diff --git a/content/graphql/guides/using-the-graphql-api-for-discussions.md b/content/graphql/guides/using-the-graphql-api-for-discussions.md
index 2e052e26bbcf..de6d6962f091 100644
--- a/content/graphql/guides/using-the-graphql-api-for-discussions.md
+++ b/content/graphql/guides/using-the-graphql-api-for-discussions.md
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ This API is available for authenticated users, {% data variables.product.prodnam
 
 ### Repository.discussions
 
-List the discussions within a repository. If `categoryId` is specified, only results within that category will be returned.
-If `answered` is not specified, both answered and unanswered discussions will be returned.
+List the discussions within a repository. If `categoryId` is specified, only results within that category will be returned. {% ifversion answered-fields-for-discussions %}If `answered` is not specified, both answered and unanswered discussions will be returned.{% endif %}
 
 _Signature:_
 
@@ -26,7 +25,9 @@ discussions(
   first: Int,
   last: Int,
   categoryId: ID = null,
+  {%- ifversion answered-fields-for-discussions %}
   answered: Boolean = null,
+  {%- endif %}
   orderBy: DiscussionOrder = {field: UPDATED_AT, direction: DESC}
 ) : Discussion
 ```
@@ -159,10 +160,12 @@ type Discussion implements Comment & Deletable & Lockable & Node & Reactable & R
   """
   activeLockReason: LockReason
 
+  {%- ifversion answered-fields-for-discussions %}
   """
   Check if this discussion has been answered
   """
   isAnswered: Boolean!
+  {%- endif %}
 
   """
   The comment chosen as this discussion's answer, if any.
diff --git a/data/features/answered-fields-for-discussions.yml b/data/features/answered-fields-for-discussions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d1e7ac5707bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/features/answered-fields-for-discussions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Reference: #12006
+
+versions:
+  fpt: '*'
+  ghec: '*'
+  ghes: '>=3.12'
diff --git a/data/features/markdown-alerts.yml b/data/features/markdown-alerts.yml
index 18ae6ab36a35..9268be0daa7b 100644
--- a/data/features/markdown-alerts.yml
+++ b/data/features/markdown-alerts.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 versions:
   fpt: '*'
   ghec: '*'
+  ghes: '>=3.12'
diff --git a/data/features/merge-queue.yml b/data/features/merge-queue.yml
index 9f5d8e139c3a..d4d8f6aa17c3 100644
--- a/data/features/merge-queue.yml
+++ b/data/features/merge-queue.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 versions:
   fpt: '*'
   ghec: '*'
-  ghes: '>=3.11'
+  ghes: '>=3.12'