diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ release includes significant breaking changes.
 
 In order to continue using `influxd` betas, users will be required to move all existing 
 data out of their `~/.influxdbv2` (or equivalent) path, including `influxd.bolt`. There 
-is no tooling to convert this data. `influxd` will refuse to start, if any exist
-data is found.
+is no tooling to convert existing data from previous beta releases at this time. 
+If data from a prior beta release is found, `influxd` will refuse to start.
 
 1. [19446](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pull/19446): Port TSM1 storage engine