diff --git a/.gitlab/release-template.md b/.gitlab/release-template.md
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@@ -30,3 +30,9 @@ $AVAILABLE_OPENTOFU_VERSIONS
 This release deployed the following `gitlab-opentofu` images:
 
 $AVAILABLE_IMAGES
+
+> **Note:**
+> When using the component with the inputs `version` and `opentofu_version`,
+> then the image tag is constructed with the following pattern:
+> `<version>-opentofu<opentofu_version>`
+> Read more about versioning and releases [here](README.md#releases-versioning).