diff --git a/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/about-opentelemetry-metrics.md b/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/about-opentelemetry-metrics.md
index 8b89841829..ff551b4644 100644
--- a/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/about-opentelemetry-metrics.md
+++ b/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/about-opentelemetry-metrics.md
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ shortTitle: OpenTelemetry metrics
 
 {% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-migration %}
 
+{% ifversion ghes = 3.18 %}
+
 {% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-preview %}
 
+{% endif %}
+
 ## About OpenTelemetry metrics
 
 The OpenTelemetry monitoring stack is based on industry-standard observability tools and includes various components for collecting, processing, and storing metrics. This comprehensive approach provides a complete view of your system's performance and health across all components of your {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instance.
diff --git a/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/configuring-opentelemetry-for-your-instance.md b/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/configuring-opentelemetry-for-your-instance.md
index a9b75065e6..dd3cb06612 100644
--- a/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/configuring-opentelemetry-for-your-instance.md
+++ b/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/configuring-opentelemetry-for-your-instance.md
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ shortTitle: Configure OpenTelemetry
 
 {% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-migration %}
 
+{% ifversion ghes = 3.18 %}
+
 {% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-preview %}
 
+{% endif %}
+
 ## Prerequisites
 
 * {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} 3.18 or later
@@ -25,6 +29,12 @@ shortTitle: Configure OpenTelemetry
 
 ## Enabling OpenTelemetry metrics
 
+{% ifversion ghes > 3.18 %}
+
+OpenTelemetry metrics are enabled by default for **new installations** of {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} 3.19 and later. Upgrades to {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} 3.19 will still have `collectd` metrics enabled by default, but you can choose to switch to OpenTelemetry metrics.
+
+{% else %}
+
 OpenTelemetry metrics are disabled by default. You can enable them through the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %} or command line.
 
 ### Using the {% data variables.enterprise.management_console %}
@@ -47,6 +57,8 @@ OpenTelemetry metrics are disabled by default. You can enable them through the {
 
 {% data reusables.enterprise.apply-configuration %}
 
+{% endif %}
+
 ## Performance considerations
 
 When configuring OpenTelemetry metrics, consider the following performance factors:
diff --git a/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/enable-advanced-dashboards.md b/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/enable-advanced-dashboards.md
index 9a0babb997..6b1f4d3fbb 100644
--- a/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/enable-advanced-dashboards.md
+++ b/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/enable-advanced-dashboards.md
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ shortTitle: Enable advanced dashboards
 
 {% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-migration %}
 
+{% ifversion ghes = 3.18 %}
+
 {% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-preview %}
 
+{% endif %}
+
 ## Additional dashboards
 
 When OpenTelemetry metrics are enabled, you can turn on advanced Grafana dashboards with enhanced visualization and monitoring capabilities.
diff --git a/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/index.md b/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/index.md
index 3f0b7d97fc..4ae7cfde50 100644
--- a/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/index.md
+++ b/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/index.md
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ shortTitle: OpenTelemetry metrics
 
 {% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-migration %}
 
+{% ifversion ghes = 3.18 %}
+
 {% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-preview %}
+
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/setting-up-external-monitoring-with-opentelemetry.md b/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/setting-up-external-monitoring-with-opentelemetry.md
index f1818cef51..07b2dbab39 100644
--- a/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/setting-up-external-monitoring-with-opentelemetry.md
+++ b/content/admin/monitoring-and-managing-your-instance/monitoring-your-instance/opentelemetry-metrics/setting-up-external-monitoring-with-opentelemetry.md
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@ type: how_to
 shortTitle: External monitoring OpenTelemetry
 ---
 
+{% ifversion ghes = 3.18 %}
+
 {% data reusables.enterprise.opentelemetry-preview %}
 
+{% endif %}
+
 ## External monitoring approaches
 
 External monitoring with OpenTelemetry allows you to integrate your {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instance with existing monitoring infrastructure and tools. {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} provides two primary approaches for external monitoring:
@@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ scrape_configs:
     scheme: https
     tls_config:
       # Set `true` only when testing with self-signed certificates
-      insecure_skip_verify: false  
+      insecure_skip_verify: false
 ```
 
 #### Other monitoring tools