diff --git a/doc/eng_sys_checks.md b/doc/eng_sys_checks.md
index 2c852817e3dc..2d21c062ee29 100644
--- a/doc/eng_sys_checks.md
+++ b/doc/eng_sys_checks.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   - [Skipping a check at build queue time](#skipping-a-check-at-build-queue-time)
   - [Skipping entire sections of builds](#skipping-entire-sections-of-builds)
   - [The pyproject.toml](#the-pyprojecttoml)
+    - [Required Metadata](#required-metadata)
     - [Coverage Enforcement](#coverage-enforcement)
   - [Environment variables important to CI](#environment-variables-important-to-ci)
     - [Atomic Overrides](#atomic-overrides)
@@ -140,6 +141,28 @@ black = false
 
 If a package does not yet have a `pyproject.toml`, creating one with just the section `[tool.azure-sdk-build]` will do no harm to the release of the package in question.
 
+### Required Metadata
+
+Packages with a stable GA release must have a `[tool.azure-sdk-conda]` section in their `pyproject.toml`.
+- This section defines if the package is released individually to Conda, or grouped with other packages in one release bundle (see [conda-release.md](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/blob/main/doc/dev/conda-release.md)).
+- The `[tool.azure-sdk-conda]` table **must** include an `in_bundle` key (boolean) indicating whether the package is part of a bundle. When `in_bundle = true`, a `bundle_name` key is also **required** so the conda tooling can map the package into the correct bundle.
+- The presence and correctness of these keys is enforced by the `verifywhl` CI check. Service teams are responsible for updating this metadata.
+
+Here are examples:
+
+```toml
+# Package is released to Conda individually
+[tool.azure-sdk-conda]
+in_bundle = false
+```
+
+```toml
+# Package is released within the `azure-communication` bundle
+[tool.azure-sdk-conda]
+in_bundle = true
+bundle_name = "azure-communication"
+```
+
 ### Coverage Enforcement
 
 This repository supports enforcement of an absolute coverage % per package. Set:
diff --git a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/verify_whl.py b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/verify_whl.py
index 005d0493790e..e328ad8a8f08 100644
--- a/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/verify_whl.py
+++ b/eng/tools/azure-sdk-tools/azpysdk/verify_whl.py
@@ -127,13 +127,14 @@ def verify_conda_section(
     config = parsed_pkg.get_conda_config()
     if not config:
         logger.error(
-            f"Package {package_name} has a stable version on PyPI but is missing "
-            "[tool.azure-sdk-conda] section in pyproject.toml. This section is required to "
-            "specify if the package should be released individually or bundled to Conda."
+            f"Package {package_name} has a stable version on PyPI but is missing required"
+            "[tool.azure-sdk-conda] section in pyproject.toml. See https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/conda/pyproject for instructions."
         )
         return False
     elif "in_bundle" not in config:
-        logger.error(f"[tool.azure-sdk-conda] section in pyproject.toml is missing required field `in_bundle`.")
+        logger.error(
+            f"[tool.azure-sdk-conda] section in pyproject.toml is missing required field `in_bundle`. See https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/conda/pyproject for instructions."
+        )
         return False
     logger.info(f"Verified conda section for package {package_name}")
     return True
diff --git a/sdk/template/azure-template/pyproject.toml b/sdk/template/azure-template/pyproject.toml
index c86003ed32b3..74a5f10037ff 100644
--- a/sdk/template/azure-template/pyproject.toml
+++ b/sdk/template/azure-template/pyproject.toml
@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@ pylint = true
 black = true
 generate = false
 apistub = false
+
+[tool.azure-sdk-conda]
+in_bundle = false