diff --git a/man/os-release.xml b/man/os-release.xml
index 28384d352a..01c2018003 100644
--- a/man/os-release.xml
+++ b/man/os-release.xml
@@ -338,14 +338,14 @@
           use and supported for an extended period of time. Generally, LTS releases continue to recieve
           support even if newer major releases of the distribution are available. Examples include Ubuntu
           24.04, Debian 12 Bookworm and RHEL 9.4.
-          <literal>pre-release</literal> is for unstable versions of the system, unsuitable for production
+          <literal>development</literal> is for unstable versions of the system, unsuitable for production
           use, such as alpha, beta, or rolling unstable releases. Examples include Fedora Rawhide, Debian
           Testing, Fedora 40 Beta, and GNOME OS Nightly.
           <literal>experiment</literal> is for experimental builds of the system, created specifically to
           test some work-in-progress feature. This is meant to be used in combination with <varname>EXPERIMENT=</varname>.
           If unset, or an unknown value, assume that the release is <literal>stable</literal>.</para>
 
-          <para>Examples: <literal>RELEASE_TYPE=pre-release</literal>, <literal>RELEASE_TYPE=lts</literal>.
+          <para>Examples: <literal>RELEASE_TYPE=development</literal>, <literal>RELEASE_TYPE=lts</literal>.
           </para>
 
           <xi:include href="version-info.xml" xpointer="v257"/></listitem>