Updated release note language for this hotfix in an effort clarify.

src/current/_data/releases.yml

@@ -7718,7 +7718,42 @@
     docker_arm_experimental: false
     docker_arm_limited_access: false
   source: true
-  previous_release: v24.1.8
+  previous_release: v24.2.6
+  cloud_only: true
+  cloud_only_message_short: 'Available only for select CockroachDB Cloud clusters'
+  cloud_only_message:
+      This version is currently available only for select
+      CockroachDB Cloud clusters. To request to upgrade
+      a CockroachDB self-hosted cluster to this version,
+      [contact support](https://support.cockroachlabs.com/hc/requests/new).
+
+
+- release_name: v23.2.18
+  major_version: v23.2
+  release_date: '2024-12-26'
+  release_type: Production
+  go_version: go1.22.8
+  sha: e939b063ba71e9209198a0f196abda9c5099c66e
+  has_sql_only: true
+  has_sha256sum: true
+  mac:
+    mac_arm: true
+    mac_arm_experimental: true
+    mac_arm_limited_access: false
+  windows: true
+  linux:
+    linux_arm: true
+    linux_arm_experimental: false
+    linux_arm_limited_access: false
+    linux_intel_fips: true
+    linux_arm_fips: false
+  docker:
+    docker_image: cockroachdb/cockroach
+    docker_arm: true
+    docker_arm_experimental: false
+    docker_arm_limited_access: false
+  source: true
+  previous_release: v23.2.17
   cloud_only: true
   cloud_only_message_short: 'Available only for select CockroachDB Cloud clusters'
   cloud_only_message:

src/current/_includes/releases/v23.2/v23.2.18.md

@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ Release Date: December 26, 2024
 
 <h3 id="v24-1-9-sql-language-changes">SQL language changes</h3>
 
-- Added the `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting. When set to `on`, type-checking and overload resolution ignore the newly added `unpreferred` overload preference which causes a change in `VARCHAR` typing behavior (see [#133037][#133037]). The default value for `legacy_varchar_typing` is `on`. [#137943][#137943]
+- Added the `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting. When set to `on`, type-checking and overload resolution for comparisons involving `VARCHAR` columns ignore the newly added `unpreferred` overload preference. The `unpreferred` preference introduced a change in `VARCHAR` typing behavior. For more information, see [#133037][#133037] and [#137837][#137837]. The `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting is `on` by default. [#137943][#137943]
 
 
+[#137837]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/issues/137837
 [#137943]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/137943
 [#133037]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/133037

src/current/_includes/releases/v24.1/v24.1.9.md

@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ Release Date: December 26, 2024
 
 <h3 id="v24-1-9-sql-language-changes">SQL language changes</h3>
 
-- Added the `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting. When set to `on`, type-checking and overload resolution ignore the newly added `unpreferred` overload preference which causes a change in `VARCHAR` typing behavior (see [#133037][#133037]). The default value for `legacy_varchar_typing` is `on`. [#137943][#137943]
+- Added the `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting. When set to `on`, type-checking and overload resolution for comparisons involving `VARCHAR` columns ignore the newly added `unpreferred` overload preference. The `unpreferred` preference introduced a change in `VARCHAR` typing behavior. For more information, see [#133037][#133037] and [#137837][#137837]. The `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting is `on` by default. [#137943][#137943]
 
 
+[#137837]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/issues/137837
 [#137943]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/137943
-[#133037]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/133037
+[#133037]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/133037

src/current/_includes/releases/v24.2/v24.2.7.md

@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ Release Date: December 26, 2024
 
 <h3 id="v24-1-9-sql-language-changes">SQL language changes</h3>
 
-- Added the `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting. When set to `on`, type-checking and overload resolution ignore the newly added `unpreferred` overload preference which causes a change in `VARCHAR` typing behavior (see [#133037][#133037]). The default value for `legacy_varchar_typing` is `on`. [#137943][#137943]
+- Added the `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting. When set to `on`, type-checking and overload resolution for comparisons involving `VARCHAR` columns ignore the newly added `unpreferred` overload preference. The `unpreferred` preference introduced a change in `VARCHAR` typing behavior. For more information, see [#133037][#133037] and [#137837][#137837]. The `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting is `on` by default. [#137943][#137943]
 
 
+[#137837]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/issues/137837
 [#137943]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/137943
 [#133037]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/133037

src/current/_includes/releases/v24.3/v24.3.2.md

@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ Release Date: December 26, 2024
 
 <h3 id="v24-3-2-sql-language-changes">SQL language changes</h3>
 
-- Added the `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting. When set to `on`, type-checking and overload resolution ignore the newly added `unpreferred` overload preference which causes a change in `VARCHAR` typing behavior (see [#133037][#133037]). The default value for `legacy_varchar_typing` is `on`. [#137943][#137943]
+- Added the `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting. When set to `on`, type-checking and overload resolution for comparisons involving `VARCHAR` columns ignore the newly added `unpreferred` overload preference. The `unpreferred` preference introduced a change in `VARCHAR` typing behavior. For more information, see [#133037][#133037] and [#137837][#137837]. The `legacy_varchar_typing` session setting is `on` by default. [#137943][#137943]
 
 
+[#137837]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/issues/137837
 [#137943]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/137943
 [#133037]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/133037