diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index e96c35d30114..8ed2fd2fbf7c 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Before we're able to merge your code into the ownCloud core, you need to sign ou
 
 Please read the [Developer Manuals][devmanual] to learn how to create your first application or how to test the ownCloud code with PHPUnit.
 
-In order to constantly increase the quality of our software we can no longer accept pull request which submit un-tested code.
+In order to constantly increase the quality of our software we can no longer accept pull requests which submit un-tested code.
 It is a must have that changed and added code segments are unit tested.
 In some areas unit testing is hard (aka almost impossible) as of today - in these areas refactoring WHILE fixing a bug is encouraged to enable unit testing.
 
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index d4eb857c7785..e1984fcb1bb4 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -7,14 +7,11 @@ For fixing potential security issues please see https://owncloud.org/security/
 
 To make it possible for us to get your change reviewed and merged please carefully fill out the requested information below.
 
-Please note that any kind of change needs first be submitted to the master branch which holds the next major version of ownCloud.
-
-We will carefully discuss if your change can or has to be backported to stable branches.
+Please note that any kind of change needs first be submitted to the master branch which holds the next version of ownCloud.
 
 Please set the following labels:
 
-- Set label "3 - To review" for review or "2 - Development" in case the PR still has open tasks
-- Set label "backport-request" if backport is needed
+- Set label "3 - To review" for review or "2 - Development" if the PR still has open tasks
 - Assignment: assign to self
 - Milestone: set the same as the ticket this PR fixes, or "development" by default
 - Reviewers: pick at least one
diff --git a/.github/issue_template.md b/.github/issue_template.md
index cf1d389262c8..764768745a2b 100644
--- a/.github/issue_template.md
+++ b/.github/issue_template.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ For reporting potential security issues please see https://owncloud.org/security
 
 To make it possible for us to help you please fill out below information carefully.
 
-Before reporting any issues please make sure that you're using the latest available version for your major branch (e.g. 9.0.x), see https://owncloud.org/changelog/
+Before reporting any issues please make sure that you're using the latest available version of ownCloud, see https://owncloud.org/changelog/
 --> 
 ### Steps to reproduce
 1.