diff --git a/docs/sudoers.man.in b/docs/sudoers.man.in
index c5844ad6bb..34da19e412 100644
--- a/docs/sudoers.man.in
+++ b/docs/sudoers.man.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .nr BA @BAMAN@
 .nr LC @LCMAN@
 .nr PS @PSMAN@
-.TH "SUDOERS" "@mansectform@" "July 14, 2024" "Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@" "File Formats Manual"
+.TH "SUDOERS" "@mansectform@" "November 11, 2024" "Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@" "File Formats Manual"
 .nh
 .if n .ad l
 .SH "NAME"
@@ -5570,11 +5570,16 @@ The
 \fIrestricted_env_file\fR
 option specifies the fully qualified path to a file containing variables
 to be set in the environment of the program being run.
-Entries in this file should either be of the form
+Entries in this file should be assignments in the form
 \(oqVARIABLE=value\(cq
 or
-\(oqexport VARIABLE=value\(cq.
+\(oqexport VARIABLE=value\(cq,
+separated by newline characters.
 The value may optionally be enclosed in single or double quotes.
+Shell-style variable substitution is not supported.
+Empty lines and comments starting with a pound sign
+(\(oq#\(cq)
+are ignored.
 Variables in this file are only added if the variable does not already
 exist in the environment.
 Unlike
diff --git a/docs/sudoers.mdoc.in b/docs/sudoers.mdoc.in
index 591c9b7ba5..810a407705 100644
--- a/docs/sudoers.mdoc.in
+++ b/docs/sudoers.mdoc.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .nr BA @BAMAN@
 .nr LC @LCMAN@
 .nr PS @PSMAN@
-.Dd July 14, 2024
+.Dd November 11, 2024
 .Dt SUDOERS @mansectform@
 .Os Sudo @PACKAGE_VERSION@
 .Sh NAME
@@ -5220,11 +5220,16 @@ The
 .Em restricted_env_file
 option specifies the fully qualified path to a file containing variables
 to be set in the environment of the program being run.
-Entries in this file should either be of the form
+Entries in this file should be assignments in the form
 .Ql VARIABLE=value
 or
-.Ql export VARIABLE=value .
+.Ql export VARIABLE=value ,
+separated by newline characters.
 The value may optionally be enclosed in single or double quotes.
+Shell-style variable substitution is not supported.
+Empty lines and comments starting with a pound sign
+.Pq Ql #
+are ignored.
 Variables in this file are only added if the variable does not already
 exist in the environment.
 Unlike