diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0539ad28..7ebc6371 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+
+- Added warning about using private endpoints with old versions.
+
 ## Fixed
 
 - Update the user_role_grants resource docs to indicate the requirement of ORG_MEMBER.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66db727f..6a57b124 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,10 +8,16 @@
 
 For information on developing `terraform-provider-cockroach` see [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md).
 
-**Note: This is a preview release, suitable only for experimental use.**
-
 ## Get Started
 
+### _Warning_: Use of *private endpoints* requires >=v1.7.6
+If you intend to use this provider to provision [private endpoints](https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/blob/main/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md):
+- [AWS PrivateLink](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/aws-privatelink)
+- [GCP Private Service Connect](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/connect-to-your-cluster#gcp-private-service-connect)
+- [Azure Private Link](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/cockroachdb-dedicated-on-azure)
+
+You must install/upgrade to [version 1.7.6](https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/releases/tag/v1.7.6) or [later](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cockroachdb/cockroach/latest).
+
 ### Prerequisites
 
 Before you use `terraform-provider-cockroach` you must [install Terraform](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/terraform/install-cli) and [`git`](https://git-scm.com/downloads) on your local machine.
diff --git a/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md b/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md
index 245de006..42746161 100644
--- a/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md
+++ b/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md
@@ -4,12 +4,26 @@ page_title: "cockroach_private_endpoint_connection Resource - terraform-provider
 subcategory: ""
 description: |-
   Private endpoint connections allow customer applications to connect to a CockroachDB Cloud cluster without traversing the public internet. All application-database traffic remains within the cloud-provider network.
+  Warning: Use of private endpoints requires >=v1.7.6
+  If you intend to use this provider to provision private endpoints https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/blob/main/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md:
+  - AWS PrivateLink https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/aws-privatelink
+  - GCP Private Service Connect https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/connect-to-your-cluster#gcp-private-service-connect
+  - Azure Private Link https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/cockroachdb-dedicated-on-azure
+  You must install/upgrade to version 1.7.6 https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/releases/tag/v1.7.6 or later https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cockroachdb/cockroach/latest
 ---
 
 # cockroach_private_endpoint_connection (Resource)
 
 Private endpoint connections allow customer applications to connect to a CockroachDB Cloud cluster without traversing the public internet. All application-database traffic remains within the cloud-provider network.
 
+### _Warning_: Use of *private endpoints* requires >=v1.7.6
+If you intend to use this provider to provision [private endpoints](https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/blob/main/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md):
+- [AWS PrivateLink](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/aws-privatelink)
+- [GCP Private Service Connect](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/connect-to-your-cluster#gcp-private-service-connect)
+- [Azure Private Link](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/cockroachdb-dedicated-on-azure)
+	
+You must install/upgrade to [version 1.7.6](https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/releases/tag/v1.7.6) or [later](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cockroachdb/cockroach/latest)
+
 ## Example Usage
 
 ```terraform
diff --git a/docs/resources/private_endpoint_services.md b/docs/resources/private_endpoint_services.md
index d4678792..d9674121 100644
--- a/docs/resources/private_endpoint_services.md
+++ b/docs/resources/private_endpoint_services.md
@@ -4,11 +4,25 @@ page_title: "cockroach_private_endpoint_services Resource - terraform-provider-c
 subcategory: ""
 description: |-
   PrivateEndpointServices contains services that allow for private connectivity to the CockroachDB Cloud cluster.
+  Warning: Use of private endpoints requires >=v1.7.6
+  If you intend to use this provider to provision private endpoints https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/blob/main/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md:
+  - AWS PrivateLink https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/aws-privatelink
+  - GCP Private Service Connect https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/connect-to-your-cluster#gcp-private-service-connect
+  - Azure Private Link https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/cockroachdb-dedicated-on-azure
+  You must install/upgrade to version 1.7.6 https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/releases/tag/v1.7.6 or later https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cockroachdb/cockroach/latest
 ---
 
 # cockroach_private_endpoint_services (Resource)
 
 PrivateEndpointServices contains services that allow for private connectivity to the CockroachDB Cloud cluster.
+	
+### _Warning_: Use of *private endpoints* requires >=v1.7.6
+If you intend to use this provider to provision [private endpoints](https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/blob/main/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md):
+- [AWS PrivateLink](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/aws-privatelink)
+- [GCP Private Service Connect](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/connect-to-your-cluster#gcp-private-service-connect)
+- [Azure Private Link](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/cockroachdb-dedicated-on-azure)
+	
+You must install/upgrade to [version 1.7.6](https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/releases/tag/v1.7.6) or [later](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cockroachdb/cockroach/latest)
 
 ## Example Usage
 
diff --git a/internal/provider/private_endpoint_connection_resource.go b/internal/provider/private_endpoint_connection_resource.go
index 08ccb51e..9c95c08c 100644
--- a/internal/provider/private_endpoint_connection_resource.go
+++ b/internal/provider/private_endpoint_connection_resource.go
@@ -48,7 +48,15 @@ func (r *privateEndpointConnectionResource) Schema(
 	_ context.Context, _ resource.SchemaRequest, resp *resource.SchemaResponse,
 ) {
 	resp.Schema = schema.Schema{
-		MarkdownDescription: "Private endpoint connections allow customer applications to connect to a CockroachDB Cloud cluster without traversing the public internet. All application-database traffic remains within the cloud-provider network.",
+		MarkdownDescription: `Private endpoint connections allow customer applications to connect to a CockroachDB Cloud cluster without traversing the public internet. All application-database traffic remains within the cloud-provider network.
+
+### _Warning_: Use of *private endpoints* requires >=v1.7.6
+If you intend to use this provider to provision [private endpoints](https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/blob/main/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md):
+- [AWS PrivateLink](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/aws-privatelink)
+- [GCP Private Service Connect](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/connect-to-your-cluster#gcp-private-service-connect)
+- [Azure Private Link](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/cockroachdb-dedicated-on-azure)
+	
+You must install/upgrade to [version 1.7.6](https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/releases/tag/v1.7.6) or [later](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cockroachdb/cockroach/latest)`,
 		Attributes: map[string]schema.Attribute{
 			"id": schema.StringAttribute{
 				Computed:            true,
diff --git a/internal/provider/private_endpoint_services_resource.go b/internal/provider/private_endpoint_services_resource.go
index e814e6aa..1605ad95 100644
--- a/internal/provider/private_endpoint_services_resource.go
+++ b/internal/provider/private_endpoint_services_resource.go
@@ -43,7 +43,15 @@ type privateEndpointServicesResource struct {
 const endpointServicesCreateTimeout = time.Hour
 
 var endpointServicesSchema = schema.Schema{
-	MarkdownDescription: "PrivateEndpointServices contains services that allow for private connectivity to the CockroachDB Cloud cluster.",
+	MarkdownDescription: `PrivateEndpointServices contains services that allow for private connectivity to the CockroachDB Cloud cluster.
+	
+### _Warning_: Use of *private endpoints* requires >=v1.7.6
+If you intend to use this provider to provision [private endpoints](https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/blob/main/docs/resources/private_endpoint_connection.md):
+- [AWS PrivateLink](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/aws-privatelink)
+- [GCP Private Service Connect](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/connect-to-your-cluster#gcp-private-service-connect)
+- [Azure Private Link](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/cockroachcloud/cockroachdb-dedicated-on-azure)
+	
+You must install/upgrade to [version 1.7.6](https://github.com/cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach/releases/tag/v1.7.6) or [later](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/cockroachdb/cockroach/latest)`,
 	Attributes: map[string]schema.Attribute{
 		"cluster_id": schema.StringAttribute{
 			Required: true,