diff --git a/solutions/search.md b/solutions/search.md
index 5cebc5bd9a..43baf42c84 100644
--- a/solutions/search.md
+++ b/solutions/search.md
@@ -24,27 +24,4 @@ Here are a few common real-world applications:
 | **Chatbots/RAG**                     | Enable natural conversations, provide context, maintain knowledge  | Vector search, ML models, knowledge base integration          |
 | **Geospatial search**                | Process location queries, sort by proximity, filter by area        | Geo-mapping, spatial indexing, distance calculations          |
 
-## Core implementation decisions
 
-% TODO add diagram
-
-Building a search experience with {{es}} requires a number of fundamental implementation decisions:
-
-1. [**Deployment**](/deploy-manage/index.md): Where will you run Elastic?
-1. [**Ingestion**](search/ingest-for-search.md): What tools will you use to get your content into {{es}}? 
-1. [**Search approaches**](search/search-approaches.md): What search techniques and algorithms will you use to find relevant results? 
-1. **Implementation tools**: How will you write queries and interact with {{es}}?
-   - Which [programming language client]() matches your application?
-   - Which API endpoints and [query language(s)](search/querying-for-search.md) will you use to express your search logic?
-
-Each decision builds on the previous ones, offering flexibility to mix and match approaches based on your needs.
-
-% TODO update/add URLs
-
-
-% Scope notes: surface key features buried in the search APIs, turn some of the API doc content into feature-specific tutorials  needs some polish to separate use cases from technologies
-
-% Use migrated content from existing pages that map to this page:
-
-% - [ ] ./raw-migrated-files/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-reference/search-with-elasticsearch.md
-% - [ ] ./raw-migrated-files/docs-content/serverless/what-is-elasticsearch-serverless.md
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diff --git a/solutions/search/api-quickstarts.md b/solutions/search/api-quickstarts.md
index b35590fe49..c88b27dfa4 100644
--- a/solutions/search/api-quickstarts.md
+++ b/solutions/search/api-quickstarts.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ applies:
 ---
 # API quickstarts
 
+:::{tip}
+Prefer working in Python? Check out our executable [Python notebooks](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-labs/tree/main/notebooks#readme) in the Elasticsearch Labs repository.
+::::
+
 Use the following quickstarts to get hands-on experience with Elasticsearch APIs and tools:
 
 - [Index and search data using Elasticsearch APIs](elasticsearch-basics-quickstart.md): Learn about indices, documents, and mappings, and perform a basic search using the Query DSL.
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ Use the following quickstarts to get hands-on experience with Elasticsearch APIs
  - [Hybrid search](hybrid-semantic-text.md): Learn how to combine semantic search using`semantic_text` with full-text search.
 - [Bring your own dense vector embeddings](vector/bring-own-vectors.md): Learn how to ingest dense vector embeddings into Elasticsearch.
 
-:::{tip}
+:::{note}
 To run the quickstarts, you need a running Elasticsearch cluster. Use [`start-local`](https://github.com/elastic/start-local) to set up a fast local dev environment in Docker, together with Kibana. Run the following command in your terminal:
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/solutions/search/get-started.md b/solutions/search/get-started.md
index 696465956a..790b1d0a47 100644
--- a/solutions/search/get-started.md
+++ b/solutions/search/get-started.md
@@ -9,37 +9,21 @@ applies:
 
 # Get started
 
-% What needs to be done: Refine
+## Core implementation decisions
 
-% Use migrated content from existing pages that map to this page:
+% TODO add diagram
 
-% - [ ] ./raw-migrated-files/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-reference/run-elasticsearch-locally.md
-%      Notes: Needs quickstart install steps (local,cloud,serverless)
-% - [ ] ./raw-migrated-files/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-reference/getting-started.md
-% - [ ] ./raw-migrated-files/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-reference/full-text-filter-tutorial.md
-% - [ ] ./raw-migrated-files/docs-content/serverless/elasticsearch-get-started.md
-% - [ ] ./raw-migrated-files/docs-content/serverless/elasticsearch-connecting-to-es-serverless-endpoint.md
-%      Notes: ?
-% - [ ] ./raw-migrated-files/kibana/kibana/search-space-connection-details.md
+Building a search experience with {{es}} requires a number of fundamental implementation decisions:
 
-% Internal links rely on the following IDs being on this page (e.g. as a heading ID, paragraph ID, etc):
+1. [**Deployment**](/deploy-manage/index.md): Where will you run Elastic?
+1. [**Ingestion**](ingest-for-search.md): What tools will you use to get your content into {{es}}? 
+1. [**Search approaches**](search-approaches.md): What search techniques and algorithms will you use to find relevant results? 
+1. **Implementation tools**: How will you write queries and interact with {{es}}?
+   - Which [programming language client]() matches your application?
+   - Which API endpoints and [query language(s)](querying-for-search.md) will you use to express your search logic?
 
-$$$find-cloud-id-cloud-self-managed$$$
+Each decision builds on the previous ones, offering flexibility to mix and match approaches based on your needs.
 
-$$$create-an-api-key-cloud-self-managed$$$
-
-$$$find-cloud-id-serverless$$$
-
-$$$create-an-api-key-serverless$$$
-
-$$$elasticsearch-get-started-create-project$$$
-
-$$$elasticsearch-follow-guided-index-flow$$$
-
-$$$elasticsearch-follow-in-product-getting-started$$$
-
-$$$elasticsearch-explore-on-your-own$$$
-
-$$$elasticsearch-get-started-create-api-key$$$
-
-$$$full-text-filter-tutorial-create-index$$$
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+::::{tip}
+Already have an {{es}} deployment? You can get started with our hands-on [quick start tutorials](api-quickstarts.md), or check out our [Python notebooks](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-labs/tree/main/notebooks#readme).
+::::
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diff --git a/solutions/search/querydsl-full-text-filter-tutorial.md b/solutions/search/querydsl-full-text-filter-tutorial.md
index 26644b3429..ee96aed787 100644
--- a/solutions/search/querydsl-full-text-filter-tutorial.md
+++ b/solutions/search/querydsl-full-text-filter-tutorial.md
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ GET /cooking_blog/_search
 The `.keyword` suffix accesses the unanalyzed version of a field, enabling exact, case-sensitive matching. This works in two scenarios:
 
 1. **When using dynamic mapping for text fields**. Elasticsearch automatically creates a `.keyword` sub-field.
-2. **When text fields are explicitly mapped with a `.keyword` sub-field**. For example, we explicitly mapped the `category` field in [Step 1](get-started.md#full-text-filter-tutorial-create-index) of this tutorial.
+2. **When text fields are explicitly mapped with a `.keyword` sub-field**. For example, we explicitly mapped the `category` field in [Step 1](#full-text-filter-tutorial-create-index) of this tutorial.
 
 ::::
 
diff --git a/solutions/search/querying-for-search.md b/solutions/search/querying-for-search.md
index 746cfd76b2..7d22219fe5 100644
--- a/solutions/search/querying-for-search.md
+++ b/solutions/search/querying-for-search.md
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ You can use the [{{es}} REST APIs](https://www.elastic.co/docs/api/doc/elasticse
 
 
 ::::{tip} 
-Try our hands-on [quick start tutorials](api-quickstarts.md) in the core {{es}} documentation to get started, or check out our [Python notebooks](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-labs/tree/main/notebooks#readme).
+Try our hands-on [quick start tutorials](api-quickstarts.md) to get started, or check out our [Python notebooks](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-labs/tree/main/notebooks#readme).
 ::::
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diff --git a/solutions/search/ranking/learning-to-rank-model-training.md b/solutions/search/ranking/learning-to-rank-model-training.md
index 1aa8f86f57..5a8a4ea795 100644
--- a/solutions/search/ranking/learning-to-rank-model-training.md
+++ b/solutions/search/ranking/learning-to-rank-model-training.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Building your dataset is a critical step in the training process. This involves
 ```python
 from eland.ml.ltr import FeatureLogger
 
-# Create a feature logger that will be used to query {es} to retrieve the features:
+# Create a feature logger that will be used to query {{es}} to retrieve the features:
 feature_logger = FeatureLogger(es_client, MOVIE_INDEX, ltr_config)
 ```
 
diff --git a/solutions/search/ranking/semantic-reranking.md b/solutions/search/ranking/semantic-reranking.md
index e563e54661..8a37b0071a 100644
--- a/solutions/search/ranking/semantic-reranking.md
+++ b/solutions/search/ranking/semantic-reranking.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ To use semantic re-ranking in {{es}}, you need to:
 2. **Create a `rerank` endpoint using the [{{es}} Inference API](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/put-inference-api.html)**. The Inference API creates an inference endpoint and configures your chosen machine learning model to perform the re-ranking task.
 3. **Define a `text_similarity_reranker` retriever in your search request**. The retriever syntax makes it simple to configure both the retrieval and re-ranking of search results in a single API call.
 
-::::{dropdown} **Example search request** with semantic reranker
+::::{dropdown} Example search request with semantic reranker
 The following example shows a search request that uses a semantic reranker to reorder the top-k documents based on their semantic similarity to the query.
 
 ```console
diff --git a/solutions/search/run-elasticsearch-locally.md b/solutions/search/run-elasticsearch-locally.md
index f3db164978..16cde929a5 100644
--- a/solutions/search/run-elasticsearch-locally.md
+++ b/solutions/search/run-elasticsearch-locally.md
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ mapped_urls:
   - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/run-elasticsearch-locally.html
 applies:
   stack:
-  serverless:
 ---
 
 # Run {{es}} locally [run-elasticsearch-locally]
 
-
 ::::{warning}
 **DO NOT USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRODUCTION DEPLOYMENTS**
 
diff --git a/solutions/search/search-connection-details.md b/solutions/search/search-connection-details.md
index 581e971b0d..362d13a8fd 100644
--- a/solutions/search/search-connection-details.md
+++ b/solutions/search/search-connection-details.md
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ applies:
 
 To connect to your {{es}} deployment, you need either a Cloud ID or an {{es}} endpoint, depending on the deployment type you use. For secure connections, it’s recommended to use an API key for authentication.
 
-* Learn how to [find your Cloud ID](get-started.md#find-cloud-id-cloud-self-managed) for Elastic Cloud or self-hosted deployments.
-* Learn how to [create an API key](get-started.md#create-an-api-key-cloud-self-managed) for Elastic Cloud or self-hosted deployments.
-* Learn how to [find your {{es}} endpoint or Cloud ID](get-started.md#find-cloud-id-serverless) for a serverless deployment.
-* Learn how to [create an API key](get-started.md#create-an-api-key-serverless) for a serverless deployment.
+* Learn how to [find your Cloud ID](#find-cloud-id-cloud-self-managed) for Elastic Cloud or self-hosted deployments.
+* Learn how to [create an API key](#create-an-api-key-cloud-self-managed) for Elastic Cloud or self-hosted deployments.
+* Learn how to [find your {{es}} endpoint or Cloud ID](#find-cloud-id-serverless) for a serverless deployment.
+* Learn how to [create an API key](#create-an-api-key-serverless) for a serverless deployment.
 
 
 ## Elastic Cloud and self-hosted deployments [_elastic_cloud_and_self_hosted_deployments]
diff --git a/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md b/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md
index f02235d93c..b6463e8a42 100644
--- a/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md
+++ b/solutions/search/serverless-elasticsearch-get-started.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ navigation_title: "Get started on Serverless"
 mapped_urls:
   - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/serverless/current/elasticsearch-connecting-to-es-serverless-endpoint.html
 applies:
-  stack:
   serverless:
 ---
 
@@ -30,12 +29,12 @@ This automation allows you to focus on building your search applications and sol
 
 On this page, you will learn how to:
 
-* [Create an {{es-serverless}} project](get-started.md#elasticsearch-get-started-create-project).
+* [Create an {{es-serverless}} project](#elasticsearch-get-started-create-project).
 * Get started with {{es}}:
 
-    * [Option 1: Guided index flow](get-started.md#elasticsearch-follow-guided-index-flow): Follow the step-by-step tutorial provided in the UI to create an index and ingest data.
-    * [Option 2: In-product Getting Started guide](get-started.md#elasticsearch-follow-in-product-getting-started): Use the Getting Started page’s instructions to ingest data and perform your first search.
-    * [Option 3: Explore on your own](get-started.md#elasticsearch-explore-on-your-own): If you’re already familiar with {{es}}, retrieve your connection details, select an ingest method that suits your needs, and start searching.
+    * [Option 1: Guided index flow](#elasticsearch-follow-guided-index-flow): Follow the step-by-step tutorial provided in the UI to create an index and ingest data.
+    * [Option 2: In-product Getting Started guide](#elasticsearch-follow-in-product-getting-started): Use the Getting Started page’s instructions to ingest data and perform your first search.
+    * [Option 3: Explore on your own](#elasticsearch-explore-on-your-own): If you’re already familiar with {{es}}, retrieve your connection details, select an ingest method that suits your needs, and start searching.
 
 
 ## Create an {{es-serverless}} project [elasticsearch-get-started-create-project]
@@ -80,8 +79,7 @@ Once your project is set up, you’ll be directed to a page where you can create
 
 
 ::::{note}
-You won’t be able to view this API key again. If needed, refer to [Create a new API key](get-started.md#elasticsearch-get-started-create-api-key) to generate a new one.
-
+You won’t be able to view this API key again. If needed you'll need to generate a new one.
 ::::
 
 
diff --git a/solutions/search/site-or-app.md b/solutions/search/site-or-app.md
index 7f4f91703b..026c3f7fc5 100644
--- a/solutions/search/site-or-app.md
+++ b/solutions/search/site-or-app.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ applies:
 
 The following tools are available to help you add search to your site or app:
 
-- [Clients](): Use programming language clients to integrate {es} with your application.
+- [Clients](): Use programming language clients to integrate {{es}} with your application.
 - [Search UI](site-or-app/search-ui.md): Use the Search UI library to build a user interface for your search application.
 - [Behavioral analytics](site-or-app/behavioral-analytics.md): Use Behavioral Analytics to track user behavior and improve search relevance.
 - [Search Applications](search-applications.md): Use Search Applications to simplify the process of building search experiences, by leveraging [search templates](search-templates.md).
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diff --git a/solutions/search/site-or-app/behavioral-analytics-event-reference.md b/solutions/search/site-or-app/behavioral-analytics-event-reference.md
index 8b4350c74b..f0b3f10f92 100644
--- a/solutions/search/site-or-app/behavioral-analytics-event-reference.md
+++ b/solutions/search/site-or-app/behavioral-analytics-event-reference.md
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Behavioral Analytics logs events using the [Elastic Common Schema^](https://www.
 
 ## Examples [behavioral-analytics-event-reference-examples] 
 
-::::{dropdown} **Expand** to see a full example of a `search` event data object:
+::::{dropdown} Expand to see a full example of a search event data object:
 ```js
 {
   "@timestamp": [
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Behavioral Analytics logs events using the [Elastic Common Schema^](https://www.
 ::::
 
 
-::::{dropdown} **Expand** to see a full example of a `search_click` event data object:
+::::{dropdown} Expand to see a full example of a searchclick event data object:
 ```js
 {
   "@timestamp": [
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ Behavioral Analytics logs events using the [Elastic Common Schema^](https://www.
 ::::
 
 
-::::{dropdown} **Expand** to see a full example of a `pageview` event data object:
+::::{dropdown} Expand to see a full example of a pageview event data object:
 ```js
 {
   "@timestamp": [
diff --git a/solutions/search/site-or-app/behavioral-analytics.md b/solutions/search/site-or-app/behavioral-analytics.md
index b28ae44ca6..4909b66df9 100644
--- a/solutions/search/site-or-app/behavioral-analytics.md
+++ b/solutions/search/site-or-app/behavioral-analytics.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Behavioral Analytics is a **beta feature**. Beta features are subject to change
 ::::
 
 
-::::{dropdown} **Expand to learn about version history**
+::::{dropdown} Expand to learn about version history
 * Behavioral Analytics was introduced in Elastic **8.7.0** to the Enterprise Search service.
 * There was a breaking schema change in **8.8.0**. (See [Migrating from 8.7 to 8.8](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/enterprise-search/current/analytics-migration.html) in the Search documentation if you’re upgrading from 8.7 to 8.8.)
 * The feature was moved to Elasticsearch in **8.10**, meaning the Enterprise Search service is no longer required as of 8.10.