diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
index 244c608c1c0b..5d26371f8dbf 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.ts.snap
@@ -66,16 +66,7 @@ exports[`simple website content 1`] = `
   "id": "foo/baz",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/category/slugs",
-    "title": "Slugs",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/foo/bazSlug.html",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/foo/bar",
-    "title": "Bar",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "docs",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/foo/bazSlug.html",
   "source": "@site/docs/foo/baz.md",
@@ -115,13 +106,7 @@ exports[`simple website content 2`] = `
   "id": "hello",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": undefined,
   "permalink": "/docs/",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/headingAsTitle",
-    "title": "My heading as title",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "docs",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/",
   "source": "@site/docs/hello.md",
@@ -158,10 +143,7 @@ exports[`simple website content 3`] = `
   "id": "foo/bar",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": undefined,
   "permalink": "/docs/foo/bar",
-  "previous": undefined,
-  "sidebar": "docs",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/foo/bar",
   "source": "@site/docs/foo/bar.md",
@@ -1774,13 +1756,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "getting-started",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/installation",
-    "title": "Installation",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/getting-started",
-  "previous": undefined,
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 0,
   "slug": "/getting-started",
   "source": "@site/docs/0-getting-started.md",
@@ -1802,16 +1778,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "installation",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide1",
-    "title": "Guide 1",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/installation",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/getting-started",
-    "title": "Getting Started",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 1,
   "slug": "/installation",
   "source": "@site/docs/1-installation.md",
@@ -1836,16 +1803,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "Guides/guide1",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide2",
-    "title": "Guide 2",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide1",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/installation",
-    "title": "Installation",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 1,
   "slug": "/Guides/guide1",
   "source": "@site/docs/Guides/z-guide1.md",
@@ -1869,16 +1827,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "Guides/guide2",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide2.5",
-    "title": "Guide 2.5",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide2",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide1",
-    "title": "Guide 1",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 2,
   "slug": "/Guides/guide2",
   "source": "@site/docs/Guides/02-guide2.md",
@@ -1903,16 +1852,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "Guides/guide2.5",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide3",
-    "title": "Guide 3",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide2.5",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide2",
-    "title": "Guide 2",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 2.5,
   "slug": "/Guides/guide2.5",
   "source": "@site/docs/Guides/0-guide2.5.md",
@@ -1937,16 +1877,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "Guides/guide3",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide4",
-    "title": "Guide 4",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide3",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide2.5",
-    "title": "Guide 2.5",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 3,
   "slug": "/Guides/guide3",
   "source": "@site/docs/Guides/guide3.md",
@@ -1970,16 +1901,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "Guides/guide4",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide5",
-    "title": "Guide 5",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide4",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide3",
-    "title": "Guide 3",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/Guides/guide4",
   "source": "@site/docs/Guides/a-guide4.md",
@@ -2003,16 +1925,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "Guides/guide5",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/api-overview",
-    "title": "API Overview",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide5",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide4",
-    "title": "Guide 4",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/Guides/guide5",
   "source": "@site/docs/Guides/b-guide5.md",
@@ -2034,16 +1947,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "API/api-overview",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Core APIs/Client API",
-    "title": "Client API",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/API/api-overview",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/Guides/guide5",
-    "title": "Guide 5",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 0,
   "slug": "/API/api-overview",
   "source": "@site/docs/3-API/00_api-overview.md",
@@ -2065,16 +1969,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "API/Core APIs/Client API",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Core APIs/Server API",
-    "title": "Server API",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/API/Core APIs/Client API",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/api-overview",
-    "title": "API Overview",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 0,
   "slug": "/API/Core APIs/Client API",
   "source": "@site/docs/3-API/01_Core APIs/0 --- Client API.md",
@@ -2096,16 +1991,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "API/Core APIs/Server API",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Plugin API",
-    "title": "Plugin API",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/API/Core APIs/Server API",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Core APIs/Client API",
-    "title": "Client API",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 1,
   "slug": "/API/Core APIs/Server API",
   "source": "@site/docs/3-API/01_Core APIs/1 --- Server API.md",
@@ -2127,16 +2013,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "API/Extension APIs/Plugin API",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Theme API",
-    "title": "Theme API",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Plugin API",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Core APIs/Server API",
-    "title": "Server API",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 0,
   "slug": "/API/Extension APIs/Plugin API",
   "source": "@site/docs/3-API/02_Extension APIs/0. Plugin API.md",
@@ -2158,16 +2035,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "API/Extension APIs/Theme API",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/api-end",
-    "title": "API End",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Theme API",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Plugin API",
-    "title": "Plugin API",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 1,
   "slug": "/API/Extension APIs/Theme API",
   "source": "@site/docs/3-API/02_Extension APIs/1. Theme API.md",
@@ -2189,13 +2057,7 @@ exports[`site with full autogenerated sidebar docs in fully generated sidebar ha
   "id": "API/api-end",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": undefined,
   "permalink": "/docs/API/api-end",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Theme API",
-    "title": "Theme API",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "defaultSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 3,
   "slug": "/API/api-end",
   "source": "@site/docs/3-API/03_api-end.md",
@@ -2369,13 +2231,7 @@ exports[`site with partial autogenerated sidebars docs in partially generated si
   "id": "API/api-end",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/api-overview",
-    "title": "API Overview",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/API/api-end",
-  "previous": undefined,
-  "sidebar": "someSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 3,
   "slug": "/API/api-end",
   "source": "@site/docs/3-API/03_api-end.md",
@@ -2397,16 +2253,7 @@ exports[`site with partial autogenerated sidebars docs in partially generated si
   "id": "API/api-overview",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Plugin API",
-    "title": "Plugin API",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/API/api-overview",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/api-end",
-    "title": "API End",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "someSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 0,
   "slug": "/API/api-overview",
   "source": "@site/docs/3-API/00_api-overview.md",
@@ -2428,16 +2275,7 @@ exports[`site with partial autogenerated sidebars docs in partially generated si
   "id": "API/Extension APIs/Plugin API",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Theme API",
-    "title": "Theme API",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Plugin API",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/api-overview",
-    "title": "API Overview",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "someSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 0,
   "slug": "/API/Extension APIs/Plugin API",
   "source": "@site/docs/3-API/02_Extension APIs/0. Plugin API.md",
@@ -2459,13 +2297,7 @@ exports[`site with partial autogenerated sidebars docs in partially generated si
   "id": "API/Extension APIs/Theme API",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": undefined,
   "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Theme API",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/API/Extension APIs/Plugin API",
-    "title": "Plugin API",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "someSidebar",
   "sidebarPosition": 1,
   "slug": "/API/Extension APIs/Theme API",
   "source": "@site/docs/3-API/02_Extension APIs/1. Theme API.md",
@@ -2521,10 +2353,7 @@ exports[`versioned website (community) content 1`] = `
   "id": "team",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": undefined,
   "permalink": "/community/next/team",
-  "previous": undefined,
-  "sidebar": "community",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/team",
   "source": "@site/i18n/en/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs-community/current/team.md",
@@ -2546,10 +2375,7 @@ exports[`versioned website (community) content 2`] = `
   "id": "version-1.0.0/team",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": undefined,
   "permalink": "/community/team",
-  "previous": undefined,
-  "sidebar": "version-1.0.0/community",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/team",
   "source": "@site/community_versioned_docs/version-1.0.0/team.md",
@@ -2834,13 +2660,7 @@ exports[`versioned website content 1`] = `
   "id": "foo/bar",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/next/",
-    "title": "hello",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/next/foo/barSlug",
-  "previous": undefined,
-  "sidebar": "docs",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/foo/barSlug",
   "source": "@site/docs/foo/bar.md",
@@ -2875,13 +2695,7 @@ exports[`versioned website content 2`] = `
   "id": "version-1.0.1/foo/bar",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/",
-    "title": "hello",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/foo/bar",
-  "previous": undefined,
-  "sidebar": "VersionedSideBarNameDoesNotMatter/docs",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/foo/bar",
   "source": "@site/versioned_docs/version-1.0.1/foo/bar.md",
@@ -2905,13 +2719,7 @@ exports[`versioned website content 3`] = `
   "id": "hello",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": undefined,
   "permalink": "/docs/next/",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/next/foo/barSlug",
-    "title": "bar",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "docs",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/",
   "source": "@site/docs/hello.md",
@@ -2935,13 +2743,7 @@ exports[`versioned website content 4`] = `
   "id": "version-1.0.1/hello",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": undefined,
   "permalink": "/docs/",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/foo/bar",
-    "title": "bar",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "VersionedSideBarNameDoesNotMatter/docs",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/",
   "source": "@site/versioned_docs/version-1.0.1/hello.md",
@@ -2963,16 +2765,7 @@ exports[`versioned website content 5`] = `
   "id": "version-1.0.0/foo/baz",
   "lastUpdatedAt": undefined,
   "lastUpdatedBy": undefined,
-  "next": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/1.0.0/",
-    "title": "hello",
-  },
   "permalink": "/docs/1.0.0/foo/baz",
-  "previous": {
-    "permalink": "/docs/1.0.0/foo/barSlug",
-    "title": "bar",
-  },
-  "sidebar": "version-1.0.0/docs",
   "sidebarPosition": undefined,
   "slug": "/foo/baz",
   "source": "@site/versioned_docs/version-1.0.0/foo/baz.md",
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/translations.test.ts.snap b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/translations.test.ts.snap
index bd51f4568621..61f0b4067610 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/translations.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/translations.test.ts.snap
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ exports[`translateLoadedContent returns translated loaded content 1`] = `
       "drafts": [],
       "isLast": true,
       "label": "current label (translated)",
+      "noIndex": false,
       "path": "/docs/",
       "routePriority": undefined,
       "sidebarFilePath": "any",
@@ -399,6 +400,7 @@ exports[`translateLoadedContent returns translated loaded content 1`] = `
       "drafts": [],
       "isLast": true,
       "label": "2.0.0 label (translated)",
+      "noIndex": false,
       "path": "/docs/",
       "routePriority": undefined,
       "sidebarFilePath": "any",
@@ -575,6 +577,7 @@ exports[`translateLoadedContent returns translated loaded content 1`] = `
       "drafts": [],
       "isLast": true,
       "label": "1.0.0 label (translated)",
+      "noIndex": false,
       "path": "/docs/",
       "routePriority": undefined,
       "sidebarFilePath": "any",
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/index.test.ts b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
index f7672377404f..7598112f1362 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {DisabledSidebars} from '../sidebars';
 import * as cliDocs from '../cli';
 import {validateOptions} from '../options';
 
+import type {FullVersion} from '../types';
 import type {RouteConfig, Validate, Plugin} from '@docusaurus/types';
 import type {
   LoadedVersion,
@@ -108,7 +109,9 @@ Entries created:
       const versionMetadataProp = getCreatedDataByPrefix(
         `version-${_.kebabCase(version.versionName)}-metadata-prop`,
       );
-      expect(versionMetadataProp.docsSidebars).toEqual(toSidebarsProp(version));
+      expect(versionMetadataProp.docsSidebars).toEqual(
+        toSidebarsProp(version as FullVersion),
+      );
     },
 
     expectSnapshot: () => {
@@ -608,7 +611,7 @@ describe('site with doc label', () => {
   it('label in sidebar.json is used', async () => {
     const {content} = await loadSite();
     const loadedVersion = content.loadedVersions[0]!;
-    const sidebarProps = toSidebarsProp(loadedVersion);
+    const sidebarProps = toSidebarsProp(loadedVersion as FullVersion);
 
     expect((sidebarProps.docs![0] as PropSidebarItemLink).label).toBe(
       'Hello One',
@@ -618,7 +621,7 @@ describe('site with doc label', () => {
   it('sidebar_label in doc has higher precedence over label in sidebar.json', async () => {
     const {content} = await loadSite();
     const loadedVersion = content.loadedVersions[0]!;
-    const sidebarProps = toSidebarsProp(loadedVersion);
+    const sidebarProps = toSidebarsProp(loadedVersion as FullVersion);
 
     expect((sidebarProps.docs![1] as PropSidebarItemLink).label).toBe(
       'Hello 2 From Doc',
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/translations.test.ts b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/translations.test.ts
index 4c5392e28301..6294adb59491 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/translations.test.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/__tests__/translations.test.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ function createSampleVersion(
     badge: true,
     className: '',
     drafts: [],
+    noIndex: false,
     docs: [
       createSampleDoc({id: 'doc1'}),
       createSampleDoc({id: 'doc2'}),
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/index.ts b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/index.ts
index 74eac5d38afe..3f5f748d4cc8 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/index.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,7 @@ import {
 } from '@docusaurus/utils';
 import {loadSidebars, resolveSidebarPathOption} from './sidebars';
 import {CategoryMetadataFilenamePattern} from './sidebars/generator';
-import {
-  readVersionDocs,
-  processDocMetadata,
-  addDocNavigation,
-  type DocEnv,
-} from './docs';
+import {readVersionDocs, processDocMetadata, type DocEnv} from './docs';
 import {readVersionsMetadata, toFullVersion} from './versions';
 import {cliDocsVersionCommand} from './cli';
 import {VERSIONS_JSON_FILE} from './constants';
@@ -36,7 +31,6 @@ import {
   getLoadedContentTranslationFiles,
 } from './translations';
 import {createAllRoutes} from './routes';
-import {createSidebarsUtils} from './sidebars/utils';
 
 import type {
   PluginOptions,
@@ -171,18 +165,7 @@ export default async function pluginContentDocs(
           categoryLabelSlugger: createSlugger(),
         });
 
-        const sidebarsUtils = createSidebarsUtils(sidebars);
-
-        return {
-          ...versionMetadata,
-          docs: addDocNavigation(
-            docs,
-            sidebarsUtils,
-            versionMetadata.sidebarFilePath as string,
-          ),
-          drafts,
-          sidebars,
-        };
+        return {...versionMetadata, docs, drafts, sidebars};
       }
 
       async function loadVersion(versionMetadata: VersionMetadata) {
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/plugin-content-docs.d.ts b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/plugin-content-docs.d.ts
index 3ae1e0fb7acc..d84c68658c3f 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/plugin-content-docs.d.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/plugin-content-docs.d.ts
@@ -559,8 +559,8 @@ declare module '@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs' {
   };
 
   export type LoadedVersion = VersionMetadata & {
-    docs: DocMetadata[];
-    drafts: DocMetadata[];
+    docs: DocMetadataBase[];
+    drafts: DocMetadataBase[];
     sidebars: import('./sidebars/types').Sidebars;
   };
 
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/props.ts b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/props.ts
index c9f58096ac50..9186672f2799 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/props.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/props.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import {createDocsByIdIndex} from './docs';
-import type {VersionTag, VersionTags} from './types';
+import type {VersionTag, VersionTags, FullVersion} from './types';
 import type {
   SidebarItemDoc,
   SidebarItem,
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ import type {
   PropSidebarItemLink,
   PropVersionDocs,
   DocMetadata,
-  LoadedVersion,
 } from '@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs';
 
-export function toSidebarsProp(loadedVersion: LoadedVersion): PropSidebars {
+export function toSidebarsProp(loadedVersion: FullVersion): PropSidebars {
   const docsById = createDocsByIdIndex(loadedVersion.docs);
 
   function getDocById(docId: string): DocMetadata {
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ Available document ids are:
   );
 }
 
-function toVersionDocsProp(loadedVersion: LoadedVersion): PropVersionDocs {
+function toVersionDocsProp(loadedVersion: FullVersion): PropVersionDocs {
   return Object.fromEntries(
     loadedVersion.docs.map((doc) => [
       doc.unversionedId,
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ function toVersionDocsProp(loadedVersion: LoadedVersion): PropVersionDocs {
 
 export function toVersionMetadataProp(
   pluginId: string,
-  loadedVersion: LoadedVersion,
+  loadedVersion: FullVersion,
 ): PropVersionMetadata {
   return {
     pluginId,
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/types.ts b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/types.ts
index 4c4568517fbb..8af178526240 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/types.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type {BrokenMarkdownLink, Tag} from '@docusaurus/utils';
 import type {
   VersionMetadata,
   LoadedVersion,
+  DocMetadata,
   CategoryGeneratedIndexMetadata,
 } from '@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs';
 import type {SidebarsUtils} from './sidebars/utils';
@@ -32,7 +33,9 @@ export type VersionTags = {
   [permalink: string]: VersionTag;
 };
 
-export type FullVersion = LoadedVersion & {
+export type FullVersion = Omit<LoadedVersion, 'docs' | 'drafts'> & {
+  docs: DocMetadata[];
+  drafts: DocMetadata[];
   sidebarsUtils: SidebarsUtils;
   categoryGeneratedIndices: CategoryGeneratedIndexMetadata[];
 };
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/versions/index.ts b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/versions/index.ts
index f9be8149a853..72a58244a778 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/versions/index.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/src/versions/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from './files';
 import {createSidebarsUtils} from '../sidebars/utils';
 import {getCategoryGeneratedIndexMetadataList} from '../categoryGeneratedIndex';
+import {addDocNavigation} from '../docs';
 import type {FullVersion} from '../types';
 import type {LoadContext} from '@docusaurus/types';
 import type {
@@ -261,6 +262,11 @@ export function toFullVersion(version: LoadedVersion): FullVersion {
   const sidebarsUtils = createSidebarsUtils(version.sidebars);
   return {
     ...version,
+    docs: addDocNavigation(
+      version.docs,
+      sidebarsUtils,
+      version.sidebarFilePath as string,
+    ),
     sidebarsUtils,
     categoryGeneratedIndices: getCategoryGeneratedIndexMetadataList({
       docs: version.docs,