The current password recovery flow differs from that described in the documentation: https://docs.vyos.io/en/latest/operation/password-recovery.html

The password recovery in the documentation is a single option on the GRUB menu when booting VyOS, the same screen where different kernel versions can be selected.

The current password recovery (as of rolling release 2025.10.01) flow is outlined in the following screenshots:

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5