diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/backup-restore-configuration/backup-configuration.md b/docs/reference-guides/backup-restore-configuration/backup-configuration.md
index 2bb79d074b7..054a6de3daa 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/backup-restore-configuration/backup-configuration.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/backup-restore-configuration/backup-configuration.md
@@ -25,6 +25,24 @@ Select the first option to perform a one-time backup, or select the second optio
 | `schedule` |  Provide the cron string for scheduling recurring backups.  |
 | `retentionCount` |  Provide the number of backup files to be retained.  |
 
+## ResourceSet
+
+While you can create your own ResourceSets to back up custom applications, two ResourceSets specifically for backing up Rancher are officially maintained and created by default by the `rancher-backup` operator. We refer to these as `rancher-resource-set-basic` and `rancher-resource-set-full`.  The difference between them is whether they include secrets or not in the backups. 
+
+`rancher-resource-set-basic` does not include any secrets in the backup files to safeguard confidential information. You are responsible for recording any secrets and redeploying them safely. 
+
+`rancher-resource-set-full` includes all essential secrets in the backup files to ensure Rancher continues running smoothly after a restore or migration. To avoid storing sensitive information in plain text, we strongly advise you to enable encryption with a strong key.
+
+:::note Important:
+
+`rancher-resource-set` is also included by default with the `rancher-backup` operator. However, this ResourceSet is deprecated and is only being kept for backwards compatibility reasons. `rancher-resource-set` will be removed in Rancher v2.12. Please update your Backup custom resources to use either `rancher-resource-set-full` or `rancher-resource-set-basic`.
+
+:::
+
+| YAML Directive Name | Description |
+| ---------------- | ---------------- |
+| `resourceSetName` |  Provide the name of the ResourceSet to define which resources will be included in this backup. |
+
 ## Encryption
 
 The rancher-backup gathers resources by making calls to the kube-apiserver. Objects returned by apiserver are decrypted, so even if [encryption at rest](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/encrypt-data/) is enabled, even the encrypted objects gathered by the backup will be in plaintext.
diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/backup-restore-configuration/examples.md b/docs/reference-guides/backup-restore-configuration/examples.md
index d3e55582477..542c49cc872 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/backup-restore-configuration/examples.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/backup-restore-configuration/examples.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ kind: Backup
 metadata:
   name: default-location-encrypted-backup
 spec:
-  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set
+  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set-full
   encryptionConfigSecretName: encryptionconfig
 ```
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ kind: Backup
 metadata:
   name: default-location-recurring-backup
 spec:
-  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set
+  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set-basic
   schedule: "@every 1h"
   retentionCount: 10
 ```
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ kind: Backup
 metadata:
   name: default-enc-recurring-backup
 spec:
-  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set
+  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set-full
   encryptionConfigSecretName: encryptionconfig
   schedule: "@every 1h"
   retentionCount: 3
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ spec:
       bucketName: rancherbackups
       endpoint: minio.xip.io
       endpointCA: <base64-encoded-cert>
-  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set
+  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set-full
   encryptionConfigSecretName: encryptionconfig
 ```
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ spec:
       folder: ecm1
       region: us-west-2
       endpoint: s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com
-  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set
+  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set-full
   encryptionConfigSecretName: encryptionconfig
 ```
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ spec:
       folder: ecm1
       region: us-west-2
       endpoint: s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com
-  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set
+  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set-full
   encryptionConfigSecretName: encryptionconfig
   schedule: "@every 1h"
   retentionCount: 10
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ spec:
       folder: ecm1
       region: us-west-2
       endpoint: s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com
-  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set
+  resourceSetName: rancher-resource-set-full
   encryptionConfigSecretName: encryptionconfig
 ```