diff --git a/csharp/ql/lib/semmle/code/csharp/dataflow/internal/ExternalFlow.qll b/csharp/ql/lib/semmle/code/csharp/dataflow/internal/ExternalFlow.qll
index 7e22351ee66..3a09ec2e51b 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/lib/semmle/code/csharp/dataflow/internal/ExternalFlow.qll
+++ b/csharp/ql/lib/semmle/code/csharp/dataflow/internal/ExternalFlow.qll
@@ -47,15 +47,13 @@
  *
  *    For sources, an `output` can be either "", "Argument[n]", "Argument[n1..n2]",
  *    "Parameter", "Parameter[n]", "Parameter[n1..n2]", or "ReturnValue":
- *    - "": Selects a read of a selected field, property, or parameter.
+ *    - "": Selects a read of a selected field or property.
  *    - "Argument[n]": Selects the post-update value of an argument in a call to the
  *      selected element. That is, the value of the argument after the call returns.
  *      The arguments are zero-indexed, and `this` specifies the qualifier.
  *    - "Argument[n1..n2]": Similar to "Argument[n]" but select any argument in
  *      the given range. The range is inclusive at both ends.
  *    - "Parameter": Selects the value of a parameter of the selected element.
- *      "Parameter" is also allowed in case the selected element is already a
- *      parameter itself.
  *    - "Parameter[n]": Similar to "Parameter" but restricted to a specific
  *      numbered parameter (zero-indexed, and `this` specifies the value of `this`).
  *    - "Parameter[n1..n2]": Similar to "Parameter[n]" but selects any parameter
diff --git a/go/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll b/go/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll
index ba5270483fc..9df20606d27 100644
--- a/go/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll
+++ b/go/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll
@@ -34,15 +34,13 @@
  *    An `output` can be either "", "Argument[n]", "Argument[n1..n2]", "Parameter",
  *    "Parameter[n]", "Parameter[n1..n2]", , "ReturnValue", "ReturnValue[n]", or
  *    "ReturnValue[n1..n2]":
- *    - "": Selects a read of a selected field, or a selected parameter.
+ *    - "": Selects a read of a selected field.
  *    - "Argument[n]": Selects the post-update value of an argument in a call to the
  *      selected element. That is, the value of the argument after the call returns.
  *      The arguments are zero-indexed, and `-1` specifies the qualifier.
  *    - "Argument[n1..n2]": Similar to "Argument[n]" but select any argument in
  *      the given range. The range is inclusive at both ends.
  *    - "Parameter": Selects the value of a parameter of the selected element.
- *      "Parameter" is also allowed in case the selected element is already a
- *      parameter itself.
  *    - "Parameter[n]": Similar to "Parameter" but restricted to a specific
  *      numbered parameter (zero-indexed, and `-1` specifies the value of `this`).
  *    - "Parameter[n1..n2]": Similar to "Parameter[n]" but selects any parameter
diff --git a/swift/ql/lib/codeql/swift/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll b/swift/ql/lib/codeql/swift/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll
index 35515cb548c..9750b05fef1 100644
--- a/swift/ql/lib/codeql/swift/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll
+++ b/swift/ql/lib/codeql/swift/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@
  *    types can be short names or fully qualified names (mixing these two options
  *    is not allowed within a single signature).
  * 6. The `ext` column specifies additional API-graph-like edges. Currently
- *    there are only two valid values: "" and "Annotated". The empty string has no
- *    effect. "Annotated" applies if `name` and `signature` were left blank and
- *    acts by selecting an element that is annotated by the annotation type
- *    selected by the first 4 columns. This can be another member such as a field
- *    or method, or a parameter.
+ *    there is only one valid value: "".
  * 7. The `input` column specifies how data enters the element selected by the
  *    first 6 columns, and the `output` column specifies how data leaves the
  *    element selected by the first 6 columns. An `input` can be either "",
@@ -44,15 +40,13 @@
  *
  *    An `output` can be either "", "Argument[n]", "Argument[n1..n2]", "Parameter",
  *    "Parameter[n]", "Parameter[n1..n2]", or "ReturnValue":
- *    - "": Selects a read of a selected field, or a selected parameter.
+ *    - "": Selects a read of a selected field.
  *    - "Argument[n]": Selects the post-update value of an argument in a call to the
  *      selected element. That is, the value of the argument after the call returns.
  *      The arguments are zero-indexed, and `-1` specifies the qualifier.
  *    - "Argument[n1..n2]": Similar to "Argument[n]" but select any argument in
  *      the given range. The range is inclusive at both ends.
  *    - "Parameter": Selects the value of a parameter of the selected element.
- *      "Parameter" is also allowed in case the selected element is already a
- *      parameter itself.
  *    - "Parameter[n]": Similar to "Parameter" but restricted to a specific
  *      numbered parameter (zero-indexed, and `-1` specifies the value of `this`).
  *    - "Parameter[n1..n2]": Similar to "Parameter[n]" but selects any parameter