diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-ai-modelcard-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-ai-modelcard-2.0.schema.json
index 6153a03c..07e9d28b 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-ai-modelcard-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-ai-modelcard-2.0.schema.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the model card elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the model card elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "modelParameters": {
           "type": "object",
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
       "properties": {
         "bom-ref": {
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the energy provider elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links.",
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the energy provider elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.",
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType"
         },
         "description": {
diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-annotation-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-annotation-2.0.schema.json
index 7816fedb..a9e87036 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-annotation-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-annotation-2.0.schema.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the annotation elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the annotation elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "subjects": {
           "type": "array",
diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-certification-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-certification-2.0.schema.json
index 05c08f0e..731a10e3 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-certification-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-certification-2.0.schema.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An optional identifier that can be used to reference the certification from elsewhere. Every bom-ref shall be unique within the containing instance. The value should not start with the prefix `urn:cdx:` to avoid conflicts with BOM-Link identifiers."
+          "description": "An optional identifier that can be used to reference the certification from elsewhere. Every bom-ref shall be unique within the containing instance."
         },
         "standard": {
           "type": "string",
diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json
index 6e53d544..b7a53748 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "$comment" : "OWASP CycloneDX is an Ecma International standard (ECMA-424) developed in collaboration between the OWASP Foundation and Ecma Technical Committee 54 (TC54). The standard is published under a royalty-free patent policy. This JSON schema is the reference implementation and is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.",
   "$defs": {
     "refType": {
-      "description": "Identifier for referable and therefore interlinkable elements.\nValue shall not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links.",
+      "description": "Identifier for referable and therefore interlinkable elements. Value shall be unique within the BOM.  \nValue shall not start with the BOM-Link intro `\"urn:cdx:\"` to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links.",
       "type": "string",
       "minLength": 1,
       "pattern": "^(?!urn:cdx:)"
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
       "properties": {
         "bom-ref": {
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An optional identifier which can be used to reference the address elsewhere in the BOM. Every bom-ref must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links.",
+          "description": "An optional identifier which can be used to reference the address elsewhere in the BOM. Every bom-ref must be unique within the BOM.",
           "$ref": "#/$defs/refType"
         },
         "country": {
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An optional identifier which can be used to reference the object elsewhere in the BOM. Every bom-ref must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An optional identifier which can be used to reference the object elsewhere in the BOM. Every bom-ref must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "name": {
           "type": "string",
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An optional identifier which can be used to reference the object elsewhere in the BOM. Every bom-ref must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An optional identifier which can be used to reference the object elsewhere in the BOM. Every bom-ref must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "name": {
           "type": "string",
diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-component-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-component-2.0.schema.json
index af1b29ef..0a32bb1d 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-component-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-component-2.0.schema.json
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the component elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the component elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "parties": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-party-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/parties"
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the component-choice elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the component-choice elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "name": {
           "type": "string",
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference this license evidence elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference this license evidence elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "license": {
           "allOf": [
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference this copyright evidence elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference this copyright evidence elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "text": {
           "type": "string",
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the dataset elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the dataset elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "type": {
           "type": "string",
diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-composition-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-composition-2.0.schema.json
index 6ff555a1..42242f2d 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-composition-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-composition-2.0.schema.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the composition elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the composition elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "aggregate": {
           "$ref": "#/$defs/aggregateType",
diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-evidence-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-evidence-2.0.schema.json
index bfaf446e..2ce8b419 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-evidence-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-evidence-2.0.schema.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the occurrence elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the occurrence elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "location": {
           "type": "string",
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference this call stack elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference this call stack elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "name": {
           "type": "string",
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the rule elsewhere in the BOM, for example when the same rule produces many findings. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the rule elsewhere in the BOM, for example when the same rule produces many findings. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "id": {
           "type": "string",
diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-formulation-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-formulation-2.0.schema.json
index 997dc6d9..afce22af 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-formulation-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-formulation-2.0.schema.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       "properties": {
         "bom-ref": {
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the formula elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links.",
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the formula elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.",
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType"
         },
         "components": {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
       "properties": {
         "bom-ref": {
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the workflow elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links.",
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the workflow elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.",
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType"
         },
         "uid": {
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
       "properties": {
         "bom-ref": {
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the task elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links.",
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the task elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.",
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType"
         },
         "uid": {
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
       "properties": {
         "bom-ref": {
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the workspace elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links.",
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the workspace elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.",
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType"
         },
         "uid": {
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
       "properties": {
         "bom-ref": {
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the trigger elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links.",
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the trigger elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.",
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType"
         },
         "uid": {
diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-license-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-license-2.0.schema.json
index 2faa5543..9a030191 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-license-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-license-2.0.schema.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                     "bom-ref": {
                       "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
                       "title": "BOM Reference",
-                      "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the license elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+                      "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the license elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
                     },
                     "text": {
                       "title": "License texts",
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
               "bom-ref": {
                 "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
                 "title": "BOM Reference",
-                "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the license elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+                "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the license elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
               },
               "licensing": {
                 "$ref": "#/$defs/licensing"
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the license elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the license elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "id": {
           "$ref": "../../spdx.schema.json",
diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-party-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-party-2.0.schema.json
index b38625c8..9ccb655c 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-party-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-party-2.0.schema.json
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "Reference Identifier",
-          "description": "An optional identifier that can be used to reference the address from elsewhere. Every bom-ref shall be unique within the containing instance. The value should not start with the prefix 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Link identifiers."
+          "description": "An optional identifier that can be used to reference the address from elsewhere. Every bom-ref shall be unique within the containing instance."
         },
         "country": {
           "type": "string",
diff --git a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-vulnerability-2.0.schema.json b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-vulnerability-2.0.schema.json
index 42204323..461df54e 100644
--- a/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-vulnerability-2.0.schema.json
+++ b/schema/2.0/model/cyclonedx-vulnerability-2.0.schema.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the vulnerability elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference the vulnerability elsewhere in the BOM. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "id": {
           "type": "string",
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
         "bom-ref": {
           "$ref": "cyclonedx-common-2.0.schema.json#/$defs/refType",
           "title": "BOM Reference",
-          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference this evidence elsewhere in the BOM, for example from an attestation claim that relies upon it. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM.\nValue SHOULD not start with the BOM-Link intro 'urn:cdx:' to avoid conflicts with BOM-Links."
+          "description": "An identifier which can be used to reference this evidence elsewhere in the BOM, for example from an attestation claim that relies upon it. Every `bom-ref` must be unique within the BOM."
         },
         "ref": {
           "anyOf": [