci.json b/qapi/pci.json
index 8287d15dd0..ec28f1d9b4 100644
--- a/qapi/pci.json
+++ b/qapi/pci.json
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@
 #
 # Information about the Class of a PCI device
 #
-# @desc: a string description of the device's class
+# @desc: a string description of the device's class (not stable, and
+#     should only be treated as informational)
 #
 # @class: the class code of the device
 #
@@ -146,9 +147,6 @@
 #
 # @regions: a list of the PCI I/O regions associated with the device
 #
-# .. note:: The contents of @class_info.desc are not stable and should
-#    only be treated as informational.
-#
 # Since: 0.14
 ##
 { 'struct': 'PciDeviceInfo',
@@ -182,7 +180,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-pci" }
 #     <- { "return": [
diff --git a/qapi/qdev.json b/qapi/qdev.json
index d031fc3590..e91ca0309d 100644
--- a/qapi/qdev.json
+++ b/qapi/qdev.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 #        the ``-device DEVICE,help`` command-line argument, where DEVICE
 #        is the device's name.
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "device_add",
 #          "arguments": { "driver": "e1000", "id": "net1",
@@ -104,12 +104,14 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Examples:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "device_del",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "net1" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
+# .. qmp-example::
+#
 #     -> { "execute": "device_del",
 #          "arguments": { "id": "/machine/peripheral-anon/device[0]" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "DEVICE_DELETED",
 #          "data": { "device": "virtio-net-pci-0",
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 6.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR",
 #          "data": { "device": "core1",
diff --git a/qapi/qom.json b/qapi/qom.json
index 7eccd2e14e..7e780e1791 100644
--- a/qapi/qom.json
+++ b/qapi/qom.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "qom-list",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/chardevs" } }
@@ -104,16 +104,16 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
-# Examples:
-#
-#     1. Use absolute path
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Use absolute path
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "qom-get",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine/unattached/device[0]",
 #                         "property": "hotplugged" } }
 #     <- { "return": false }
 #
-#     2. Use partial path
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Use partial path
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "qom-get",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "unattached/sysbus",
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "qom-set",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine",
@@ -1028,7 +1028,8 @@
 #
 # Features:
 #
-# @unstable: Member @x-remote-object is experimental.
+# @unstable: Members @x-remote-object and @x-vfio-user-server are
+#     experimental.
 #
 # Since: 6.0
 ##
@@ -1175,7 +1176,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "object-add",
 #          "arguments": { "qom-type": "rng-random", "id": "rng1",
@@ -1197,7 +1198,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "object-del", "arguments": { "id": "rng1" } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
diff --git a/qapi/replay.json b/qapi/replay.json
index d3559f9c8f..35e0c4a692 100644
--- a/qapi/replay.json
+++ b/qapi/replay.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 5.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-replay" }
 #     <- { "return": { "mode": "play", "filename": "log.rr", "icount": 220414 } }
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 5.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "replay-break", "arguments": { "icount": 220414 } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 5.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "replay-delete-break" }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 5.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "replay-seek", "arguments": { "icount": 220414 } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
diff --git a/qapi/rocker.json b/qapi/rocker.json
index 9f95e63830..2e63dcb3d6 100644
--- a/qapi/rocker.json
+++ b/qapi/rocker.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-rocker", "arguments": { "name": "sw1" } }
 #     <- { "return": {"name": "sw1", "ports": 2, "id": 1327446905938}}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-rocker-ports", "arguments": { "name": "sw1" } }
 #     <- { "return": [ {"duplex": "full", "enabled": true, "name": "sw1.1",
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-rocker-of-dpa-flows",
 #          "arguments": { "name": "sw1" } }
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.4
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-rocker-of-dpa-groups",
 #          "arguments": { "name": "sw1" } }
diff --git a/qapi/run-state.json b/qapi/run-state.json
index 4d40c88876..287691ca0e 100644
--- a/qapi/run-state.json
+++ b/qapi/run-state.json
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-status" }
 #     <- { "return": { "running": true,
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "SHUTDOWN",
 #          "data": { "guest": true, "reason": "guest-shutdown" },
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "POWERDOWN",
 #          "timestamp": { "seconds": 1267040730, "microseconds": 682951 } }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "RESET",
 #          "data": { "guest": false, "reason": "guest-reset" },
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "STOP",
 #          "timestamp": { "seconds": 1267041730, "microseconds": 281295 } }
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.12
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "RESUME",
 #          "timestamp": { "seconds": 1271770767, "microseconds": 582542 } }
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "SUSPEND",
 #          "timestamp": { "seconds": 1344456160, "microseconds": 309119 } }
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "SUSPEND_DISK",
 #          "timestamp": { "seconds": 1344456160, "microseconds": 309119 } }
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "WAKEUP",
 #          "timestamp": { "seconds": 1344522075, "microseconds": 745528 } }
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.13
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "WATCHDOG",
 #          "data": { "action": "reset" },
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.11
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "watchdog-set-action",
 #          "arguments": { "action": "inject-nmi" } }
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 6.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "set-action",
 #          "arguments": { "reboot": "shutdown",
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "GUEST_PANICKED",
 #          "data": { "action": "pause" },
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 5.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "GUEST_CRASHLOADED",
 #          "data": { "action": "run" },
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 9.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "GUEST_PVSHUTDOWN",
 #          "timestamp": { "seconds": 1648245259, "microseconds": 893771 } }
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 5.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "MEMORY_FAILURE",
 #          "data": { "recipient": "hypervisor",
diff --git a/qapi/sockets.json b/qapi/sockets.json
index 4d78d2ccb7..e76fdb9925 100644
--- a/qapi/sockets.json
+++ b/qapi/sockets.json
@@ -179,10 +179,6 @@
 #
 # @type: Transport type
 #
-# .. note:: This type is deprecated in favor of SocketAddress.  The
-#    difference between SocketAddressLegacy and SocketAddress is that
-#    the latter has fewer ``{}`` on the wire.
-#
 # Since: 1.3
 ##
 { 'union': 'SocketAddressLegacy',
@@ -193,6 +189,9 @@
     'unix': 'UnixSocketAddressWrapper',
     'vsock': 'VsockSocketAddressWrapper',
     'fd': 'FdSocketAddressWrapper' } }
+# 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:
diff --git a/qapi/tpm.json b/qapi/tpm.json
index 1577b5c259..a16a72edb9 100644
--- a/qapi/tpm.json
+++ b/qapi/tpm.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-tpm-models" }
 #     <- { "return": [ "tpm-tis", "tpm-crb", "tpm-spapr" ] }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-tpm-types" }
 #     <- { "return": [ "passthrough", "emulator" ] }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.5
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-tpm" }
 #     <- { "return":
diff --git a/qapi/trace.json b/qapi/trace.json
index 9ebb6d9eaf..eb5f63f513 100644
--- a/qapi/trace.json
+++ b/qapi/trace.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "trace-event-get-state",
 #          "arguments": { "name": "qemu_memalign" } }
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 2.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "trace-event-set-state",
 #          "arguments": { "name": "qemu_memalign", "enable": true } }
diff --git a/qapi/transaction.json b/qapi/transaction.json
index bcb05fdedd..b0ae3437eb 100644
--- a/qapi/transaction.json
+++ b/qapi/transaction.json
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "transaction",
 #          "arguments": { "actions": [
diff --git a/qapi/ui.json b/qapi/ui.json
index 5bcccbfc93..5daca5168c 100644
--- a/qapi/ui.json
+++ b/qapi/ui.json
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "set_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
 #                                                    "password": "secret" } }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "expire_password", "arguments": { "protocol": "vnc",
 #                                                       "time": "+60" } }
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "screendump",
 #          "arguments": { "filename": "/tmp/image" } }
@@ -273,8 +273,6 @@
 # @unknown: No information is available about mouse mode used by the
 #     spice server.
 #
-# .. note:: spice/enums.h has a SpiceMouseMode already, hence the name.
-#
 # Since: 1.1
 ##
 { 'enum': 'SpiceQueryMouseMode',
@@ -330,7 +328,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-spice" }
 #     <- { "return": {
@@ -379,7 +377,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "timestamp": {"seconds": 1290688046, "microseconds": 388707},
 #          "event": "SPICE_CONNECTED",
@@ -405,7 +403,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "timestamp": {"seconds": 1290688046, "microseconds": 417172},
 #          "event": "SPICE_INITIALIZED",
@@ -432,7 +430,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "timestamp": {"seconds": 1290688046, "microseconds": 388707},
 #          "event": "SPICE_DISCONNECTED",
@@ -453,7 +451,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "timestamp": {"seconds": 1290688046, "microseconds": 417172},
 #          "event": "SPICE_MIGRATE_COMPLETED" }
@@ -661,7 +659,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-vnc" }
 #     <- { "return": {
@@ -726,7 +724,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.13
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "VNC_CONNECTED",
 #          "data": {
@@ -753,7 +751,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.13
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <-  { "event": "VNC_INITIALIZED",
 #           "data": {
@@ -779,7 +777,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.13
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "event": "VNC_DISCONNECTED",
 #          "data": {
@@ -827,7 +825,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-mice" }
 #     <- { "return": [
@@ -1036,7 +1034,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 1.3
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "send-key",
 #          "arguments": { "keys": [ { "type": "qcode", "data": "ctrl" },
@@ -1272,9 +1270,8 @@
 #    property, so it is possible to map which console belongs to which
 #    device and display.
 #
-# Examples:
-#
-#     1. Press left mouse button.
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Press left mouse button
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "input-send-event",
 #         "arguments": { "device": "video0",
@@ -1288,7 +1285,8 @@
 #                        "data" : { "down": false, "button": "left" } } ] } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
-#     2. Press ctrl-alt-del.
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Press ctrl-alt-del
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "input-send-event",
 #          "arguments": { "events": [
@@ -1300,7 +1298,8 @@
 #               "key": {"type": "qcode", "data": "delete" } } } ] } }
 #     <- { "return": {} }
 #
-#     3. Move mouse pointer to absolute coordinates (20000, 400).
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Move mouse pointer to absolute coordinates
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "input-send-event" ,
 #       "arguments": { "events": [
@@ -1615,7 +1614,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 6.0
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "display-reload",
 #          "arguments": { "type": "vnc", "tls-certs": true  } }
@@ -1672,7 +1671,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "display-update",
 #          "arguments": { "type": "vnc", "addresses":
@@ -1703,7 +1702,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 0.14
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "client_migrate_info",
 #          "arguments": { "protocol": "spice",
diff --git a/qapi/vfio.json b/qapi/vfio.json
index a0e5013188..40cbcde02e 100644
--- a/qapi/vfio.json
+++ b/qapi/vfio.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 9.1
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     <- { "timestamp": { "seconds": 1713771323, "microseconds": 212268 },
 #          "event": "VFIO_MIGRATION",
diff --git a/qapi/virtio.json b/qapi/virtio.json
index b91f3cdd0d..26df8b3064 100644
--- a/qapi/virtio.json
+++ b/qapi/virtio.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.2
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio" }
 #     <- { "return": [
@@ -203,9 +203,11 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.2
 #
-# Examples:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
 #
-#     1. Poll for the status of virtio-crypto (no vhost-crypto active)
+#    Poll for the status of virtio-crypto (no vhost-crypto active)
+#    ::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-status",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine/peripheral/crypto0/virtio-backend" }
@@ -261,7 +263,11 @@
 #          }
 #        }
 #
-#     2. Poll for the status of virtio-net (vhost-net is active)
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
+#
+#    Poll for the status of virtio-net (vhost-net is active)
+#    ::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-status",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine/peripheral-anon/device[1]/virtio-backend" }
@@ -568,9 +574,11 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.2
 #
-# Examples:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
 #
-#     1. Get VirtQueueStatus for virtio-vsock (vhost-vsock running)
+#    Get VirtQueueStatus for virtio-vsock (vhost-vsock running)
+#    ::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-queue-status",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine/peripheral/vsock0/virtio-backend",
@@ -593,7 +601,11 @@
 #          }
 #        }
 #
-#     2. Get VirtQueueStatus for virtio-serial (no vhost)
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :annotated:
+#
+#    Get VirtQueueStatus for virtio-serial (no vhost)
+#    ::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-queue-status",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine/peripheral-anon/device[0]/virtio-backend",
@@ -690,9 +702,8 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.2
 #
-# Examples:
-#
-#     1. Get vhost_virtqueue status for vhost-crypto
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Get vhost_virtqueue status for vhost-crypto
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-vhost-queue-status",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine/peripheral/crypto0/virtio-backend",
@@ -715,7 +726,8 @@
 #          }
 #        }
 #
-#     2. Get vhost_virtqueue status for vhost-vsock
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Get vhost_virtqueue status for vhost-vsock
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-vhost-queue-status",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine/peripheral/vsock0/virtio-backend",
@@ -839,9 +851,8 @@
 #
 # Since: 7.2
 #
-# Examples:
-#
-#     1. Introspect on virtio-net's VirtQueue 0 at index 5
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Introspect on virtio-net's VirtQueue 0 at index 5
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-queue-element",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine/peripheral-anon/device[1]/virtio-backend",
@@ -870,7 +881,8 @@
 #          }
 #        }
 #
-#     2. Introspect on virtio-crypto's VirtQueue 1 at head
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Introspect on virtio-crypto's VirtQueue 1 at head
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-queue-element",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine/peripheral/crypto0/virtio-backend",
@@ -898,7 +910,8 @@
 #          }
 #        }
 #
-#     3. Introspect on virtio-scsi's VirtQueue 2 at head
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Introspect on virtio-scsi's VirtQueue 2 at head
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "x-query-virtio-queue-element",
 #          "arguments": { "path": "/machine/peripheral-anon/device[2]/virtio-backend",
diff --git a/qapi/yank.json b/qapi/yank.json
index 89f2f4d199..30f46c97c9 100644
--- a/qapi/yank.json
+++ b/qapi/yank.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 # Errors:
 #     - If any of the YankInstances doesn't exist, DeviceNotFound
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "yank",
 #          "arguments": {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 #
 # Returns: list of @YankInstance
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
 #     -> { "execute": "query-yank" }
 #     <- { "return": [
diff --git a/scripts/qapi/parser.py b/scripts/qapi/parser.py
index 6ad5663e54..adc85b5b39 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi/parser.py
+++ b/scripts/qapi/parser.py
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ class QAPISchemaParser:
                     # Note: "sections" with two colons are left alone as
                     # rST markup and not interpreted as a section heading.
 
-                    # TODO: Remove this error sometime in 2025 or so
+                    # TODO: Remove these errors sometime in 2025 or so
                     # after we've fully transitioned to the new qapidoc
                     # generator.
 
@@ -567,6 +567,14 @@ class QAPISchemaParser:
                         )
                         raise QAPIParseError(self, emsg)
 
+                    if 'Example' in match.group(1):
+                        emsg = (
+                            f"The '{match.group(1)}' section is no longer "
+                            "supported. Please use the '.. qmp-example::' "
+                            "directive, or other suitable markup instead."
+                        )
+                        raise QAPIParseError(self, emsg)
+
                     doc.new_tagged_section(self.info, match.group(1))
                     text = line[match.end():]
                     if text:
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.json b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.json
index b565895858..f64bf38d85 100644
--- a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.json
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.json
@@ -172,12 +172,17 @@
 #
 #  Duis aute irure dolor
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
+#    :title: Ideal fast-food burger situation
 #
-#  -> in
-#  <- out
+#    -> "in"
+#    <- "out"
 #
-# Examples:
+# Examples::
+#
+#  - Not a QMP code block
+#  - Merely a preformatted code block literal
+#  It isn't even an rST list.
 #  - *verbatim*
 #  - {braces}
 #
@@ -199,11 +204,11 @@
 # @cmd-feat1: a feature
 # @cmd-feat2: another feature
 #
-# Example:
+# .. qmp-example::
 #
-#  -> in
+#    -> "this example"
 #
-#  <- out
+#    <- "has no title"
 ##
 { 'command': 'cmd-boxed', 'boxed': true,
   'data': 'Object',
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.out b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.out
index a8e9456f60..6d24f1127b 100644
--- a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.out
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.out
@@ -184,13 +184,21 @@ frobnicate
  - Ut enim ad minim veniam
 
  Duis aute irure dolor
-    section=Example
- -> in
- <- out
-    section=Examples
+
+.. qmp-example::
+   :title: Ideal fast-food burger situation
+
+   -> "in"
+   <- "out"
+
+Examples::
+
+ - Not a QMP code block
+ - Merely a preformatted code block literal
+ It isn't even an rST list.
  - *verbatim*
  - {braces}
-    section=None
+
 Note::
     Ceci n'est pas une note
     section=Since
@@ -202,10 +210,12 @@ If you're bored enough to read this, go see a video of boxed cats
 a feature
     feature=cmd-feat2
 another feature
-    section=Example
- -> in
+    section=None
+.. qmp-example::
 
- <- out
+   -> "this example"
+
+   <- "has no title"
 doc symbol=EVT_BOXED
     body=
 
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.txt b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.txt
index 30d457e548..cb37db606a 100644
--- a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.txt
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.txt
@@ -217,17 +217,16 @@ Notes:
 
 Duis aute irure dolor
 
+Example: Ideal fast-food burger situation:
 
-Example
-~~~~~~~
+   -> "in"
+   <- "out"
 
-   -> in
-   <- out
-
-
-Examples
-~~~~~~~~
+Examples:
 
+   - Not a QMP code block
+   - Merely a preformatted code block literal
+   It isn't even an rST list.
    - *verbatim*
    - {braces}
 
@@ -261,13 +260,11 @@ Features
 "cmd-feat2"
    another feature
 
+Example::
 
-Example
-~~~~~~~
+   -> "this example"
 
-   -> in
-
-   <- out
+   <- "has no title"
 
 
 "EVT_BOXED" (Event)