diff --git a/doc/update/8.2-to-8.3.md b/doc/update/8.2-to-8.3.md
index 2ca4e1f37702308a506594766e9c70221605be6e..9f5c6c4dc84ba652c11bab96406f32601c9a277f 100644
--- a/doc/update/8.2-to-8.3.md
+++ b/doc/update/8.2-to-8.3.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # From 8.2 to 8.3
 
+Make sure you view this update guide from the tag (version) of GitLab you would
+like to install. In most cases this should be the highest numbered production
+tag (without rc in it). You can select the tag in the version dropdown at the
+top left corner of GitLab (below the menu bar).
+
+If the highest number stable branch is unclear please check the
+[GitLab Blog](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/archives.html) for installation
+guide links by version.
+
 **NOTE:** GitLab 8.0 introduced several significant changes related to
 installation and configuration which *are not duplicated here*. Be sure you're
 already running a working version of at least 8.0 before proceeding with this
diff --git a/doc/update/8.3-to-8.4.md b/doc/update/8.3-to-8.4.md
index 269deec7a9c59413e36a8b01a71d0985ae1acfc7..9f6517d9487e636e0b10027bae5dcfaf2545519f 100644
--- a/doc/update/8.3-to-8.4.md
+++ b/doc/update/8.3-to-8.4.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # From 8.3 to 8.4
 
+Make sure you view this update guide from the tag (version) of GitLab you would
+like to install. In most cases this should be the highest numbered production
+tag (without rc in it). You can select the tag in the version dropdown at the
+top left corner of GitLab (below the menu bar).
+
+If the highest number stable branch is unclear please check the
+[GitLab Blog](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/archives.html) for installation
+guide links by version.
+
 ### 1. Stop server
 
     sudo service gitlab stop
diff --git a/doc/update/8.4-to-8.5.md b/doc/update/8.4-to-8.5.md
index 0a9cb5683e7a8e314d51bd6c6012d9cd5f5f42c5..0cb137a03cc337cd609873864d9f375c760b6c28 100644
--- a/doc/update/8.4-to-8.5.md
+++ b/doc/update/8.4-to-8.5.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # From 8.4 to 8.5
 
+Make sure you view this update guide from the tag (version) of GitLab you would
+like to install. In most cases this should be the highest numbered production
+tag (without rc in it). You can select the tag in the version dropdown at the
+top left corner of GitLab (below the menu bar).
+
+If the highest number stable branch is unclear please check the
+[GitLab Blog](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/archives.html) for installation
+guide links by version.
+
 ### 1. Stop server
 
     sudo service gitlab stop
diff --git a/doc/update/8.5-to-8.6.md b/doc/update/8.5-to-8.6.md
index 024f6e8a4333fa0d38a93d2fb041e85ead78e667..7d63915af5ede8a2a0ab2e8196f2e7b2479e3fca 100644
--- a/doc/update/8.5-to-8.6.md
+++ b/doc/update/8.5-to-8.6.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # From 8.5 to 8.6
 
+Make sure you view this update guide from the tag (version) of GitLab you would
+like to install. In most cases this should be the highest numbered production
+tag (without rc in it). You can select the tag in the version dropdown at the
+top left corner of GitLab (below the menu bar).
+
+If the highest number stable branch is unclear please check the
+[GitLab Blog](https://about.gitlab.com/blog/archives.html) for installation
+guide links by version.
+
 ### 1. Stop server
 
     sudo service gitlab stop