diff --git a/doc/administration/packages/container_registry.md b/doc/administration/packages/container_registry.md
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--- a/doc/administration/packages/container_registry.md
+++ b/doc/administration/packages/container_registry.md
@@ -1094,6 +1094,8 @@ DETAILS:
 **Tier:** Free, Premium, Ultimate
 **Offering:** Self-managed
 
+> - [Generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/423459) in GitLab 17.3.
+
 The metadata database enables many new registry features, including
 online garbage collection, and increases the efficiency of many registry operations.
 See the [Container registry metadata database](container_registry_metadata_database.md) page for details.
@@ -1288,8 +1290,6 @@ blobs start being deleted is anything permanent done.
 
 ### Continuous Zero-Downtime Garbage Collection
 
-DETAILS:
-
 You can run garbage collection in the background without the need to schedule it or require read-only mode,
 if you migrate to the [metadata database](container_registry_metadata_database.md).