diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/_index.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/_index.adoc
--- a/website/content/en/releases/_index.adoc
+++ b/website/content/en/releases/_index.adoc
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 [.right]
 image:../gifs/releases.jpg[FreeBSD Releases,width=300,height=200]
 
-FreeBSD releases are classified into _Production Releases_ and _Legacy Releases_.
+FreeBSD releases are classified into _Production Releases_ and _Maintenance Releases_.
 For most users, production releases will be most suitable.
-Legacy releases are provided for existing users wishing to stay with a more conservative upgrade strategy.
+Maintenance releases are provided for existing users wishing to stay with a more conservative upgrade strategy.
 
 [[supported-releases]]
 == Currently Supported
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 * *Release {rel143-current}* ({rel143-current-date}) _link:{u-rel143-announce}[Announcement] : link:{u-rel143-notes}[Release Notes] : link:{u-rel143-installation}[Installation Instructions] : link:{u-rel143-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] : link:{u-rel143-readme}[Readme] : link:{u-rel143-errata}[Errata] : link:{u-rel143-signatures}[Signed Checksums]_
 
-=== Legacy
+=== Maintenance Releases
 
 * *Release {rel135-current}* ({rel135-current-date}) _link:{u-rel135-announce}[Announcement] : link:{u-rel135-notes}[Release Notes] : link:{u-rel135-installation}[Installation Instructions] : link:{u-rel135-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] : link:{u-rel135-readme}[Readme] : link:{u-rel135-errata}[Errata] : link:{u-rel135-signatures}[Signed Checksums]_
 * *Release {rel142-current}* ({rel142-current-date}) _link:{u-rel142-announce}[Announcement] : link:{u-rel142-notes}[Release Notes] : link:{u-rel142-installation}[Installation Instructions] : link:{u-rel142-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] : link:{u-rel142-readme}[Readme] : link:{u-rel142-errata}[Errata] : link:{u-rel142-signatures}[Signed Checksums]_
diff --git a/website/content/en/where.adoc b/website/content/en/where.adoc
--- a/website/content/en/where.adoc
+++ b/website/content/en/where.adoc
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 For embedded platforms: SD card images are available.
 
 [[download]]
-== Production Quality
+== Production Release
 
-`RELEASE` versions of FreeBSD are the end result of _release engineering_ and are recommended for most users.
+Production `RELEASE` versions of FreeBSD are the end result of _release engineering_ and are recommended for most users.
 
 [[download-rel143]]
 === FreeBSD {rel143-current}-RELEASE
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@
 
 |===
 
-== Production Quality (legacy)
+== Maintenance Release
 
-Some FreeBSD `RELEASEs` are supported but are older or built from older `STABLE` branches; these are considered "legacy" and are probably only of interest to people maintaining existing systems on FreeBSD.
+Maintenance `RELEASE`s are supported, production-quality `RELEASE`s built from older `STABLE` branches;
+these are intended for maintaining existing deployments.
 
 [[download-rel142]]
 === FreeBSD {rel142-current}-RELEASE
diff --git a/website/themes/beastie/i18n/en.toml b/website/themes/beastie/i18n/en.toml
--- a/website/themes/beastie/i18n/en.toml
+++ b/website/themes/beastie/i18n/en.toml
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@
 [learnMore]
 other = "Learn More"
 
-[legacy]
-other = "Legacy"
+[maintenance]
+other = "Maintenance"
 
 [getThe]
 other = "Get the"
diff --git a/website/themes/beastie/layouts/_partials/sidenav.html b/website/themes/beastie/layouts/_partials/sidenav.html
--- a/website/themes/beastie/layouts/_partials/sidenav.html
+++ b/website/themes/beastie/layouts/_partials/sidenav.html
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
   <li>
     <a href={{ "releases" | absLangURL }}>{{ i18n "releases" }}</a>
     <ul>
-      <li>Legacy Release: <br /><a href={{ index .data.releases "u-rel135-announce" }}>{{ index .data.releases "rel135-current" }}</a></li>
-      <li>Legacy Release: <br /><a href={{ index .data.releases "u-rel142-announce" }}>{{ index .data.releases "rel142-current" }}</a></li>
+      <li>Maintenance Release: <br /><a href={{ index .data.releases "u-rel135-announce" }}>{{ index .data.releases "rel135-current" }}</a></li>
+      <li>Maintenance Release: <br /><a href={{ index .data.releases "u-rel142-announce" }}>{{ index .data.releases "rel142-current" }}</a></li>
       <li>{{ i18n "productionRelease" }}: <br /><a href={{ index .data.releases "u-rel143-announce" }}>{{ index .data.releases "rel143-current" }}</a></li>
     </ul>
   </li>
diff --git a/website/themes/beastie/layouts/index.html b/website/themes/beastie/layouts/index.html
--- a/website/themes/beastie/layouts/index.html
+++ b/website/themes/beastie/layouts/index.html
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                 <a href={{ index $.Site.Data.releases "u-rel143-announce" }}>{{ index $.Site.Data.releases "rel143-current" }}</a>
               </li>
               <li>
-                {{ i18n "legacy" }}:
+                {{ i18n "maintenance" }}:
                 <a href={{ index $.Site.Data.releases "u-rel135-announce" }}>{{ index $.Site.Data.releases "rel135-current" }}</a>,
                 <a href={{ index $.Site.Data.releases "u-rel142-announce" }}>{{ index $.Site.Data.releases "rel142-current" }}</a>
               </li>