diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.deref.json b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.deref.json
index 360ea85a1..6bd90a701 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.deref.json
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.deref.json
@@ -68503,15 +68503,15 @@
     },
     "/manage/v1/config/init": {
       "post": {
-        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license upload",
-        "description": "When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.\n\nNote that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.\n\nThis endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license and password",
+        "description": "When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)\n\nThe root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/initialize-instance-configuration",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
         ],
         "externalDocs": {
           "description": "API method documentation",
-          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload"
+          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password"
         },
         "servers": [
           {
@@ -68554,7 +68554,7 @@
                 "default": {
                   "value": {
                     "license": "@enterprise.ghl",
-                    "password": "secret-password!"
+                    "password": "provide-password-here!"
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -68749,7 +68749,7 @@
       },
       "put": {
         "summary": "Upload an enterprise license",
-        "description": "Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "description": "Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/license-upload",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.deref.yaml b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.deref.yaml
index 8829a8498..d28c8e58b 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.deref.yaml
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.deref.yaml
@@ -19011,13 +19011,14 @@ paths:
         subcategory: manage-ghes
   "/manage/v1/config/init":
     post:
-      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license upload
+      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license and password
       description: |-
-        When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.
+        When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.
 
-        Note that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
 
-        This endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.
+        The root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -19026,7 +19027,7 @@ paths:
       - enterprise-admin
       externalDocs:
         description: API method documentation
-        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload
+        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password
       servers:
       - url: "{protocol}://{hostname}"
         variables:
@@ -19057,7 +19058,7 @@ paths:
               default:
                 value:
                   license: "@enterprise.ghl"
-                  password: secret-password!
+                  password: provide-password-here!
       responses:
         '202':
           description: Response
@@ -19202,7 +19203,7 @@ paths:
     put:
       summary: Upload an enterprise license
       description: |-
-        Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.
+        Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.deref.json b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.deref.json
index 360ea85a1..6bd90a701 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.deref.json
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.deref.json
@@ -68503,15 +68503,15 @@
     },
     "/manage/v1/config/init": {
       "post": {
-        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license upload",
-        "description": "When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.\n\nNote that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.\n\nThis endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license and password",
+        "description": "When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)\n\nThe root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/initialize-instance-configuration",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
         ],
         "externalDocs": {
           "description": "API method documentation",
-          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload"
+          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password"
         },
         "servers": [
           {
@@ -68554,7 +68554,7 @@
                 "default": {
                   "value": {
                     "license": "@enterprise.ghl",
-                    "password": "secret-password!"
+                    "password": "provide-password-here!"
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -68749,7 +68749,7 @@
       },
       "put": {
         "summary": "Upload an enterprise license",
-        "description": "Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "description": "Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/license-upload",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.deref.yaml b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.deref.yaml
index 8829a8498..d28c8e58b 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.deref.yaml
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/dereferenced/ghes-3.12.deref.yaml
@@ -19011,13 +19011,14 @@ paths:
         subcategory: manage-ghes
   "/manage/v1/config/init":
     post:
-      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license upload
+      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license and password
       description: |-
-        When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.
+        When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.
 
-        Note that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
 
-        This endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.
+        The root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -19026,7 +19027,7 @@ paths:
       - enterprise-admin
       externalDocs:
         description: API method documentation
-        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload
+        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password
       servers:
       - url: "{protocol}://{hostname}"
         variables:
@@ -19057,7 +19058,7 @@ paths:
               default:
                 value:
                   license: "@enterprise.ghl"
-                  password: secret-password!
+                  password: provide-password-here!
       responses:
         '202':
           description: Response
@@ -19202,7 +19203,7 @@ paths:
     put:
       summary: Upload an enterprise license
       description: |-
-        Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.
+        Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.json b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.json
index 021cd6caf..bf8b78d6d 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.json
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.json
@@ -10427,15 +10427,15 @@
     },
     "/manage/v1/config/init": {
       "post": {
-        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license upload",
-        "description": "When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.\n\nNote that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.\n\nThis endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license and password",
+        "description": "When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)\n\nThe root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/initialize-instance-configuration",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
         ],
         "externalDocs": {
           "description": "API method documentation",
-          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload"
+          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password"
         },
         "servers": [
           {
@@ -10463,7 +10463,7 @@
                 "default": {
                   "value": {
                     "license": "@enterprise.ghl",
-                    "password": "secret-password!"
+                    "password": "provide-password-here!"
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -10551,7 +10551,7 @@
       },
       "put": {
         "summary": "Upload an enterprise license",
-        "description": "Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "description": "Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/license-upload",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.yaml b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.yaml
index 8f543d6f7..3a9600bd8 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.yaml
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.2022-11-28.yaml
@@ -7300,13 +7300,14 @@ paths:
         subcategory: manage-ghes
   "/manage/v1/config/init":
     post:
-      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license upload
+      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license and password
       description: |-
-        When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.
+        When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.
 
-        Note that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
 
-        This endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.
+        The root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -7315,7 +7316,7 @@ paths:
       - enterprise-admin
       externalDocs:
         description: API method documentation
-        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload
+        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password
       servers:
       - url: "{protocol}://{hostname}"
         variables:
@@ -7335,7 +7336,7 @@ paths:
               default:
                 value:
                   license: "@enterprise.ghl"
-                  password: secret-password!
+                  password: provide-password-here!
       responses:
         '202':
           description: Response
@@ -7392,7 +7393,7 @@ paths:
     put:
       summary: Upload an enterprise license
       description: |-
-        Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.
+        Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.json b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.json
index 021cd6caf..bf8b78d6d 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.json
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.json
@@ -10427,15 +10427,15 @@
     },
     "/manage/v1/config/init": {
       "post": {
-        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license upload",
-        "description": "When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.\n\nNote that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.\n\nThis endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license and password",
+        "description": "When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)\n\nThe root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/initialize-instance-configuration",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
         ],
         "externalDocs": {
           "description": "API method documentation",
-          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload"
+          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password"
         },
         "servers": [
           {
@@ -10463,7 +10463,7 @@
                 "default": {
                   "value": {
                     "license": "@enterprise.ghl",
-                    "password": "secret-password!"
+                    "password": "provide-password-here!"
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -10551,7 +10551,7 @@
       },
       "put": {
         "summary": "Upload an enterprise license",
-        "description": "Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "description": "Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/license-upload",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.yaml b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.yaml
index 8f543d6f7..3a9600bd8 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.yaml
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.12/ghes-3.12.yaml
@@ -7300,13 +7300,14 @@ paths:
         subcategory: manage-ghes
   "/manage/v1/config/init":
     post:
-      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license upload
+      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license and password
       description: |-
-        When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.
+        When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.
 
-        Note that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
 
-        This endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.
+        The root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -7315,7 +7316,7 @@ paths:
       - enterprise-admin
       externalDocs:
         description: API method documentation
-        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload
+        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.12/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password
       servers:
       - url: "{protocol}://{hostname}"
         variables:
@@ -7335,7 +7336,7 @@ paths:
               default:
                 value:
                   license: "@enterprise.ghl"
-                  password: secret-password!
+                  password: provide-password-here!
       responses:
         '202':
           description: Response
@@ -7392,7 +7393,7 @@ paths:
     put:
       summary: Upload an enterprise license
       description: |-
-        Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.
+        Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.deref.json b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.deref.json
index 2fdd764dc..806a9da8f 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.deref.json
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.deref.json
@@ -68642,15 +68642,15 @@
     },
     "/manage/v1/config/init": {
       "post": {
-        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license upload",
-        "description": "When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.\n\nNote that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.\n\nThis endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license and password",
+        "description": "When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)\n\nThe root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/initialize-instance-configuration",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
         ],
         "externalDocs": {
           "description": "API method documentation",
-          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload"
+          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password"
         },
         "servers": [
           {
@@ -68693,7 +68693,7 @@
                 "default": {
                   "value": {
                     "license": "@enterprise.ghl",
-                    "password": "secret-password!"
+                    "password": "provide-password-here!"
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -68888,7 +68888,7 @@
       },
       "put": {
         "summary": "Upload an enterprise license",
-        "description": "Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "description": "Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/license-upload",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
@@ -68915,7 +68915,7 @@
         "parameters": [
           {
             "name": "apply",
-            "description": "Whether to apply changes from the license. Uploading a license does not automatically apply changes. To make the changes effective, you can specify to apply the license too.",
+            "description": "Whether to instantly apply changes from the license. Otherwise the new license can be applied using the [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) endpoint.",
             "in": "query",
             "required": false,
             "schema": {
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.deref.yaml b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.deref.yaml
index b5cfe7e02..85a12c673 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.deref.yaml
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.deref.yaml
@@ -19025,13 +19025,14 @@ paths:
         subcategory: manage-ghes
   "/manage/v1/config/init":
     post:
-      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license upload
+      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license and password
       description: |-
-        When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.
+        When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.
 
-        Note that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
 
-        This endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.
+        The root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -19040,7 +19041,7 @@ paths:
       - enterprise-admin
       externalDocs:
         description: API method documentation
-        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload
+        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password
       servers:
       - url: "{protocol}://{hostname}"
         variables:
@@ -19071,7 +19072,7 @@ paths:
               default:
                 value:
                   license: "@enterprise.ghl"
-                  password: secret-password!
+                  password: provide-password-here!
       responses:
         '202':
           description: Response
@@ -19216,7 +19217,7 @@ paths:
     put:
       summary: Upload an enterprise license
       description: |-
-        Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.
+        Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -19237,9 +19238,9 @@ paths:
             description: Self-hosted Enterprise Server protocol
       parameters:
       - name: apply
-        description: Whether to apply changes from the license. Uploading a license
-          does not automatically apply changes. To make the changes effective, you
-          can specify to apply the license too.
+        description: Whether to instantly apply changes from the license. Otherwise
+          the new license can be applied using the [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
+          endpoint.
         in: query
         required: false
         schema:
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.deref.json b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.deref.json
index 2fdd764dc..806a9da8f 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.deref.json
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.deref.json
@@ -68642,15 +68642,15 @@
     },
     "/manage/v1/config/init": {
       "post": {
-        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license upload",
-        "description": "When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.\n\nNote that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.\n\nThis endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license and password",
+        "description": "When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)\n\nThe root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/initialize-instance-configuration",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
         ],
         "externalDocs": {
           "description": "API method documentation",
-          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload"
+          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password"
         },
         "servers": [
           {
@@ -68693,7 +68693,7 @@
                 "default": {
                   "value": {
                     "license": "@enterprise.ghl",
-                    "password": "secret-password!"
+                    "password": "provide-password-here!"
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -68888,7 +68888,7 @@
       },
       "put": {
         "summary": "Upload an enterprise license",
-        "description": "Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "description": "Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/license-upload",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
@@ -68915,7 +68915,7 @@
         "parameters": [
           {
             "name": "apply",
-            "description": "Whether to apply changes from the license. Uploading a license does not automatically apply changes. To make the changes effective, you can specify to apply the license too.",
+            "description": "Whether to instantly apply changes from the license. Otherwise the new license can be applied using the [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) endpoint.",
             "in": "query",
             "required": false,
             "schema": {
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.deref.yaml b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.deref.yaml
index b5cfe7e02..85a12c673 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.deref.yaml
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/dereferenced/ghes-3.13.deref.yaml
@@ -19025,13 +19025,14 @@ paths:
         subcategory: manage-ghes
   "/manage/v1/config/init":
     post:
-      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license upload
+      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license and password
       description: |-
-        When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.
+        When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.
 
-        Note that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
 
-        This endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.
+        The root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -19040,7 +19041,7 @@ paths:
       - enterprise-admin
       externalDocs:
         description: API method documentation
-        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload
+        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password
       servers:
       - url: "{protocol}://{hostname}"
         variables:
@@ -19071,7 +19072,7 @@ paths:
               default:
                 value:
                   license: "@enterprise.ghl"
-                  password: secret-password!
+                  password: provide-password-here!
       responses:
         '202':
           description: Response
@@ -19216,7 +19217,7 @@ paths:
     put:
       summary: Upload an enterprise license
       description: |-
-        Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.
+        Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -19237,9 +19238,9 @@ paths:
             description: Self-hosted Enterprise Server protocol
       parameters:
       - name: apply
-        description: Whether to apply changes from the license. Uploading a license
-          does not automatically apply changes. To make the changes effective, you
-          can specify to apply the license too.
+        description: Whether to instantly apply changes from the license. Otherwise
+          the new license can be applied using the [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
+          endpoint.
         in: query
         required: false
         schema:
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.json b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.json
index 156dbbdca..31548169f 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.json
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.json
@@ -10429,15 +10429,15 @@
     },
     "/manage/v1/config/init": {
       "post": {
-        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license upload",
-        "description": "When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.\n\nNote that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.\n\nThis endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license and password",
+        "description": "When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)\n\nThe root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/initialize-instance-configuration",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
         ],
         "externalDocs": {
           "description": "API method documentation",
-          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload"
+          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password"
         },
         "servers": [
           {
@@ -10465,7 +10465,7 @@
                 "default": {
                   "value": {
                     "license": "@enterprise.ghl",
-                    "password": "secret-password!"
+                    "password": "provide-password-here!"
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -10553,7 +10553,7 @@
       },
       "put": {
         "summary": "Upload an enterprise license",
-        "description": "Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "description": "Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/license-upload",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
@@ -288402,7 +288402,7 @@
       },
       "license-apply": {
         "name": "apply",
-        "description": "Whether to apply changes from the license. Uploading a license does not automatically apply changes. To make the changes effective, you can specify to apply the license too.",
+        "description": "Whether to instantly apply changes from the license. Otherwise the new license can be applied using the [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) endpoint.",
         "in": "query",
         "required": false,
         "schema": {
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.yaml b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.yaml
index 86d96ad28..5214390b1 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.yaml
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.2022-11-28.yaml
@@ -7304,13 +7304,14 @@ paths:
         subcategory: manage-ghes
   "/manage/v1/config/init":
     post:
-      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license upload
+      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license and password
       description: |-
-        When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.
+        When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.
 
-        Note that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
 
-        This endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.
+        The root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -7319,7 +7320,7 @@ paths:
       - enterprise-admin
       externalDocs:
         description: API method documentation
-        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload
+        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password
       servers:
       - url: "{protocol}://{hostname}"
         variables:
@@ -7339,7 +7340,7 @@ paths:
               default:
                 value:
                   license: "@enterprise.ghl"
-                  password: secret-password!
+                  password: provide-password-here!
       responses:
         '202':
           description: Response
@@ -7396,7 +7397,7 @@ paths:
     put:
       summary: Upload an enterprise license
       description: |-
-        Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.
+        Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -214641,9 +214642,9 @@ components:
         type: string
     license-apply:
       name: apply
-      description: Whether to apply changes from the license. Uploading a license
-        does not automatically apply changes. To make the changes effective, you can
-        specify to apply the license too.
+      description: Whether to instantly apply changes from the license. Otherwise
+        the new license can be applied using the [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
+        endpoint.
       in: query
       required: false
       schema:
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.json b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.json
index 156dbbdca..31548169f 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.json
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.json
@@ -10429,15 +10429,15 @@
     },
     "/manage/v1/config/init": {
       "post": {
-        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license upload",
-        "description": "When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.\n\nNote that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.\n\nThis endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license and password",
+        "description": "When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)\n\nThe root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/initialize-instance-configuration",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
         ],
         "externalDocs": {
           "description": "API method documentation",
-          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload"
+          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password"
         },
         "servers": [
           {
@@ -10465,7 +10465,7 @@
                 "default": {
                   "value": {
                     "license": "@enterprise.ghl",
-                    "password": "secret-password!"
+                    "password": "provide-password-here!"
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -10553,7 +10553,7 @@
       },
       "put": {
         "summary": "Upload an enterprise license",
-        "description": "Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "description": "Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/license-upload",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
@@ -288402,7 +288402,7 @@
       },
       "license-apply": {
         "name": "apply",
-        "description": "Whether to apply changes from the license. Uploading a license does not automatically apply changes. To make the changes effective, you can specify to apply the license too.",
+        "description": "Whether to instantly apply changes from the license. Otherwise the new license can be applied using the [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) endpoint.",
         "in": "query",
         "required": false,
         "schema": {
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.yaml b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.yaml
index 86d96ad28..5214390b1 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.yaml
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.13/ghes-3.13.yaml
@@ -7304,13 +7304,14 @@ paths:
         subcategory: manage-ghes
   "/manage/v1/config/init":
     post:
-      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license upload
+      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license and password
       description: |-
-        When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.
+        When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.
 
-        Note that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
 
-        This endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.
+        The root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -7319,7 +7320,7 @@ paths:
       - enterprise-admin
       externalDocs:
         description: API method documentation
-        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload
+        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password
       servers:
       - url: "{protocol}://{hostname}"
         variables:
@@ -7339,7 +7340,7 @@ paths:
               default:
                 value:
                   license: "@enterprise.ghl"
-                  password: secret-password!
+                  password: provide-password-here!
       responses:
         '202':
           description: Response
@@ -7396,7 +7397,7 @@ paths:
     put:
       summary: Upload an enterprise license
       description: |-
-        Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.
+        Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -214641,9 +214642,9 @@ components:
         type: string
     license-apply:
       name: apply
-      description: Whether to apply changes from the license. Uploading a license
-        does not automatically apply changes. To make the changes effective, you can
-        specify to apply the license too.
+      description: Whether to instantly apply changes from the license. Otherwise
+        the new license can be applied using the [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.13/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
+        endpoint.
       in: query
       required: false
       schema:
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.14/dereferenced/ghes-3.14.2022-11-28.deref.json b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.14/dereferenced/ghes-3.14.2022-11-28.deref.json
index 6a8343deb..d9cded6e7 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.14/dereferenced/ghes-3.14.2022-11-28.deref.json
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.14/dereferenced/ghes-3.14.2022-11-28.deref.json
@@ -68642,15 +68642,15 @@
     },
     "/manage/v1/config/init": {
       "post": {
-        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license upload",
-        "description": "When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.\n\nNote that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.14/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.\n\nThis endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "summary": "Initialize instance configuration with license and password",
+        "description": "When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.\n\n> [!IMPORTANT]\n> To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.14/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)\n\nThe root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/initialize-instance-configuration",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
         ],
         "externalDocs": {
           "description": "API method documentation",
-          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.14/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload"
+          "url": "https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.14/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password"
         },
         "servers": [
           {
@@ -68693,7 +68693,7 @@
                 "default": {
                   "value": {
                     "license": "@enterprise.ghl",
-                    "password": "secret-password!"
+                    "password": "provide-password-here!"
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -68888,7 +68888,7 @@
       },
       "put": {
         "summary": "Upload an enterprise license",
-        "description": "Uploads an enterprise license. This operation does not automatically activate the license.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
+        "description": "Uploads a new enterprise license. In order to apply it right away, use the `apply` query parameter.\n\n> [!NOTE]\n> The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).",
         "operationId": "enterprise-admin/license-upload",
         "tags": [
           "enterprise-admin"
@@ -68915,7 +68915,7 @@
         "parameters": [
           {
             "name": "apply",
-            "description": "Whether to apply changes from the license. Uploading a license does not automatically apply changes. To make the changes effective, you can specify to apply the license too.",
+            "description": "Whether to instantly apply changes from the license. Otherwise the new license can be applied using the [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.14/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) endpoint.",
             "in": "query",
             "required": false,
             "schema": {
diff --git a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.14/dereferenced/ghes-3.14.2022-11-28.deref.yaml b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.14/dereferenced/ghes-3.14.2022-11-28.deref.yaml
index abeaf4c66..e0b923596 100644
--- a/descriptions-next/ghes-3.14/dereferenced/ghes-3.14.2022-11-28.deref.yaml
+++ b/descriptions-next/ghes-3.14/dereferenced/ghes-3.14.2022-11-28.deref.yaml
@@ -19044,13 +19044,14 @@ paths:
         subcategory: manage-ghes
   "/manage/v1/config/init":
     post:
-      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license upload
+      summary: Initialize instance configuration with license and password
       description: |-
-        When you boot a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license.
+        When you boot and set up a GitHub instance for the first time, you can use this endpoint to upload a license and set the initial root site administrator password.
 
-        Note that you afterwards need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.14/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process) to start the actual configuration process.
+        > [!IMPORTANT]
+        > To start the configuration process and apply the license, you need to `POST` to [`/manage/v1/config/apply`](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.14/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#start-configuration-apply-process)
 
-        This endpoint also sets the root site administrator password which is used to authenticate with the GHES Manage API and the Management Console.
+        The root site administrator password provided when calling this endpoint is used to authenticate for all other endpoints in the GHES Manage API and the Management Console UI.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > The request body for this operation must be submitted as `multipart/form-data` data. You can can reference the license file by prefixing the filename with the `@` symbol using `curl`. For more information, see the [`curl` documentation](https://curl.se/docs/manpage.html#-F).
@@ -19059,7 +19060,7 @@ paths:
       - enterprise-admin
       externalDocs:
         description: API method documentation
-        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.14/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-upload
+        url: https://docs.github.com/enterprise-server@3.14/rest/enterprise-admin/manage-ghes#initialize-instance-configuration-with-license-and-password
       servers:
       - url: "{protocol}://{hostname}"
         variables:
@@ -19090,7 +19091,7 @@ paths:
               default:
                 value:
                   license: "@enterprise.ghl"
-                  password: secret-password!
+                  password: provide-password-here!
       responses:
         '202':
     {"code":"internal","msg":"git-diff-tree: context deadline exceeded","meta":{"cause":"*fmt.wrapError"}}