Another attempt to clarify

Author: armanbilge

versioning/src/main/scala/org/typelevel/sbt/TypelevelVersioningPlugin.scala

@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ object TypelevelVersioningPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
         "If true, an untagged commit is given a snapshot version, e.g. 0.4-00218f9-SNAPSHOT. If false, it is given a release version, e.g. 0.4-00218f9. (default: true)")
 
     lazy val tlLatestVersion = settingKey[Option[String]](
-      "The latest tagged version that is binary-compatible with the version in this build. The latest stable version is given first priority, otherwise falls back to the latest pre-release version (e.g. milestones/release candidates). If applicable, this will be the current tagged version.")
+      "The latest tagged version on this branch. Priority is given to the latest stable version, but if you have tagged a binary-breaking prelease version (such as a milestone or release candidate), that will be selected instead. If applicable, this will be the current tagged version.")
 
     lazy val tlLatestPreReleaseVersion = settingKey[Option[String]](
-      "The latest tagged version, including milestones and release candidates, that is binary-compatible with the version in this build. If applicable, this will be the current tagged version.")
+      "The latest tagged version on this branch, including milestones and release candidates. If applicable, this will be the current tagged version.")
   }
 
   import autoImport._