diff --git a/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponse.ts b/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponse.ts
index 466029bb1a..762c2b0dce 100644
--- a/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponse.ts
+++ b/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponse.ts
@@ -29,13 +29,48 @@ export class Response {
 }
 
 class DataStreamLifecycleExplain {
+  /*
+   * The name of the backing index.
+   */
   index: IndexName
+  /*
+   * Indicates if the index is managed by the data stream lifecycle.
+   */
   managed_by_lifecycle: boolean
+  /*
+   * The creation date of the index in milliseconds.
+   */
   index_creation_date_millis?: EpochTime<UnitMillis>
+  /*
+   * The time since the index was created.
+   */
   time_since_index_creation?: Duration
+  /*
+   * The rollover date of the index in milliseconds.
+   */
   rollover_date_millis?: EpochTime<UnitMillis>
+  /*
+   * The time since the index was rolled over.
+   */
   time_since_rollover?: Duration
+  /*
+   * The lifecycle of the index.
+   */
   lifecycle?: DataStreamLifecycleWithRollover
+  /*
+   * The generation time of the index.
+   */
   generation_time?: Duration
   error?: string
+  /*
+   * @availability stack since=9.6.0 stability=stable
+   * The status of the frozen transition.
+   */
+  frozen_transition_status?: string
+  /*
+   * @availability stack since=9.6.0 stability=stable
+   * @availability serverless
+   * The reason if the index is not managed by the lifecycle.
+   */
+  unmanaged_reason?: string
 }
diff --git a/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/examples/response/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponseExample1.yaml b/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/examples/response/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponseExample1.yaml
index 44ca833647..62d87fe7c9 100644
--- a/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/examples/response/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponseExample1.yaml
+++ b/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/examples/response/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponseExample1.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
+availability: [stack]
 summary: Successful response
 description: >
-  A successful response from `GET .ds-metrics-2023.03.22-000001/_lifecycle/explain`, which retrieves  the lifecycle status for a data stream backing index. If the index is managed by a data stream lifecycle, the API will show the `managed_by_lifecycle` field set to `true` and the rest of the response will contain information about the lifecycle execution status for this index.
+  A successful response from `GET .ds-metrics-2023.03.22-000001/_lifecycle/explain`, which retrieves the lifecycle status for a data stream backing index. If the index is managed by a data stream lifecycle, the API will show the `managed_by_lifecycle` field set to `true` and the rest of the response will contain information about the lifecycle status for this index.
 # type: response
 # response_code: 200
-value:
-  "{\n  \"indices\": {\n    \".ds-metrics-2023.03.22-000001\": {\n      \"index\"\
-  \ : \".ds-metrics-2023.03.22-000001\",\n      \"managed_by_lifecycle\" : true,\n\
-  \      \"index_creation_date_millis\" : 1679475563571,\n      \"time_since_index_creation\"\
-  \ : \"843ms\",\n      \"rollover_date_millis\" : 1679475564293,\n      \"time_since_rollover\"\
-  \ : \"121ms\",\n      \"lifecycle\" : { },\n      \"generation_time\" : \"121ms\"\
-  \n  }\n}"
+value: |-
+  {
+    "indices": {
+      ".ds-my-data-stream-test-4-2026.10.20-000001": {
+        "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-test-4-2026.10.20-000001",
+        "managed_by_lifecycle": true,
+        "index_creation_date_millis": 1792460913455,
+        "time_since_index_creation": "1.31m",
+        "lifecycle": {
+          "enabled": true,
+          "data_retention": "7d",
+          "effective_retention": "7d",
+          "retention_determined_by": "data_stream_configuration",
+          "frozen_after": "30d"
+        },
+        "frozen_transition_status": "waiting"
+      }
+    }
+  }
diff --git a/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/examples/response/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponseExample2.yaml b/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/examples/response/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponseExample2.yaml
index 0cc3d2197f..5fb3711e76 100644
--- a/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/examples/response/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponseExample2.yaml
+++ b/specification/indices/explain_data_lifecycle/examples/response/IndicesExplainDataLifecycleResponseExample2.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,41 @@ summary: Successful response with error messages
 description: The API reports any errors related to the lifecycle execution for the target index.
 # type: response
 # response_code: ''
-value:
-  "{\n  \"indices\": {\n    \".ds-metrics-2023.03.22-000001\": {\n      \"index\"\
-  \ : \".ds-metrics-2023.03.22-000001\",\n      \"managed_by_lifecycle\" : true,\n\
-  \      \"index_creation_date_millis\" : 1679475563571,\n      \"time_since_index_creation\"\
-  \ : \"843ms\",\n      \"lifecycle\" : {\n        \"enabled\": true\n      },\n \
-  \     \"error\": \"{\\\"type\\\":\\\"validation_exception\\\",\\\"reason\\\":\\\"\
-  Validation Failed: 1: this action would add [2] shards, but this cluster\ncurrently\
-  \ has [4]/[3] maximum normal shards open;\\\"}\"\n  }\n}"
+value: |-
+  {
+    "indices": {
+      ".ds-my-data-stream-test-2026.10.17-000001": {
+        "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-test-2026.10.17-000001",
+        "managed_by_lifecycle": true,
+        "index_creation_date_millis": 1792195511314,
+        "time_since_index_creation": "3.07d",
+        "rollover_date_millis": 1792440980120,
+        "time_since_rollover": "5.51h",
+        "generation_time": "5.51h",
+        "lifecycle": {
+          "enabled": true,
+          "data_retention": "30d",
+          "effective_retention": "30d",
+          "retention_determined_by": "data_stream_configuration"
+        },
+        "error": {
+          "first_occurrence_millis": 1792441580075,
+          "message": """{"type":"exception","reason":"Force merge request only had 1 successful shards out of a total of 2"}""",
+          "last_recorded_millis": 1792460779960,
+          "retry_count": 52
+        }
+      },
+      ".ds-my-data-stream-test-2026.10.19-000002": {
+        "index": ".ds-my-data-stream-test-2026.10.19-000002",
+        "managed_by_lifecycle": true,
+        "index_creation_date_millis": 1792440980129,
+        "time_since_index_creation": "5.51h",
+        "lifecycle": {
+          "enabled": true,
+          "data_retention": "30d",
+          "effective_retention": "30d",
+          "retention_determined_by": "data_stream_configuration"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }