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@@ -4,21 +4,27 @@ This project is home to the **OpenTofu CI/CD component** and it's related assets
 like the `gitlab-tofu` wrapper script and OCI images containing that script
 together with an OpenTofu version.
 
-Read more:
-
-- [CI/CD components](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components)
-- [Development guide for GitLab CI/CD components](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/cicd/components)
-- [CI/CD Catalog](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components/index.html#cicd-catalog)
-
-**Note**: Please make sure to use a released version of this CI/CD component.
-You find all releases on the [Releases Overview Page](https://gitlab.com/components/opentofu/-/releases).
-
-♻️ **Migrating from the Terraform CI/CD templates?** Check **[this](#migrating-from-the-terraform-cicd-templates)** out.
+> [!note]
+> Please make sure to use a released version of this CI/CD component.
+> You find all releases on the [Releases Overview Page](https://gitlab.com/components/opentofu/-/releases).
+
+> [!tip]
+> GitLab CI/CD components and the CI/CD catalog are fairly recent additions to GitLab.
+> You can learn more about them here:
+>
+> - [CI/CD components](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components)
+> - [Development guide for GitLab CI/CD components](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/cicd/components)
+> - [CI/CD Catalog](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components/index.html#cicd-catalog)
+>
+>♻️ **Migrating from the Terraform CI/CD templates?** Check **[this](#migrating-from-the-terraform-cicd-templates)** out.
 
 [[_TOC_]]
 
 ## Usage
 
+> [!tip]
+> The usage examples use `<...>` pattern for placeholders that you must replace with your desired values.
+
 ```yaml
 include:
   - component: $CI_SERVER_FQDN/components/opentofu/full-pipeline@<VERSION>
@@ -124,6 +130,10 @@ The base image OS can be specified with the `base_os` input.
 
 ### GitLab-managed Terraform state backend
 
+> [!tip]
+> Consider using `auto_define_backend: true` to let the component automatically set up
+> the OpenTofu HTTP backend configuration block.
+
 This component - by leveraging the [`gitlab-tofu`](src/gitlab-tofu.sh) CLI internally -
 can automatically define and configure the
 [GitLab-managed Terraform state backend](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/infrastructure/iac/terraform_state.html).
@@ -142,6 +152,11 @@ However, you may simply enable the `auto_define_backend` so that the component t
 
 ### State and Plan Encryption
 
+> [!tip]
+> State and Plan encryption is not enabled by default which may impact security negatively
+> for your use case. Please consider using it. The example below gives you a good sense
+> of how easy it is to enable.
+
 We recommend that you configure the OpenTofu
 [State and Plan Encryption](https://opentofu.org/docs/language/state/encryption).
 

README.md

@@ -6,21 +6,27 @@ This project is home to the **OpenTofu CI/CD component** and it's related assets
 like the `gitlab-tofu` wrapper script and OCI images containing that script
 together with an OpenTofu version.
 
-Read more:
-
-- [CI/CD components](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components)
-- [Development guide for GitLab CI/CD components](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/cicd/components)
-- [CI/CD Catalog](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components/index.html#cicd-catalog)
-
-**Note**: Please make sure to use a released version of this CI/CD component.
-You find all releases on the [Releases Overview Page](https://gitlab.com/components/opentofu/-/releases).
-
-♻️ **Migrating from the Terraform CI/CD templates?** Check **[this](#migrating-from-the-terraform-cicd-templates)** out.
+> [!note]
+> Please make sure to use a released version of this CI/CD component.
+> You find all releases on the [Releases Overview Page](https://gitlab.com/components/opentofu/-/releases).
+
+> [!tip]
+> GitLab CI/CD components and the CI/CD catalog are fairly recent additions to GitLab.
+> You can learn more about them here:
+>
+> - [CI/CD components](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components)
+> - [Development guide for GitLab CI/CD components](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/cicd/components)
+> - [CI/CD Catalog](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components/index.html#cicd-catalog)
+>
+>♻️ **Migrating from the Terraform CI/CD templates?** Check **[this](#migrating-from-the-terraform-cicd-templates)** out.
 
 [[_TOC_]]
 
 ## Usage
 
+> [!tip]
+> The usage examples use `<...>` pattern for placeholders that you must replace with your desired values.
+
 ```yaml
 include:
   - component: $CI_SERVER_FQDN/components/opentofu/full-pipeline@<VERSION>
@@ -126,6 +132,10 @@ The base image OS can be specified with the `base_os` input.
 
 ### GitLab-managed Terraform state backend
 
+> [!tip]
+> Consider using `auto_define_backend: true` to let the component automatically set up
+> the OpenTofu HTTP backend configuration block.
+
 This component - by leveraging the [`gitlab-tofu`](src/gitlab-tofu.sh) CLI internally -
 can automatically define and configure the
 [GitLab-managed Terraform state backend](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/infrastructure/iac/terraform_state.html).
@@ -144,6 +154,11 @@ However, you may simply enable the `auto_define_backend` so that the component t
 
 ### State and Plan Encryption
 
+> [!tip]
+> State and Plan encryption is not enabled by default which may impact security negatively
+> for your use case. Please consider using it. The example below gives you a good sense
+> of how easy it is to enable.
+
 We recommend that you configure the OpenTofu
 [State and Plan Encryption](https://opentofu.org/docs/language/state/encryption).