diff --git a/src/site/_constants.adoc b/src/site/_constants.adoc
index d321d395685..aff2e5f868b 100644
--- a/src/site/_constants.adoc
+++ b/src/site/_constants.adoc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 ////
 
 :project-github-url: https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2
-:project-version: 2.23.0-SNAPSHOT
+:project-version: 2.23.0
 :project-name: Log4j
 :project-id: log4j
 :java-target-version: 8
diff --git a/src/site/_release-notes/_2.x.x.adoc b/src/site/_release-notes/_2.x.x.adoc
index 8127b2ac7cd..59651dcc332 100644
--- a/src/site/_release-notes/_2.x.x.adoc
+++ b/src/site/_release-notes/_2.x.x.adoc
@@ -22,46 +22,3 @@
 
 This releases contains ...
 
-
-[#release-notes-2-x-x-added]
-=== Added
-
-* Added support for LMAX Disruptor 4.x (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/issues/1821[1821])
-
-[#release-notes-2-x-x-changed]
-=== Changed
-
-* Simplify BND configuration after upgrade from version `6.4.1` to `7.0.0`
-
-[#release-notes-2-x-x-deprecated]
-=== Deprecated
-
-* Deprecate the configuration attribute `verbose` (i.e., `<Configuration verbose="..."`) and `StatusConsoleListener` filters (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2226[2226])
-* Deprecated the `RingBufferLogEventHandler` class for removal from the public API in 3.x
-
-[#release-notes-2-x-x-fixed]
-=== Fixed
-
-* Fix regression in `JdkMapAdapterStringMap` performance. (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/issues/2238[2238])
-* Fix the behavior of `Logger#setLevel` and `Logger#getLevel` in the Log4j 1.2 bridge. (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/issues/2282[2282])
-* Fix the behavior of `CoreLogger#setLevel` in the log4j-jul module. (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/issues/2282[2282])
-* Allow deserialization of all arrays of allowed classes. (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4J2-3680[LOG4J2-3680])
-* Allow the <Properties> node to appear in any position in the configuration element.
-* Fix forgotten `threadName` field in `RingBufferLogEvent#clear()` (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/issues/2234[2234])
-* Fix `StringBuilder` cache corruption on recursive access
-* Fixed use of `SecurityManager` in `LoaderUtil` where `AccessController::doPrivileged` should only be invoked when a `SecurityManager` is installed. Some runtimes do not seem to have this method available. (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/issues/2129[2129])
-* Fix `log4j-spring-cloud-config-client` dependencies to include only those required. (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2157[2157])
-* Fix typo in Kubernetes `clientKeyData` configuration property.
-
-[#release-notes-2-x-x-updated]
-=== Updated
-
-* Update `com.fasterxml.jackson:jackson-bom` to version `2.16.1` (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2126[2126])
-* Update `commons-codec:commons-codec` to version `1.16.1` (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2277[2277])
-* Update `github/codeql-action` to version `3.24.3` (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2295[2295])
-* Update `io.netty:netty-bom` to version `4.1.107.Final` (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2284[2284])
-* Update `org.apache.logging:logging-parent` to version `10.6.0` (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2197[2197])
-* Update `org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-bom` to version `9.4.54.v20240208` (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2287[2287])
-* Update `org.jctools:jctools-core` to version `4.0.3` (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2270[2270])
-* Update `org.springframework:spring-framework-bom` to version `5.3.32` (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2293[2293])
-* Update `org.zeromq:jeromq` to version `0.6.0` (https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/2271[2271])