diff --git a/docs/releasing.rst b/docs/releasing.rst
index 72577786f27..0bd11b4ac69 100644
--- a/docs/releasing.rst
+++ b/docs/releasing.rst
@@ -332,14 +332,14 @@ push:
 
       git push -u YOUR_FORK X.Y-release
 
-Finally, open a pull request against the main branch, assigning it to
+Finally, open a merge request against the main branch, assigning it to
 ``@marge-bot`` immediately.
 
 Update the website
 ------------------
 
 Create a fork of `Mesa3d.org <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa3d.org/>`__, and create
-a new pull request using the script:
+a new merge request using the script:
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ a new pull request using the script:
 Where X.Y.Z is the same value as passed to post_version.py in the previous step.
 
 Create a merge request from this commit. After the commit to mesa is merged,
-merge this pull request.
+merge this MR.
 
 Announce the release
 --------------------