diff --git a/content/en/docs/home/supported-doc-versions.md b/content/en/docs/home/supported-doc-versions.md
index b955f95f567a7..fd3559a4d3786 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/home/supported-doc-versions.md
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@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ card:
 
 This website contains documentation for the current version of Kubernetes
 and the four previous versions of Kubernetes.
+
+The availability of documentation for a Kubernetes version is separate from whether
+that release is currently supported.
+Read [Support period](/releases/patch-releases/#support-period) to learn about
+which versions of Kubernetes are officially supported, and for how long.
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