diff --git a/website/_temporary_scripts/changelog.md b/website/_temporary_scripts/changelog.md
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+# changes
diff --git a/website/_temporary_scripts/fix_partials.js b/website/_temporary_scripts/fix_partials.js
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+// This script removes any `layout` keys in mdx files in a given directory,
+// recursively. In this project, we use a default layout for all topic content,
+// so the layout key is not necessary unless a topic needs to render into a
+// unique layout
+
+const glob = require('glob')
+const path = require('path')
+const fs = require('fs')
+const matter = require('gray-matter')
+
+glob.sync(path.join(__dirname, '../pages/**/*.mdx')).map((fullPath) => {
+  let { content, data } = matter.read(fullPath)
+  content = content.replace(
+    /<%=\s*partial[(\s]["'](.*)["'][)\s]\s*%>/gm,
+    (_, partialPath) => `@include '${partialPath}.mdx'`
+  )
+  fs.writeFileSync(fullPath, matter.stringify(content, data))
+})
diff --git a/website/_temporary_scripts/fix_unclosed_tags.js b/website/_temporary_scripts/fix_unclosed_tags.js
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+// This script replaces <br>, which is invalid in react, with <br /> for all markdown files
+
+const glob = require('glob')
+const path = require('path')
+const fs = require('fs')
+
+glob.sync(path.join(__dirname, '../pages/**/*.mdx')).map((fullPath) => {
+  let content = fs.readFileSync(fullPath, 'utf8')
+
+  // fix unclosed br tag
+  content = content.replace(/<br>/g, '<br />')
+  // fix unclosed img tags
+  content = content.replace(/(<img[^>]+)(?<!\/)>/g, (_, m1) => `${m1} />`)
+
+  fs.writeFileSync(fullPath, content)
+})
diff --git a/website/_temporary_scripts/remove_sidebar_current.js b/website/_temporary_scripts/remove_sidebar_current.js
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+++ b/website/_temporary_scripts/remove_sidebar_current.js
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+// This script removes the "sidebar_current" key from frontmatter, as it is
+// no longer needed.
+
+const glob = require('glob')
+const path = require('path')
+const fs = require('fs')
+const matter = require('gray-matter')
+
+glob.sync(path.join(__dirname, '../pages/**/*.mdx')).map((fullPath) => {
+  let { content, data } = matter.read(fullPath)
+  delete data.sidebar_current
+  fs.writeFileSync(fullPath, matter.stringify(content, data))
+})
diff --git a/website/_temporary_scripts/rename.sh b/website/_temporary_scripts/rename.sh
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+# Renames the slew of markdown extensions in middleman all to .mdx
+# Call with the path to the root folder, will convert recursively
+# For example, bash _temp_rename.bash pages/packer
+# This file can be removed once we have finished porting from the old version!
+
+find $1 -name "*.html.md" -exec rename 's/\.html.md$/.mdx/' '{}' \;
+find $1 -name "*.html.markdown" -exec rename 's/\.html.markdown$/.mdx/' '{}' \;
+find $1 -name "*.html.md.erb" -exec rename 's/\.html.md.erb$/.mdx/' '{}' \;
+find $1 -name "*.html.markdown.erb" -exec rename 's/\.html.markdown.erb$/.mdx/' '{}' \;
+find $1 -name "*.md" -exec rename 's/\.md$/.mdx/' '{}' \;
diff --git a/website/_temporary_scripts/rename_partials.sh b/website/_temporary_scripts/rename_partials.sh
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+++ b/website/_temporary_scripts/rename_partials.sh
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+# Renames the slew of markdown extensions in middleman all to .mdx
+# Call with the path to the root folder, will convert recursively
+# For example, bash _temp_rename.bash pages/packer
+# This file can be removed once we have finished porting from the old version!
+
+find $1 -name "*.html.md" -exec rename 's/\.html.md$/.mdx/' '{}' \;
+find $1 -name "*.html.markdown" -exec rename 's/\.html.markdown$/.mdx/' '{}' \;
+find $1 -name "*.html.md.erb" -exec rename 's/\.html.md.erb$/.mdx/' '{}' \;
+find $1 -name "*.md" -exec rename 's/\.md$/.mdx/' '{}' \;
+find $1 -name "_" -exec echo 'foo' \;
+rename -v 's/\/_(.*)/\/$1/' pages/partials/*/*.mdx
+rename -v 's/\/_(.*)/\/$1/' pages/partials/*/*/*.mdx
+rename -v 's/\/_(.*)/\/$1/' pages/partials/*/*/*/*.mdx
diff --git a/website/_temporary_scripts/transform_all.sh b/website/_temporary_scripts/transform_all.sh
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+++ b/website/_temporary_scripts/transform_all.sh
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+# runs all transforms needed for a fresh content port
+
+sh _temporary_scripts/rename.sh pages/docs;
+sh _temporary_scripts/rename.sh pages/vmware;
+sh _temporary_scripts/rename.sh pages/intro;
+node _temporary_scripts/fix_unclosed_tags.js;
+node _temporary_scripts/fix_partials.js;