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diff --git a/man/os-release.xml b/man/os-release.xml
index c6eb28f39..759c04d32 100644
--- a/man/os-release.xml
+++ b/man/os-release.xml
@@ -167,9 +167,15 @@
If you interpreting this file from code or a
shell script, use the ID and VERSION_ID fields. When
- looking for an OS indetification string for
+ looking for an OS identification string for
presentation to the user use the PRETTY_STRING
field.
+
+ Note that operating system vendors may choose
+ not to provide version information, for example to
+ accommodate for rolling releases. In this case VERSION
+ and VERSION_ID may be unset. Applications should not
+ rely on these fields to be set.