diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c0834525..a72cda3f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ future pull requests as well, simply so that the Spring Framework team knows
 immediately that this process is complete.
 
 
-## Create your branch from `master`
+## Create your branch from `main`
 
 If your pull request addresses a bug or improvement, please create your branch
-from Spring Web Flow's `master` branch. Rest assured that if your pull
-request is accepted and merged into `master`, these changes will also 
+from Spring Web Flow's `main` branch. Rest assured that if your pull
+request is accepted and merged into `main`, these changes will also 
 considered as back-port candidates.
 
 
diff --git a/src/reference/whatsnew.adoc b/src/reference/whatsnew.adoc
index 93c7855d..c53caf2f 100644
--- a/src/reference/whatsnew.adoc
+++ b/src/reference/whatsnew.adoc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ This release requires JDK 1.6.
 Spring Web Flow now supports a Java-based alternative for its system configuration.
 See the updated <<_system_setup>>.
 
-See the https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-webflow-samples/tree/master/booking-mvc[booking-mvc] and https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-webflow-samples/tree/master/booking-faces[booking-faces] samples that have been updated to use all Java configuration.
+See the https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-webflow-samples/tree/main/booking-mvc[booking-mvc] and https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-webflow-samples/tree/main/booking-faces[booking-faces] samples that have been updated to use all Java configuration.
 
 [[_whatsnew_swf_mvcflash]]
 ==== Spring MVC Flash Scope Integration