diff --git a/doc/user/application_security/index.md b/doc/user/application_security/index.md
index e31877d195ac19600749b10c9772b05b8c39fc1c..da1439ed13e505b94c42770a90315ae0e81d32c2 100644
--- a/doc/user/application_security/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/application_security/index.md
@@ -247,10 +247,8 @@ Security scan information appears in multiple locations and formats:
 
 ### Merge request **(FREE ALL)**
 
-> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/4393) in GitLab Free 13.5.
-> - Made [available in all tiers](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/273205) in 13.6.
-> - Report download dropdown list [added](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/273418) in 13.7.
-> - [Feature flag removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/249550) in GitLab 13.9.
+Output of all enabled application security tools is shown in a merge request widget. You can use
+this information to manage the risk of any issues identified in the source branch.
 
 #### All tiers
 
diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/widgets.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/widgets.md
index d60bd660b53d00762b55037ea5795d1231d9a032..a6680e5e4f4398669b9cf8dbc2ab29d61d12034d 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/widgets.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/widgets.md
@@ -73,3 +73,9 @@ If you have configured [License Compliance](../../compliance/license_scanning_of
 If you have configured [external status checks](status_checks.md) you can
 see the status of these checks in merge requests
 [in a specific widget](status_checks.md#status-checks-widget).
+
+## Application security scanning
+
+If you have enabled any application security scanning tools, the results are shown in the security
+scanning widget. For more information, see
+[security scanning output in merge request widget](../../application_security/index.md#merge-request).