Vertical CRS - layer properties (#9396)

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diff --git a/docs/user_manual/introduction/general_tools.rst b/docs/user_manual/introduction/general_tools.rst
@@ -1054,6 +1054,7 @@ The identified item gets highlighted in the map canvas
 while the :guilabel:`Identify Results` dialog opens with detailed information on it.
 The dialog also shows a set of buttons for advanced configuration.
 
+.. _identify_results_dialog:
 
 The Identify Results dialog
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diff --git a/docs/user_manual/working_with_point_clouds/img/point_cloud_elevation.png b/docs/user_manual/working_with_point_clouds/img/point_cloud_elevation.png
diff --git a/docs/user_manual/working_with_point_clouds/point_clouds.rst b/docs/user_manual/working_with_point_clouds/point_clouds.rst
@@ -623,6 +623,17 @@ the Z-values of the data. This may be necessary to adjust the elevation of
 the data in 3D maps and its appearance in the :ref:`profile tool charts <label_elevation_profile_view>`.
 There are following options:
 
+* :guilabel:`Vertical Reference System`: If the CRS of your point cloud layer is a compound one
+  (including a Z dimension), then the vertical CRS used for the layer will be automatically derived from
+  the vertical component of the layer's CRS.
+  In this case, you cannot manually set a different vertical CRS, and the option to change it will be disabled.
+  If your point cloud layer uses a horizontal (2D) CRS (though uncommon),
+  you can manually select a specific vertical CRS by clicking on the |setProjection|:sup:`Select CRS`.
+  Vertical reference systems are supported for point cloud layers in:
+
+   * :ref:`Elevation profiles <label_elevation_profile_view>`
+   * :ref:`Identify Tool Results <identify_results_dialog>`
+   * :ref:`3D map views <label_3dmapview>`
 * Under :guilabel:`Elevation` group:
 
   * You can set a :guilabel:`Scale`: If ``10`` is entered here, a point that has a

diff --git a/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/img/vector_elevation.png b/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/img/vector_elevation.png
diff --git a/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/vector_properties.rst b/docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/vector_properties.rst
@@ -3446,7 +3446,16 @@ Specifically, you can set:
 
    Vector layer elevation properties dialog
 
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+* :guilabel:`Vertical Reference System`: If the CRS of your vector layer is a compound one
+  (including a Z dimension), then the vertical CRS used for the layer will be the vertical
+  component of the layer CRS. In this case, you cannot manually set a different vertical CRS.
+  If your layer CRS is horizontal (2D), then you can select a specific vertical CRS
+  by clicking on the |setProjection| :sup:`Select CRS`.
+  Vertical reference systems are supported for vector layers by:
+
+   * :ref:`Elevation profiles <label_elevation_profile_view>`
+   * :ref:`Identify Tool Results <identify_results_dialog>`
+   * :ref:`3D map views <label_3dmapview>`
 * :guilabel:`Elevation Clamping`: defines how and whether the features altitude
   should be: