diff --git a/releasenotes/source/index.rst b/releasenotes/source/index.rst
index 7467447f6..49fba1e47 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/index.rst
+++ b/releasenotes/source/index.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  .. toctree::
     :maxdepth: 1
 
-    mainline
     unreleased
     queens
     pike
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/mainline.rst b/releasenotes/source/mainline.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 065da7150..000000000
--- a/releasenotes/source/mainline.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-=========================
- Mainline Release Series
-=========================
-
-.. release-notes::
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/unreleased.rst b/releasenotes/source/unreleased.rst
index abed3d2e3..065da7150 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/unreleased.rst
+++ b/releasenotes/source/unreleased.rst
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-=====================
- Unreleased Versions
-=====================
-
-.. NOTE(dhellmann): The earliest-version field is set to avoid
-   duplicating *all* of the history on this page. When we start
-   creating stable branches the history should be truncated
-   automatically and we can remove the setting.
+=========================
+ Mainline Release Series
+=========================
 
 .. release-notes::
-   :earliest-version: 1.17.0