diff --git a/assets/styles/layouts/article/_blocks.scss b/assets/styles/layouts/article/_blocks.scss
index 62b205491..c7250749d 100644
--- a/assets/styles/layouts/article/_blocks.scss
+++ b/assets/styles/layouts/article/_blocks.scss
@@ -97,4 +97,4 @@ blockquote {
   "blocks/important",
   "blocks/warning",
   "blocks/caution",
-  "blocks/beta";
+  "blocks/special-state";
diff --git a/assets/styles/layouts/article/blocks/_beta.scss b/assets/styles/layouts/article/blocks/_special-state.scss
similarity index 98%
rename from assets/styles/layouts/article/blocks/_beta.scss
rename to assets/styles/layouts/article/blocks/_special-state.scss
index b3ab3a70c..0717952cd 100644
--- a/assets/styles/layouts/article/blocks/_beta.scss
+++ b/assets/styles/layouts/article/blocks/_special-state.scss
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-.block.beta {
+.block.special-state {
   @include gradient($grad-burningDusk);
   padding: 4px;
   border: none;
   border-radius: 25px !important;
 
-  .beta-content {
+  .state-content {
     background: $article-bg;
     border-radius: 21px;
     padding: calc(1.65rem - 4px) calc(2rem - 4px) calc(.1rem + 4px) calc(2rem - 4px);
diff --git a/layouts/index.html b/layouts/index.html
index 6bbd51ab6..81859367a 100644
--- a/layouts/index.html
+++ b/layouts/index.html
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
           <div class="products">
             <div class="product">
               <div class="product-info">
-                <h3 state="beta"><a href="/influxdb3/explorer/">InfluxDB 3 Explorer</a></h3>
+                <h3 state="New"><a href="/influxdb3/explorer/">InfluxDB 3 Explorer</a></h3>
                 <p>A standalone UI designed for visualizing, querying, and managing data in InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise.</p>
               </div>
               <ul class="product-links">
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article.html b/layouts/partials/article.html
index bbe22ed84..e6becbb1f 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       {{ partial "article/supported-versions.html" . }}
       {{ partial "article/page-meta.html" . }}
     </div>
-    {{ partial "article/beta.html" . }}
+    {{ partial "article/special-state.html" . }}
     {{ partial "article/stable-version.html" . }}
     {{ partial "article/flux-experimental.html" . }}
     {{ partial "article/flux-contrib.html" . }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/article/beta.html b/layouts/partials/article/special-state.html
similarity index 70%
rename from layouts/partials/article/beta.html
rename to layouts/partials/article/special-state.html
index d2288dd53..6a89cd7d4 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/article/beta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/article/special-state.html
@@ -8,19 +8,23 @@
 {{ $earlyAccessList := slice "influxdb3/explorer" }}
 
 {{ if in $earlyAccessList (print $product "/" $version )}}
-<div class="block beta">
-  <div class="beta-content">
-    <h4 id="public-beta">{{ $displayName }} is in Public Beta</h4>
+<div class="block special-state">
+  <div class="state-content">
+    <h4 id="influxdb3-explorer-ga">{{ $displayName }} is Generally Available</h4>
     <p>
-      {{ $displayName }} is in public beta and available for testing and feedback,
-      but is <strong>not meant for production use yet</strong>.
-      Both the product and this documentation are works in progress.
-      We welcome and encourage your input about your experience with the beta and 
+      {{ $displayName }} is generally available and is ready for production use.
+      We welcome and encourage your input about your experience with Explorer and 
       invite you to <strong>join our public channels</strong> for updates and to
       share feedback.
     </p>
+    <p>
+      <em>The {{ $displayName}} documentation is a work in progress, and we are actively
+      working to improve it. If you have any questions or suggestions, please
+      <a href="https://github.com/influxdata/docs-v2/issues/new?labels=InfluxDB%203%20Explorer">submit an issue</a>.
+      We welcome any and all contributions.</em>
+    </p>
     <div class="expand-wrapper">
-      <div class="expand" id="beta-feedback-channels">
+      <div class="expand" id="feedback-channels">
         <p class="expand-label">
           <span class="expand-toggle"></span><span>Join our public channels</span>
         </p>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/topnav/product-selector.html b/layouts/partials/topnav/product-selector.html
index 249ab01bc..0a9e29fb9 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/topnav/product-selector.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/topnav/product-selector.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Identify products by their product path. Dictionary schema:
         <li>{{ template "productLink" (merge (dict "productPath" "influxdb3/cloud-dedicated") $templateDefaults) }}</li>
       </ul>
       <ul class="item-list products" data-category="Tools">
-        <li>{{ template "productLink" (merge (dict "productPath" "influxdb3/explorer" "state" "beta") $templateDefaults) }}</li>
+        <li>{{ template "productLink" (merge (dict "productPath" "influxdb3/explorer" "state" "New") $templateDefaults) }}</li>
       </ul>
     </div>
     <div class="product-group">