diff --git a/docs/source/_data/sidebar.yml b/docs/source/_data/sidebar.yml
index 0cf9acccce..0bf81d3702 100644
--- a/docs/source/_data/sidebar.yml
+++ b/docs/source/_data/sidebar.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ guides:
     # how-cypress-really-works: how-cypress-really-works.html
     # talking-to-your-backend: talking-to-your-backend.html
     # spawning-processes: spawning-processes.html
-  appendices:
+  references:
     assertions: assertions.html
     configuration: configuration.html
     error-messages: error-messages.html
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/_all-videos.md b/docs/source/guides/references/_all-videos.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/_all-videos.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/_all-videos.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/_anti-patterns.md b/docs/source/guides/references/_anti-patterns.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/_anti-patterns.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/_anti-patterns.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/_best-practices.md b/docs/source/guides/references/_best-practices.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/_best-practices.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/_best-practices.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/_changelog_older.md b/docs/source/guides/references/_changelog_older.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/_changelog_older.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/_changelog_older.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/_contributing.md b/docs/source/guides/references/_contributing.md
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rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/_contributing.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/_contributing.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/_cypress-api-design.md b/docs/source/guides/references/_cypress-api-design.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/_cypress-api-design.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/_cypress-api-design.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/_roadmap.md b/docs/source/guides/references/_roadmap.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/_roadmap.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/_roadmap.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/assertions.md b/docs/source/guides/references/assertions.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/assertions.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/assertions.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/bundled-tools.md b/docs/source/guides/references/bundled-tools.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/bundled-tools.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/bundled-tools.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/changelog.md b/docs/source/guides/references/changelog.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/changelog.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/changelog.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/configuration.md b/docs/source/guides/references/configuration.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/configuration.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/configuration.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/error-messages.md b/docs/source/guides/references/error-messages.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/error-messages.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/error-messages.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/known-issues.md b/docs/source/guides/references/known-issues.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/known-issues.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/known-issues.md
diff --git a/docs/source/guides/appendices/userland-extensions.md b/docs/source/guides/references/userland-extensions.md
similarity index 100%
rename from docs/source/guides/appendices/userland-extensions.md
rename to docs/source/guides/references/userland-extensions.md
diff --git a/docs/themes/cypress/languages/en.yml b/docs/themes/cypress/languages/en.yml
index 0681c5e4ed..2c470c6527 100644
--- a/docs/themes/cypress/languages/en.yml
+++ b/docs/themes/cypress/languages/en.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ sidebar:
     how-cypress-really-works: How Cypress Really Works
     talking-to-your-backend: Talking to Your Backend
     spawning-processes: Spawning Processes
-    appendices: Appendices
+    references: References
     configuration: Configuration
     error-messages: Error Messages
     bundled-tools: Bundled Tools