diff --git a/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-release-create.mdx b/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-release-create.mdx
index 41a444ecde..42f6bf46d9 100644
--- a/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-release-create.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-release-create.mdx
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ Flags:
   -x, --ignore-existing             If a release with the same version exists, do nothing instead of failing.
       --ignore-channel-rules        Allow creation of a release where channel rules would otherwise prevent it.
       --package stringArray         Version specification for a specific package.
-                                    Format as {package}:{version}, {step}:{version} or {package-ref-name}:{packageOrStep}:{version}
+                                    Format as {package}:{version}, {step}:{version} or {package-ref-name}:{packageOrStep}:{version}.
+                                    If the package ID or step name contains a colon, slash, or equals sign (such as Maven coordinates
+                                    like com.example:my-artifact), escape that character with a backslash:
+                                    --package "com.example\:my-artifact:1.0".
+                                    Requires Octopus CLI 2.21.2 or later and Octopus Server 2025.4.10680 or later.
                                     You may specify this multiple times
       --git-resource stringArray    Git reference for a specific Git resource.
                                     Format as {step}:{git-ref}, {step}:{git-resource-name}:{git-ref}
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ Global Flags:
 octopus release create --project MyProject --channel Beta --version 1.2.3
 octopus release create -p MyProject -c Beta -v 1.2.3
 octopus release create -p MyProject -c default --package "utils:1.2.3" --package "utils:InstallOnly:5.6.7"
+octopus release create -p MyProject --package "com.example\:my-artifact:1.0"
 octopus release create -p MyProject -c Beta --no-prompt
 
 
diff --git a/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-runbook-run.mdx b/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-runbook-run.mdx
index 7f924db4bd..b74d6769b3 100644
--- a/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-runbook-run.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-runbook-run.mdx
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ Flags:
       --git-ref string                   Git Reference e.g. refs/heads/main. Only relevant for config-as-code projects where runbooks are stored in Git.
       --package-version string           Default version to use for all packages. Only relevant for config-as-code projects where runbooks are stored in Git.
       --package stringArray              Version specification for a specific package.
-                                         Format as {package}:{version}, {step}:{version} or {package-ref-name}:{packageOrStep}:{version}
+                                         Format as {package}:{version}, {step}:{version} or {package-ref-name}:{packageOrStep}:{version}.
+                                         If the package ID or step name contains a colon, slash, or equals sign (such as Maven
+                                         coordinates like com.example:my-artifact), escape that character with a backslash:
+                                         --package "com.example\:my-artifact:1.0".
+                                         Requires Octopus CLI 2.21.2 or later and Octopus Server 2025.4.10680 or later.
                                          You may specify this multiple times.
                                          Only relevant for config-as-code projects where runbooks are stored in Git.
       --git-resource stringArray         Git reference for a specific Git resource.
diff --git a/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-runbook-snapshot-create.mdx b/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-runbook-snapshot-create.mdx
index 27a3d51453..59a5669a16 100644
--- a/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-runbook-snapshot-create.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli/octopus-runbook-snapshot-create.mdx
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ Flags:
                                      Only relevant for config-as-code projects where runbooks are stored in Git.
   -n, --name string                  Override the snapshot name
       --package stringArray          Version specification a specific packages.
-                                     Format as {package}:{version}, {step}:{version} or {package-ref-name}:{packageOrStep}:{version}
+                                     Format as {package}:{version}, {step}:{version} or {package-ref-name}:{packageOrStep}:{version}.
+                                     If the package ID or step name contains a colon, slash, or equals sign (such as Maven
+                                     coordinates like com.example:my-artifact), escape that character with a backslash:
+                                     --package "com.example\:my-artifact:1.0".
+                                     Requires Octopus CLI 2.21.2 or later and Octopus Server 2025.4.10680 or later.
                                      You may specify this multiple times
       --package-version string       Default version to use for all packages. Only relevant for config-as-code projects where runbooks are stored in Git.
   -p, --project string               Name or ID of the project where the runbook is