diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index dc0794ae..e2327ae4 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ Resolves #ISSUE_NUMBER
 ### Before the change?
 <!-- Please describe the current behavior that you are modifying. -->
 
-* 
+*
 
 ### After the change?
 <!-- Please describe the behavior or changes that are being added by this PR. -->
 
-* 
+*
 
 
 ### Other information
 <!-- Any other information that is important to this PR  -->
 
-* 
+*
 
 ----
 
@@ -36,20 +36,20 @@ Resolves #ISSUE_NUMBER
 ### Does this introduce a breaking change?
 <!-- If this introduces a breaking change make sure to note it here any what the impact might be -->
 
-Please see our docs on [breaking changes](https://github.com/octokit/.github/blob/master/community/breaking_changes.md) to help!
+Please see our docs on [breaking changes](https://github.com/octokit/.github/blob/main/community/breaking_changes.md) to help!
 
 - [ ] Yes (Please add the `Type: Breaking change` label)
 - [ ] No
 
-If `Yes`, what's the impact:  
+If `Yes`, what's the impact:
 
 * N/A
 
 
 ### Pull request type
 
-<!-- Please do not submit updates to dependencies unless it fixes an issue. --> 
-<!-- Please try to limit your pull request to one type, submit multiple pull requests if needed. --> 
+<!-- Please do not submit updates to dependencies unless it fixes an issue. -->
+<!-- Please try to limit your pull request to one type, submit multiple pull requests if needed. -->
 
 Please add the corresponding label for change this PR introduces:
 - Bugfix: `Type: Bug`
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 13e01eba..04840030 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Release
 "on":
   push:
     branches:
-      - master
+      - main
       - next
       - beta
       - "*.x"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 231d2e29..f1379bc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Test
 "on":
   push:
     branches:
-      - master
+      - main
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df9c2847..aee921a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 > GitHub GraphQL API client for browsers and Node
 
 [![@latest](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@octokit/graphql.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@octokit/graphql)
-[![Build Status](https://github.com/octokit/graphql.js/workflows/Test/badge.svg)](https://github.com/octokit/graphql.js/actions?query=workflow%3ATest+branch%3Amaster)
+[![Build Status](https://github.com/octokit/graphql.js/workflows/Test/badge.svg)](https://github.com/octokit/graphql.js/actions?query=workflow%3ATest+branch%3Amain)
 
 <!-- toc -->
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0c2a932..a443a90d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@
     ]
   },
   "release": {
+    "branches": [
+      "+([0-9]).x",
+      "main",
+      "next",
+      {
+        "name": "beta",
+        "prerelease": true
+      }
+    ],
     "plugins": [
       "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
       "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",