DOCS-2433: Add support for unsupported k8s versions (sort of)

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diff --git a/calico-cloud/get-started/system-requirements.mdx b/calico-cloud/get-started/system-requirements.mdx
@@ -38,26 +38,39 @@ The Calico Cloud installer may be able to successfully connect
 ## Kubernetes versions
 
 Your Kubernetes distribution must be based on one of the following Kubernetes versions:
+
 * Kubernetes 1.30
 * Kubernetes 1.29
 * Kubernetes 1.28
 
+:::tip
+
+You can connect a cluster that uses an unsupported version of Kubernetes, but only for testing and development purposes.
+Connecting such a cluster is not suitable for production or any other workloads.
+To connect a cluster with an unsupported version of Kubernetes, start by following the standard installation procedure.
+When the installation fails, follow the instructions in the error message to connect your cluster.
+
+:::
+
 ## Architectures
 
 Calico Cloud can be installed on nodes based on the following chip architectures:
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 * x86-64
 * ARM64
 
 ## Windows node support for hybrid clusters
 
 Calico Cloud supports hybrid Kubernetes clusters that use a Linux control plane with Windows nodes.
 You can install Calico Cloud on clusters of this type on the following managed distributions:
+
 * Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service
 * Azure Kubernetes Service
 
 ## Browser support for the Manager UI web console
 
 To access the Manager UI web console, you can use latest two versions of the following web browsers:
+
 * Chrome
 * Safari
 

diff --git a/calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-20-2/get-started/system-requirements.mdx b/calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-20-2/get-started/system-requirements.mdx
@@ -38,13 +38,25 @@ The Calico Cloud installer may be able to successfully connect
 ## Kubernetes versions
 
 Your Kubernetes distribution must be based on one of the following Kubernetes versions:
+
 * Kubernetes 1.30
 * Kubernetes 1.29
 * Kubernetes 1.28
 
+:::tip
+
+You can connect a cluster that uses an unsupported version of Kubernetes, but only for testing and development purposes.
+Connecting such a cluster is not suitable for production or any other workloads.
+To connect a cluster with an unsupported version of Kubernetes, start by following the standard installation procedure.
+When the installation fails, follow the instructions in the error message to connect your cluster.
+
+:::
+
+
 ## Architectures
 
 Calico Cloud can be installed on nodes based on the following chip architectures:
+
 * x86-64
 * ARM64
 

diff --git a/calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-20-2/release-notes/index.mdx b/calico-cloud_versioned_docs/version-20-2/release-notes/index.mdx
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@ title: Release notes
 
 # Calico Cloud release notes
 
+## January 14, 2025 (installer update)
+
+### New features and enhancements
+
+#### Connect a cluster with unsupported Kubernetes version
+
+We've introduced a way for you to connect a cluster using a Kubernetes version that isn’t officially supported by Calico Cloud.
+Please note that this setup is not recommended for production or other critical workloads.
+To proceed, start by following the standard installation steps.
+If the installation doesn’t succeed, follow the instructions in the error message to complete the connection process.
+
 ## January 9, 2025 (web console update)
 
 ### New features and enhancements