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@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@ These settings affect where media files are stored. Those files include applicat
 
 ### `AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY`
 
-Secret key used for cookie signing and unique user IDs. Do not change this after the first install.
+Secret key used for cookie signing. Changing this will invalidate active sessions.
+
+:::caution
+Prior to 2023.6.0 the secret key was also used for unique user IDs. When running a pre-2023.6.0 version of authentik the key should _not_ be changed after the first install.
+:::
 
 ### `AUTHENTIK_LOG_LEVEL`