diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.SqlClient/CHANGELOG.md b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.SqlClient/CHANGELOG.md
index f68e4c49d4..a8a31d480a 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.SqlClient/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.SqlClient/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
   for the same information. Note that `server.address` is only included when
   the `EnableConnectionLevelAttributes` option is enabled.
   ([#2229](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-contrib/pull/2229))
-* When `EnableConnectionLevelAttributes` is enabled, the `server.port` attribute
-  will now be written as an integer to be compliant with the
-  [semantic conventions](https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/blob/main/docs/attributes-registry/server.md).
+* **Breaking change**: When `EnableConnectionLevelAttributes` is enabled, the
+  `server.port` attribute will now be written as an integer to be compliant with
+  the [semantic conventions](https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/blob/main/docs/attributes-registry/server.md).
   Previously, it was written as a string.
   ([#2233](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-contrib/pull/2233))
+* The `EnableConnectionLevelAttributes` option is now enabled by default.
+  ([#TBD](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-contrib/pull/TBD))
 
 ## 1.9.0-beta.1
 
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.SqlClient/README.md b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.SqlClient/README.md
index f5fe916ac3..19837d53bc 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.SqlClient/README.md
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.SqlClient/README.md
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ command text will be captured.
 > [!NOTE]
 > EnableConnectionLevelAttributes is supported on all runtimes.
 
-By default, `EnabledConnectionLevelAttributes` is disabled.
-If `EnabledConnectionLevelAttributes` is enabled,
+By default, `EnabledConnectionLevelAttributes` is enabled.
+When `EnabledConnectionLevelAttributes` is enabled,
 the [`DataSource`](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.data.common.dbconnection.datasource)
 will be parsed and the server name or IP address will be sent as
 the `server.address` attribute, the instance name will be sent as