From 12444df096648ec3669c71b8baa36c0d3432e679 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evan Read <eread@gitlab.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:58:59 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Guide readers to documentation archives for earlier versions

---
 doc/update/package/index.md | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/update/package/index.md b/doc/update/package/index.md
index 148791dbc75e..19d308bce6bc 100644
--- a/doc/update/package/index.md
+++ b/doc/update/package/index.md
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ check the version your are upgrading to:
 - [GitLab 15](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/gitlab_15_changes.html)
 - [GitLab 14](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/update/gitlab_14_changes.html)
 
+### Earlier GitLab versions
+
+For version-specific information for earlier GitLab versions, see the [documentation archives](https://archives.docs.gitlab.com).
+The versions of the documentation in the archives contain version-specific information for even earlier versions of GitLab.
+
+For example, the [documentation for GitLab 15.11](https://archives.docs.gitlab.com/15.11/ee/update/package/#version-specific-changes)
+contains information on versions back to GitLab 11.
+
 ## Back up before upgrading
 
 The GitLab database is backed up before installing a newer GitLab version. You
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