diff --git a/docs/source/install.rst b/docs/source/install.rst
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@@ -446,6 +446,25 @@ All cached entries can be viewed using ``cmake -LAH`` from a build directory.
 
     Embed ``PROJ_DATA`` hard-coded alternative path for data files location. Disable to avoid setting this non-relocatable hard-coded path. Default ON.
 
+.. option:: EMBED_RESOURCE_FILES=ON/OFF
+
+    .. versionadded:: 9.6
+
+    Default is OFF for shared library builds (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON), and ON
+    for static library builds (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF).
+    When ON, :file:`proj.db` will be embedded into the PROJ library.
+
+.. option:: USE_ONLY_EMBEDDED_RESOURCE_FILES=ON/OFF
+
+    .. versionadded:: 9.6
+
+    Even if EMBED_RESOURCE_FILES=ON, by default PROJ will still try to locate
+    :file:`proj.db` on the file system, and fallback to the embedded version if
+    not found. By setting USE_ONLY_EMBEDDED_RESOURCE_FILES=OFF, no attempt
+    at localing :file:`proj.db` on the file system is made.
+    Users will also typically want to set EMBED_PROJ_DATA_PATH=OFF if setting
+    USE_ONLY_EMBEDDED_RESOURCE_FILES=OFF.
+
 
 Building on Windows with vcpkg and Visual Studio 2017 or 2019
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