diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/community/development_process.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/community/development_process.rst
index 9d636a87945..e02ae9f4fa6 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/community/development_process.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/community/development_process.rst
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ We do **not** backport features.
 
    These instructions assume that:
 
-    * ``stable-2.7`` is the targeted release branch for the backport
+    * ``stable-2.8`` is the targeted release branch for the backport
     * ``https://github.com/ansible/ansible.git`` is configured as a
       ``git remote`` named ``upstream``. If you do not use
       a ``git remote`` named ``upstream``, adjust the instructions accordingly.
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ We do **not** backport features.
    ::
 
        git fetch upstream
-       git checkout -b backport/2.7/[PR_NUMBER_FROM_DEVEL] upstream/stable-2.7
+       git checkout -b backport/2.8/[PR_NUMBER_FROM_DEVEL] upstream/stable-2.8
 
 #. Cherry pick the relevant commit SHA from the devel branch into your feature
    branch, handling merge conflicts as necessary:
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ We do **not** backport features.
 
    ::
 
-       git push origin backport/2.7/[PR_NUMBER_FROM_DEVEL]
+       git push origin backport/2.8/[PR_NUMBER_FROM_DEVEL]
 
-#. Submit the pull request for ``backport/2.7/[PR_NUMBER_FROM_DEVEL]``
-   against the ``stable-2.7`` branch
+#. Submit the pull request for ``backport/2.8/[PR_NUMBER_FROM_DEVEL]``
+   against the ``stable-2.8`` branch
 
 #. The Release Manager will decide whether to merge the backport PR before
    the next minor release. There isn't any need to follow up. Just ensure that the automated
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ We do **not** backport features.
 
 .. note::
 
-    The choice to use ``backport/2.7/[PR_NUMBER_FROM_DEVEL]`` as the
+    The choice to use ``backport/2.8/[PR_NUMBER_FROM_DEVEL]`` as the
     name for the feature branch is somewhat arbitrary, but conveys meaning
     about the purpose of that branch. It is not required to use this format,
     but it can be helpful, especially when making multiple backport PRs for