diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 9835a7deb..6dc95675a 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ <h2><a href="./">Go by Example</a></h2>
 
       <p>
         Unless stated otherwise, examples here assume the
-        <a href="https://go.dev/doc/devel/release">latest major release Go</a>.
+        <a href="https://go.dev/doc/devel/release">latest major release Go</a>
+        and may use new language features. Try to upgrade to the latest
+        version if something isn't working.
       </p>
 
       <ul>
diff --git a/templates/index.tmpl b/templates/index.tmpl
index 9e086861b..b1fb70053 100644
--- a/templates/index.tmpl
+++ b/templates/index.tmpl
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 
       <p>
         Unless stated otherwise, examples here assume the
-        <a href="https://go.dev/doc/devel/release">latest major release Go</a>.
+        <a href="https://go.dev/doc/devel/release">latest major release Go</a>
+        and may use new language features. Try to upgrade to the latest
+        version if something isn't working.
       </p>
 
       <ul>