diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.rst
index eca39a7331..4e23f869e7 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/reference_appendices/release_and_maintenance.rst
@@ -34,37 +34,46 @@ playbooks to run on newer versions.
Release status
``````````````
-=============== ========================== =================================================
-Ansible Release Latest Version Status
-=============== ========================== =================================================
-devel 2.8 (unreleased, trunk) In development
-`2.7`_ 2.7.0 (2018-10-04) Supported (security **and** general bug fixes)
-`2.6`_ 2.6.5 (2018-09-28) Supported (security **and** critical bug fixes)
-`2.5`_ 2.5.9 (2018-09-10) Supported (security fixes)
-`2.4`_ 2.4.6 (2018-07-05) Unsupported (end of life)
-`2.3`_ 2.3.3 (2017-12-20) Unsupported (end of life)
-`2.2`_ 2.2.3 (2017-05-09) Unsupported (end of life)
-`2.1`_ 2.1.6 (2017-06-01) Unsupported (end of life)
-`2.0`_ 2.0.2 (2016-04-19) Unsupported (end of life)
-`1.9`_ 1.9.6 (2016-04-15) Unsupported (end of life)
-<1.9 n/a Unsupported (end of life)
-=============== ========================== =================================================
+This table links to the release notes for each major release. These release notes (changelogs) contain the dates and significant changes in each minor release.
-.. note:: Starting with Ansible-2.4, support lasts for 3 releases. Thus Ansible-2.4 will receive
+============================== =================================================
+Ansible Release Status
+============================== =================================================
+devel In development (2.9 unreleased, trunk)
+`2.8 Release Notes`_ Supported (security **and** general bug fixes)
+`2.7 Release Notes`_ Supported (security **and** critical bug fixes)
+`2.6 Release Notes`_ Supported (security fixes)
+`2.5 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life)
+`2.4 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life)
+`2.3 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life)
+`2.2 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life)
+`2.1 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life)
+`2.0 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life)
+`1.9 Release Notes`_ Unsupported (end of life)
+<1.9 Unsupported (end of life)
+============================== =================================================
+
+You can download the releases from ``_.
+
+.. note:: Ansible support lasts for 3 releases. Thus the latest Ansible release receives
security and general bug fixes when it is first released, security and critical bug fixes when
- 2.5 is released, and **only** security fixes once 2.6 is released.
+ the next Ansible version is released, and **only** security fixes once the follow on to that version is released.
.. Comment: devel used to point here but we're currently revamping our changelog process and have no
link to a static changelog for devel _2.6: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/CHANGELOG.md
-.. _2.7: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.7/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.7.rst
+.. _2.8 Release Notes:
+.. _2.8: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.8/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.8.rst
+.. _2.7 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.7/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.7.rst
+.. _2.6 Release Notes:
.. _2.6: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.6/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.6.rst
-.. _2.5: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.5/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.5.rst
+.. _2.5 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.5/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.5.rst
+.. _2.4 Release Notes:
.. _2.4: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.4/CHANGELOG.md
-.. _2.3: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.3/CHANGELOG.md
-.. _2.2: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.2/CHANGELOG.md
-.. _2.1: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.1/CHANGELOG.md
-.. _2.0: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.0/CHANGELOG.md
-.. _1.9: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-1.9/CHANGELOG.md
+.. _2.3 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.3/CHANGELOG.md
+.. _2.2 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.2/CHANGELOG.md
+.. _2.1 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.1/CHANGELOG.md
+.. _2.0 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.0/CHANGELOG.md
+.. _1.9 Release Notes: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-1.9/CHANGELOG.md
.. _support_life:
.. _methods:
@@ -84,10 +93,6 @@ major release will only receive fixes for security issues and critical bugs. Ans
security fixes to releases which are two releases old. This work is tracked on the
``stable-`` git branches.
-.. note:: Support for three major releases began with Ansible-2.4. Ansible-2.3 and older versions
- are only supported for two releases with the first stage including both security and general bug
- fixes while the second stage includes security and critical bug fixes
-
The fixes that land in supported stable branches will eventually be released
as a new version when necessary.
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ Changelogs
Older versions logged changes in ``stable-`` branches at ``stable-/CHANGELOG.md``. For example, here is the changelog for 2.4_ on GitHub.
-We now generate changelogs based on fragments. Here is the generated changelog for 2.6_ as an example. When creating new features or fixing bugs, create a changelog fragment describing the change. A changelog entry is not needed for new modules or plugins. Details for those items will be generated from the module documentation.
+We now generate changelogs based on fragments. Here is the generated changelog for 2.8_ as an example. When creating new features or fixing bugs, create a changelog fragment describing the change. A changelog entry is not needed for new modules or plugins. Details for those items will be generated from the module documentation.
Creating New Fragments
----------------------