diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 49f65beae2e..80666dfae8a 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -40,3 +40,8 @@ The CLI reference docs in `docs/reference/cli` are auto-generated based on the C
 ```bash
 make docs.generate
 ```
+
+## Hiding content
+
+Sometimes you want to merge documentation but hide it pending a future release, there are a few different short-hands available.  
+For individual pages add `sidebar_class_name: hidden` to the top of the page and to hide an entire category add `className: hidden` to the `_category_.yml` file. Note that the pages are only hidden but still generated so you can still link to them.
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diff --git a/docs/src/css/custom.css b/docs/src/css/custom.css
index aa59398cea0..9bb138aee47 100644
--- a/docs/src/css/custom.css
+++ b/docs/src/css/custom.css
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@
   border-color: var(--ifm-toc-border-color);
   border-radius: var(--ifm-global-radius);
   padding: 0px 20px 20px 20px;
+}
+
+.hidden {
+  display: none !important;
 }
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