diff --git a/site/docs/plugins.md b/site/docs/plugins.md
index 96f2b013..8862b0c6 100644
--- a/site/docs/plugins.md
+++ b/site/docs/plugins.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ instances of
 and are available via `site.pages`. Static files become instances of
 [`Jekyll::StaticFile`]({{ site.repository }}/blob/master/lib/jekyll/static_file.rb)
 and are available via `site.static_files`. See
+[the Variables documentation page](../installation/) and
 [`Jekyll::Site`]({{ site.repository }}/blob/master/lib/jekyll/site.rb)
 for more details.
 
diff --git a/site/docs/variables.md b/site/docs/variables.md
index ad4f6781..92a794f5 100644
--- a/site/docs/variables.md
+++ b/site/docs/variables.md
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ following is a reference of the available data.
         A list of all static files (i.e. files not processed by Jekyll's
         converters or the Liquid renderer). Each file has three properties:
         <code>path</code>, <code>modified_time</code> and <code>extname</code>.
+        <strong>Note: this is only available in <a
+        href="../installation/">the latest development
+        version.</a></strong>
 
       </p></td>
     </tr>