diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst b/Help/prop_dir/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst
index 342d0ae79a..d9b550e242 100644
--- a/Help/prop_dir/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_dir/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst
@@ -3,5 +3,11 @@ RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE
 
 Specify a launcher for compile rules.
 
-See the global property of the same name for details.  This overrides
-the global property for a directory.
+.. note::
+  This property is intended for internal use by :manual:`ctest(1)`.  Projects
+  and developers should use the :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER` target
+  properties or the associated :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER`
+  variables instead.
+
+See the :prop_gbl:`global property <RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE>` of the same name
+for details.  This overrides the global property for a directory.
diff --git a/Help/prop_dir/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst b/Help/prop_dir/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst
index 3cfb2369bc..922c8d5b23 100644
--- a/Help/prop_dir/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_dir/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst
@@ -3,5 +3,11 @@ RULE_LAUNCH_LINK
 
 Specify a launcher for link rules.
 
-See the global property of the same name for details.  This overrides
-the global property for a directory.
+.. note::
+  This property is intended for internal use by :manual:`ctest(1)`.  Projects
+  and developers should use the :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER` target
+  properties or the associated :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER`
+  variables instead.
+
+See the :prop_gbl:`global property <RULE_LAUNCH_LINK>` of the same name for
+details.  This overrides the global property for a directory.
diff --git a/Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst b/Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst
index e0df8784ae..a43e9e554b 100644
--- a/Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE
 
 Specify a launcher for compile rules.
 
+.. note::
+  This property is intended for internal use by :manual:`ctest(1)`.  Projects
+  and developers should use the :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER` target
+  properties or the associated :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER`
+  variables instead.
+
 :ref:`Makefile Generators` and the :generator:`Ninja` generator prefix
 compiler commands with the given launcher command line.
 This is intended to allow launchers to intercept build problems
diff --git a/Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst b/Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst
index 567bb68645..da376fe5fa 100644
--- a/Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_gbl/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ RULE_LAUNCH_LINK
 
 Specify a launcher for link rules.
 
+.. note::
+  This property is intended for internal use by :manual:`ctest(1)`.  Projects
+  and developers should use the :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER` target
+  properties or the associated :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER`
+  variables instead.
+
 :ref:`Makefile Generators` and the :generator:`Ninja` generator prefix
 link and archive commands with the given launcher command line.
 This is intended to allow launchers to intercept build problems
diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst
index e92ab86aff..3f4305f21b 100644
--- a/Help/prop_tgt/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_tgt/RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE.rst
@@ -3,5 +3,11 @@ RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE
 
 Specify a launcher for compile rules.
 
-See the global property of the same name for details.  This overrides
-the global and directory property for a target.
+.. note::
+  This property is intended for internal use by :manual:`ctest(1)`.  Projects
+  and developers should use the :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER` target
+  properties or the associated :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER`
+  variables instead.
+
+See the :prop_gbl:`global property <RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE>` of the same name
+for details.  This overrides the global and directory property for a target.
diff --git a/Help/prop_tgt/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst b/Help/prop_tgt/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst
index f330033678..da93be259b 100644
--- a/Help/prop_tgt/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst
+++ b/Help/prop_tgt/RULE_LAUNCH_LINK.rst
@@ -3,5 +3,11 @@ RULE_LAUNCH_LINK
 
 Specify a launcher for link rules.
 
-See the global property of the same name for details.  This overrides
-the global and directory property for a target.
+.. note::
+  This property is intended for internal use by :manual:`ctest(1)`.  Projects
+  and developers should use the :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER` target
+  properties or the associated :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_LINKER_LAUNCHER`
+  variables instead.
+
+See the :prop_gbl:`global property <RULE_LAUNCH_LINK>` of the same name for
+details.  This overrides the global and directory property for a target.