diff --git a/apis/workstations/v1alpha1/config_identity.go b/apis/workstations/v1alpha1/config_identity.go
index 7ea038fd91..198360da2e 100644
--- a/apis/workstations/v1alpha1/config_identity.go
+++ b/apis/workstations/v1alpha1/config_identity.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func NewWorkstationConfigIdentity(ctx context.Context, reader client.Reader, obj
 func ParseWorkstationConfigExternal(external string) (parent *WorkstationConfigParent, resourceID string, err error) {
 	tokens := strings.Split(external, "/")
 	if len(tokens) != 8 || tokens[0] != "projects" || tokens[2] != "locations" || tokens[4] != "workstationClusters" || tokens[6] != "workstationConfigs" {
-		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("format of Workstation external=%q was not known (use projects/<projectID>/locations/<location>/workstationClusters/<workstationclusterID>/workstationConfigs/<workstationconfigID>)", external)
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("format of Workstation external=%q was not known (use projects/{{projectID}}/locations/{{location}}/workstationClusters/{{workstationclusterID}}/workstationConfigs/{{workstationconfigID}})", external)
 	}
 	parent = &WorkstationConfigParent{
 		ProjectID: tokens[1],
diff --git a/apis/workstations/v1alpha1/workstation_identity.go b/apis/workstations/v1alpha1/workstation_identity.go
index 16cb819ce7..5415656cea 100644
--- a/apis/workstations/v1alpha1/workstation_identity.go
+++ b/apis/workstations/v1alpha1/workstation_identity.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func NewWorkstationIdentity(ctx context.Context, reader client.Reader, obj *Work
 func ParseWorkstationExternal(external string) (parent *WorkstationParent, resourceID string, err error) {
 	tokens := strings.Split(external, "/")
 	if len(tokens) != 10 || tokens[0] != "projects" || tokens[2] != "locations" || tokens[4] != "workstationClusters" || tokens[6] != "workstationConfigs" || tokens[8] != "workstations" {
-		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("format of Workstation external=%q was not known (use projects/<projectID>/locations/<location>/workstationClusters/<workstationclusterID>/workstationConfigs/<workstationconfigID>/workstations/<workstationID>)", external)
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("format of Workstation external=%q was not known (use projects/{{projectID}}/locations/{{location}}/workstationClusters/{{workstationclusterID}}/workstationConfigs/{{workstationconfigID}}/workstations/{{workstationID}})", external)
 	}
 	parent = &WorkstationParent{
 		ProjectID: tokens[1],
diff --git a/apis/workstations/v1beta1/config_identity.go b/apis/workstations/v1beta1/config_identity.go
index 591cd6c031..dbda18ac11 100644
--- a/apis/workstations/v1beta1/config_identity.go
+++ b/apis/workstations/v1beta1/config_identity.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func NewWorkstationConfigIdentity(ctx context.Context, reader client.Reader, obj
 func ParseWorkstationConfigExternal(external string) (parent *WorkstationConfigParent, resourceID string, err error) {
 	tokens := strings.Split(external, "/")
 	if len(tokens) != 8 || tokens[0] != "projects" || tokens[2] != "locations" || tokens[4] != "workstationClusters" || tokens[6] != "workstationConfigs" {
-		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("format of Workstation external=%q was not known (use projects/<projectID>/locations/<location>/workstationClusters/<workstationclusterID>/workstationConfigs/<workstationconfigID>)", external)
+		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("format of Workstation external=%q was not known (use projects/{{projectID}}/locations/{{location}}/workstationClusters/{{workstationclusterID}}/workstationConfigs/{{workstationconfigID}})", external)
 	}
 	parent = &WorkstationConfigParent{
 		ProjectID: tokens[1],
diff --git a/apis/workstations/v1beta1/config_reference.go b/apis/workstations/v1beta1/config_reference.go
index c6e2f925d6..f1ca966d9f 100644
--- a/apis/workstations/v1beta1/config_reference.go
+++ b/apis/workstations/v1beta1/config_reference.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var _ refsv1beta1.ExternalNormalizer = &WorkstationConfigRef{}
 // holds the GCP identifier for the KRM object.
 type WorkstationConfigRef struct {
 	// A reference to an externally managed WorkstationConfig resource.
-	// Should be in the format "projects/<projectID>/locations/<location>/workstationClusters/<workstationclusterID>/workstationConfigs/<workstationconfigID>".
+	// Should be in the format "projects/{{projectID}}/locations/{{location}}/workstationClusters/{{workstationclusterID}}/workstationConfigs/{{workstationconfigID}}".
 	External string `json:"external,omitempty"`
 
 	// The name of a WorkstationConfig resource.
diff --git a/config/crds/resources/apiextensions.k8s.io_v1_customresourcedefinition_bigqueryanalyticshublistings.bigqueryanalyticshub.cnrm.cloud.google.com.yaml b/config/crds/resources/apiextensions.k8s.io_v1_customresourcedefinition_bigqueryanalyticshublistings.bigqueryanalyticshub.cnrm.cloud.google.com.yaml
index ade5d3c341..666c5c6fd5 100644
--- a/config/crds/resources/apiextensions.k8s.io_v1_customresourcedefinition_bigqueryanalyticshublistings.bigqueryanalyticshub.cnrm.cloud.google.com.yaml
+++ b/config/crds/resources/apiextensions.k8s.io_v1_customresourcedefinition_bigqueryanalyticshublistings.bigqueryanalyticshub.cnrm.cloud.google.com.yaml
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ spec:
                 properties:
                   external:
                     description: A reference to an externally managed BigQueryAnalyticsHubDataExchange
-                      resource. Should be in the format "projects/<projectID>/locations/<location>/dataexchanges/<dataexchangeID>".
+                      resource. Should be in the format "projects/{{projectID}}/locations/{{ocation}}/dataexchanges/{{dataexchangeID}}".
                     type: string
                   name:
                     description: The name of a BigQueryAnalyticsHubDataExchange resource.
diff --git a/config/crds/resources/apiextensions.k8s.io_v1_customresourcedefinition_workstationconfigs.workstations.cnrm.cloud.google.com.yaml b/config/crds/resources/apiextensions.k8s.io_v1_customresourcedefinition_workstationconfigs.workstations.cnrm.cloud.google.com.yaml
index 2286f03a7d..9c688483fe 100644
--- a/config/crds/resources/apiextensions.k8s.io_v1_customresourcedefinition_workstationconfigs.workstations.cnrm.cloud.google.com.yaml
+++ b/config/crds/resources/apiextensions.k8s.io_v1_customresourcedefinition_workstationconfigs.workstations.cnrm.cloud.google.com.yaml
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ spec:
                 properties:
                   external:
                     description: A reference to an externally managed WorkstationCluster
-                      resource. Should be in the format "projects/<projectID>/locations/<location>/workstationClusters/<workstationclusterID>".
+                      resource. Should be in the format "projects/{{projectID}}/locations/{{location}}/workstationClusters/{{workstationclusterID}}".
                     type: string
                   name:
                     description: The name of a WorkstationCluster resource.
diff --git a/scripts/generate-google3-docs/resource-reference/generated/resource-docs/bigqueryanalyticshub/bigqueryanalyticshublisting.md b/scripts/generate-google3-docs/resource-reference/generated/resource-docs/bigqueryanalyticshub/bigqueryanalyticshublisting.md
index 820701542b..6bcf5b8fce 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-google3-docs/resource-reference/generated/resource-docs/bigqueryanalyticshub/bigqueryanalyticshublisting.md
+++ b/scripts/generate-google3-docs/resource-reference/generated/resource-docs/bigqueryanalyticshub/bigqueryanalyticshublisting.md
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ source:
         </td>
         <td>
             <p><code class="apitype">string</code></p>
-            <p>{% verbatim %}A reference to an externally managed BigQueryAnalyticsHubDataExchange resource. Should be in the format "projects/<projectID>/locations/<location>/dataexchanges/<dataexchangeID>".{% endverbatim %}</p>
+            <p>{% verbatim %}A reference to an externally managed BigQueryAnalyticsHubDataExchange resource. Should be in the format "projects/{{projectID}}/locations/{{ocation}}/dataexchanges/{{dataexchangeID}}".{% endverbatim %}</p>
         </td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
diff --git a/scripts/generate-google3-docs/resource-reference/generated/resource-docs/workstations/workstationconfig.md b/scripts/generate-google3-docs/resource-reference/generated/resource-docs/workstations/workstationconfig.md
index 0fee948b9e..989eb6f1d9 100644
--- a/scripts/generate-google3-docs/resource-reference/generated/resource-docs/workstations/workstationconfig.md
+++ b/scripts/generate-google3-docs/resource-reference/generated/resource-docs/workstations/workstationconfig.md
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ runningTimeout: string
         </td>
         <td>
             <p><code class="apitype">string</code></p>
-            <p>{% verbatim %}A reference to an externally managed WorkstationCluster resource. Should be in the format "projects/<projectID>/locations/<location>/workstationClusters/<workstationclusterID>".{% endverbatim %}</p>
+            <p>{% verbatim %}A reference to an externally managed WorkstationCluster resource. Should be in the format "projects/{{projectID}}/locations/{{location}}/workstationClusters/{{workstationclusterID}}".{% endverbatim %}</p>
         </td>
     </tr>
     <tr>