diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15f53d5..0cdfe7c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ Applications choose and provision the SDK models themselves. This keeps model se
 and deployment under application control while the plugins handle LiveKit audio formats, stream
 lifecycle, observability, and error recovery.
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> The official LiveKit plugins are the recommended integration path for most applications. They
+> support LiveKit Cloud, integrate more deeply with the LiveKit ecosystem and tooling, and offer
+> stronger stability guarantees. Avoiding breaking changes is an explicit goal of the official
+> plugins.
+>
+> The ai-coustics-maintained plugins in this repository follow a faster release cadence and are
+> designed for teams that want early access to the latest ai-coustics models and product features.
+> Some of those capabilities may be experimental and subject to change, and use of these plugins is
+> billed separately through ai-coustics. Choose them when early adoption of new ai-coustics
+> capabilities is important for your application.
+
 ## Packages
 
 | Runtime | Package | Documentation |
@@ -25,9 +37,11 @@ The runtime guides cover migration from the official plugins, model provisioning
 integration, Processor enhancement settings, VAD parameters, authentication, and operational
 constraints.
 
-> These packages replace LiveKit's official `livekit-plugins-ai-coustics` and
-> `@livekit/plugins-ai-coustics` packages; they are not extensions of them. Uninstall the official
-> package for your runtime before migrating, and do not mix objects from the two implementations.
+> These packages are alternatives to LiveKit's official
+> [`livekit-plugins-ai-coustics`](https://pypi.org/project/livekit-plugins-ai-coustics/) and
+> [`@livekit/plugins-ai-coustics`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@livekit/plugins-ai-coustics)
+> packages, not extensions of them. If you choose to migrate, uninstall the official packages for
+> your runtime and do not mix objects from the two implementations.
 
 ## Repository contents
 
diff --git a/node/README.md b/node/README.md
index 0b20e22..ef1dd89 100644
--- a/node/README.md
+++ b/node/README.md
@@ -3,11 +3,25 @@
 Audio enhancement, voice activity detection, and audio-quality analysis for LiveKit Agents, backed by the public
 `@ai-coustics/aic-sdk` package.
 
-> This package replaces `@livekit/plugins-ai-coustics`. Uninstall the official package before
-> migrating, and do not mix objects from the two implementations.
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> The official
+> [`@livekit/plugins-ai-coustics`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@livekit/plugins-ai-coustics)
+> package is the recommended integration path for most applications. It supports LiveKit Cloud,
+> integrates more deeply with the LiveKit ecosystem and tooling, and offers stronger stability
+> guarantees. Avoiding breaking changes is an explicit goal of the official plugin.
+>
+> This ai-coustics-maintained package follows a faster release cadence and is designed for teams
+> that want early access to the latest ai-coustics models and product features. Some of those
+> capabilities may be experimental and subject to change, and use of this package is billed
+> separately through ai-coustics. Choose it when early adoption of new ai-coustics capabilities is
+> important for your application.
 
 ## Installation
 
+> This package is an alternative to `@livekit/plugins-ai-coustics`, not an extension of it. If you
+> choose to migrate, uninstall the official package and do not mix objects from the two
+> implementations.
+
 ```bash
 npm uninstall @livekit/plugins-ai-coustics
 npm install @ai-coustics/livekit-plugin
diff --git a/python/README.md b/python/README.md
index 897a830..9acb102 100644
--- a/python/README.md
+++ b/python/README.md
@@ -3,11 +3,24 @@
 Audio enhancement, voice activity detection, and audio-quality analysis for LiveKit Agents, backed by the public
 `aic-sdk` package.
 
-> This package replaces `livekit-plugins-ai-coustics`. Do not install both packages because they
-> provide the same `livekit.plugins.ai_coustics` import path.
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> The official
+> [`livekit-plugins-ai-coustics`](https://pypi.org/project/livekit-plugins-ai-coustics/) package is
+> the recommended integration path for most applications. It supports LiveKit Cloud, integrates
+> more deeply with the LiveKit ecosystem and tooling, and offers stronger stability guarantees.
+> Avoiding breaking changes is an explicit goal of the official plugin.
+>
+> This ai-coustics-maintained package follows a faster release cadence and is designed for teams
+> that want early access to the latest ai-coustics models and product features. Some of those
+> capabilities may be experimental and subject to change, and use of this package is billed
+> separately through ai-coustics. Choose it when early adoption of new ai-coustics capabilities is
+> important for your application.
 
 ## Installation
 
+> This package is an alternative to `livekit-plugins-ai-coustics`, not an extension of it. Do not
+> install both packages because they provide the same `livekit.plugins.ai_coustics` import path.
+
 ```bash
 pip uninstall livekit-plugins-ai-coustics
 pip install ai-coustics-livekit-plugin