diff --git a/docs/getting_started/requirements.md b/docs/getting_started/requirements.md
index b6a9d9545f..03cfc86425 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started/requirements.md
+++ b/docs/getting_started/requirements.md
@@ -251,11 +251,17 @@ For production setups it's recommended that you use Varnish/Fastly, Redis/Valkey
 
 === "[[= product_name =]] v5.0"
 
-    - Composer: recent 2.8 version
+    - Composer: 2.8+
+
+    If you see a "+" next to the product version, it indicates a recommended version or higher within the same major release.
+    For example, "1.18+" means any 1.x version equal to or higher than 1.18, but not 2.x.
 
 === "[[= product_name =]] v4.6"
 
-    - Composer: recent 2.7 version
+    - Composer: 2.7+
+
+    If you see a "+" next to the product version, it indicates a recommended version or higher within the same major release.
+    For example, "1.18+" means any 1.x version equal to or higher than 1.18, but not 2.x.
 
 ## Asset manager