diff --git a/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst b/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
index 541ab0a..e3c13b9 100644
--- a/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/release_cycle.rst
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@
 
 * U-Boot v2024.07 was released on Mon 01 July 2024.
 
-* The Merge Window for the next release (v2024.10) is **open** until the -rc1
-  release on Mon 22 July 2024.
+* The Merge Window for the next release (v2024.10) is **closed**.
 
 * The next branch is now **closed**.
 
@@ -66,9 +65,9 @@
 .. The following commented out dates are for when release candidates are
    planned to be tagged.
 
-.. For the next scheduled release, release candidates were made on::
+For the next scheduled release, release candidates were made on::
 
-.. * U-Boot v2024.10-rc1 was released on Mon 22 July 2024.
+* U-Boot v2024.10-rc1 was released on Mon 22 July 2024.
 
 .. * U-Boot v2024.10-rc2 was released on Mon 05 August 2024.