diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 738c5ac..dde808e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,17 @@ A production-grade C# binary PowerShell module for managing Proxmox VE environme
 |---|---|
 | 9.x (current, 9.1.6+) | **Primary target — fully supported** |
 | 8.x | Supported |
-| 7.x | EOL 2024 — **not supported** |
+| 7.x (7.0+) | **Best-effort** — core cmdlets work, newer features emit clear version errors |
+| 6.x and older | **Not supported** — hard blocked by version checks |
+
+### Version Gating Policy
+
+The module uses a two-tier version check for cmdlets that require newer PVE APIs:
+
+- **Hard block** (introduced version): The API endpoint doesn't exist — the cmdlet emits a terminating error with a clear message like *"This operation requires Proxmox VE 8.1 or later."*
+- **Warning** (default version): The feature exists but may not be enabled by default — a warning is emitted but the command proceeds, allowing users who manually enabled the feature to succeed.
+
+Most cmdlets target endpoints available since PVE 4.2 and require no version check. Cmdlets that need newer APIs include SDN (introduced 6.2, default 8.0+), cloud-init management (7.2+), container interfaces (8.1+), VM disk import (8.1+), and pool management (8.1+ for update/delete).
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
diff --git a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Backup/GetPveBackupInfoCmdlet.cs b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Backup/GetPveBackupInfoCmdlet.cs
index 0ea3a9e..2cc33b3 100644
--- a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Backup/GetPveBackupInfoCmdlet.cs
+++ b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Backup/GetPveBackupInfoCmdlet.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace PSProxmoxVE.Cmdlets.Backup
         protected override void ProcessRecord()
         {
             var session = GetSession();
+            RequireVersion(session, "Backup compliance info", 7, 0);
             var service = new BackupService();
 
             WriteVerbose("Getting guests not covered by backup jobs...");
diff --git a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/GetPveCloudInitConfigCmdlet.cs b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/GetPveCloudInitConfigCmdlet.cs
index 8022413..fb3f16f 100644
--- a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/GetPveCloudInitConfigCmdlet.cs
+++ b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/GetPveCloudInitConfigCmdlet.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace PSProxmoxVE.Cmdlets.CloudInit
         protected override void ProcessRecord()
         {
             var session = GetSession();
+            RequireVersion(session, "Cloud-Init management", 7, 2);
             using var client = new PveHttpClient(session);
 
             WriteVerbose($"Getting cloud-init config for VM {VmId}...");
diff --git a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/InvokePveCloudInitRegenerateCmdlet.cs b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/InvokePveCloudInitRegenerateCmdlet.cs
index c56146f..873472a 100644
--- a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/InvokePveCloudInitRegenerateCmdlet.cs
+++ b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/InvokePveCloudInitRegenerateCmdlet.cs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace PSProxmoxVE.Cmdlets.CloudInit
                 return;
 
             var session = GetSession();
+            RequireVersion(session, "Cloud-Init management", 7, 2);
 
             WriteVerbose($"Regenerating cloud-init drive for VM {VmId}...");
             var service = new CloudInitService();
diff --git a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/SetPveCloudInitConfigCmdlet.cs b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/SetPveCloudInitConfigCmdlet.cs
index b7df92a..fe8c452 100644
--- a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/SetPveCloudInitConfigCmdlet.cs
+++ b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/CloudInit/SetPveCloudInitConfigCmdlet.cs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ namespace PSProxmoxVE.Cmdlets.CloudInit
         protected override void ProcessRecord()
         {
             var session = GetSession();
+            RequireVersion(session, "Cloud-Init management", 7, 2);
 
             if (!ShouldProcess($"VM {VmId} on {Node}", "Set PVE Cloud-Init Config"))
                 return;
diff --git a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Containers/GetPveContainerInterfaceCmdlet.cs b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Containers/GetPveContainerInterfaceCmdlet.cs
index 1bec648..965f4b0 100644
--- a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Containers/GetPveContainerInterfaceCmdlet.cs
+++ b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Containers/GetPveContainerInterfaceCmdlet.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace PSProxmoxVE.Cmdlets.Containers
         protected override void ProcessRecord()
         {
             var session = GetSession();
+            RequireVersion(session, "Container interface listing", 8, 1);
 
             WriteVerbose($"Getting network interfaces for container {VmId}...");
             var service = new ContainerService();
diff --git a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Pools/RemovePvePoolCmdlet.cs b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Pools/RemovePvePoolCmdlet.cs
index 40cff8b..6959469 100644
--- a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Pools/RemovePvePoolCmdlet.cs
+++ b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Pools/RemovePvePoolCmdlet.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ namespace PSProxmoxVE.Cmdlets.Pools
                 return;
 
             var session = GetSession();
+            RequireVersion(session, "Pool deletion", 8, 1);
             var service = new PoolService();
 
             WriteVerbose($"Removing pool '{PoolId}'...");
diff --git a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Pools/SetPvePoolCmdlet.cs b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Pools/SetPvePoolCmdlet.cs
index 1872b72..ae71b9d 100644
--- a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Pools/SetPvePoolCmdlet.cs
+++ b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Pools/SetPvePoolCmdlet.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace PSProxmoxVE.Cmdlets.Pools
                 return;
 
             var session = GetSession();
+            RequireVersion(session, "Pool update", 8, 1);
             var service = new PoolService();
 
             var config = new Dictionary<string, string>();
diff --git a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Storage/InvokePveStorageDownloadCmdlet.cs b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Storage/InvokePveStorageDownloadCmdlet.cs
index c04a5d6..ca2b5cb 100644
--- a/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Storage/InvokePveStorageDownloadCmdlet.cs
+++ b/src/PSProxmoxVE/Cmdlets/Storage/InvokePveStorageDownloadCmdlet.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace PSProxmoxVE.Cmdlets.Storage
                 return;
 
             var session = GetSession();
+            RequireVersion(session, "Storage URL download", 7, 0);
             using var client = new PveHttpClient(session);
 
             WriteVerbose($"Downloading '{Url}' to {Node}/{Storage}...");