diff --git a/docs/dependencies.md b/docs/dependencies.md
index 39aa4f5e5..04331b6b4 100644
--- a/docs/dependencies.md
+++ b/docs/dependencies.md
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ implementation. This is also an **optional** dependency and must be add explicit
 
 ## [ed25519-java](https://github.com/str4d/ed25519-java)
 
-Required for supporting [ssh-ed25519](https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-bjh21-ssh-ed25519-02) keys
-and [ed25519-sha-512](https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-josefsson-eddsa-ed25519-02) signatures. **Note:**
-the required Maven module(s) are defined as `optional` so must be added as an **explicit** dependency in
-order to be included in the classpath:
+Can optionally be provided to support [ssh-ed25519](https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-bjh21-ssh-ed25519-02) keys
+and [ed25519-sha-512](https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-josefsson-eddsa-ed25519-02) signatures where [Bouncy Castle](#bouncy-castle) is not suitable. **Note:**
+use of this dependency is not recommended, but it can be added as an **explicit** dependency in
+order to provide Ed25519 support as follows:
 
 
 ```xml
@@ -108,5 +108,3 @@ order to be included in the classpath:
     </dependency>
 
 ```
-
-The code contains support for reading _ed25519_ [OpenSSH formatted private keys](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SSHD-703).
diff --git a/docs/files-parsing.md b/docs/files-parsing.md
index c8c8368e4..a26b6eea1 100644
--- a/docs/files-parsing.md
+++ b/docs/files-parsing.md
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ and `HostConfigEntry#readHostConfigEntries`.
 ### PEM/OpenSSH
 
 The common code contains built-in support for parsing PEM and/or _OpenSSH_ formatted key files and using them for authentication purposes.
-As mentioned previously, it can leverage _Bouncycastle_ if available, but can do most of the work without it as well. For _ed25519_ support,
-one must provide the _eddsa_ artifact dependency.
+As mentioned previously, it can leverage _Bouncy Castle_ if available, but can do most of the work without it as well. For _ed25519_ support,
+one must provide either `net.i2p.crypto.eddsa` or _Bouncy Castle_ as a dependency; if both are present `net.i2p.crypto.eddsa` is used. 
 
 ### [PUTTY](https://www.putty.org/)
 
diff --git a/docs/standards.md b/docs/standards.md
index 58314f57e..34cf56a56 100644
--- a/docs/standards.md
+++ b/docs/standards.md
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ mlkem1024nistp384-sha384.
 ### Signatures/Keys
 
 * ssh-dss, ssh-rsa, rsa-sha2-256, rsa-sha2-512, nistp256, nistp384, nistp521
-, ssh-ed25519 (requires `eddsa` optional module), sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256@openssh.com, sk-ssh-ed25519@<!-- -->openssh.com
+, ssh-ed25519 (requires Bouncy Castle or `net.i2p.crypto.eddsa` as an optional dependency - if both are present, `net.i2p.crypto.eddsa` is used)
+, sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256@openssh.com, sk-ssh-ed25519@<!-- -->openssh.com
 , ssh-rsa-cert-v01@<!-- -->openssh.com, ssh-dss-cert-v01<!-- -->@openssh.com, ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@<!-- -->openssh.com
 , ecdsa-sha2-nistp256-cert-v01@<!-- -->openssh.com, ecdsa-sha2-nistp384-cert-v01<!-- -->@openssh.com
 , ecdsa-sha2-nistp521-cert-v01<!-- -->@openssh.com