diff --git a/topics/basics/getting_started/build_number_ranges.md b/topics/basics/getting_started/build_number_ranges.md
index ec3631d95..0871807f2 100644
--- a/topics/basics/getting_started/build_number_ranges.md
+++ b/topics/basics/getting_started/build_number_ranges.md
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ In the case of supporting a range of platform versions with different underlying
 
 Consult [Incompatible API Changes](api_changes_list.md) and [Notable API Changes](api_notable.md) for an overview of known breaking and relevant changes across IDE versions.
 
+In some cases, keeping a dedicated branch and corresponding plugin release for each major IDE version might be required due to incompatibilities that cannot be solved in other ways.
+
 ### IntelliJ Platform Based Products of Recent IDE Versions
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