diff --git a/.github/release-checklist.md b/.github/release-checklist.md
index a41757a50..d72cc0484 100644
--- a/.github/release-checklist.md
+++ b/.github/release-checklist.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Template to use for release PRs from `develop` to `master`
+Template to use for release PRs from `develop` to `stable`
 ===========================================================
 
 :warning: **DO NOT MERGE (YET)** :warning:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quicktest.yml b/.github/workflows/quicktest.yml
index b7caa1958..b0bd62620 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quicktest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quicktest.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Quicktest
 on:
   push:
     branches-ignore:
-      - master
+      - stable
   # Allow manually triggering the workflow.
   workflow_dispatch:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 301bd49de..a1b859933 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Test
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - master
+      - stable
   pull_request:
   # Allow manually triggering the workflow.
   workflow_dispatch:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1c75a423..36e08ebbb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ Requests for PHP
 [![CS](https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/actions/workflows/cs.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/actions/workflows/cs.yml)
 [![Lint](https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/actions/workflows/lint.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/actions/workflows/lint.yml)
 [![Test](https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/actions/workflows/test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/actions/workflows/test.yml)
-[![codecov.io](http://codecov.io/github/WordPress/Requests/coverage.svg?branch=master)](http://codecov.io/github/WordPress/Requests?branch=master)
+[![codecov.io](http://codecov.io/github/WordPress/Requests/coverage.svg?branch=stable)](http://codecov.io/github/WordPress/Requests?branch=stable)
 
 Requests is a HTTP library written in PHP, for human beings. It is roughly
 based on the API from the excellent [Requests Python
 library](http://python-requests.org/). Requests is [ISC
-Licensed](https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/blob/master/LICENSE) (similar to
+Licensed](https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/blob/stable/LICENSE) (similar to
 the new BSD license) and has no dependencies, except for PHP 5.6+.
 
 Despite PHP's use as a language for the web, its tools for sending HTTP requests
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ Requests::register_autoloader();
 Alternatively, you can fetch a [tarball][] or [zipball][]:
 
 ```bash
-$ curl -L https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/tarball/master | tar xzv
+$ curl -L https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/tarball/stable | tar xzv
 (or)
-$ wget https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/tarball/master -O - | tar xzv
+$ wget https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/tarball/stable -O - | tar xzv
 ```
 
-[tarball]: https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/tarball/master
-[zipball]: https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/zipball/master
+[tarball]: https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/tarball/stable
+[zipball]: https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/zipball/stable
 
 
 ### Using a Class Loader
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Requests is [100% documented with PHPDoc](https://requests.ryanmccue.info/api/).
 If you find any problems with it, [create a new
 issue](https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/issues/new)!
 
-[prose-based documentation]: https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/blob/master/docs/README.md
+[prose-based documentation]: https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/blob/stable/docs/README.md
 [request_method]: https://requests.ryanmccue.info/api/class-Requests.html#_request
 
 Testing
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Contribute
 
 1. Check for open issues or open a new issue for a feature request or a bug
 2. Fork [the repository][] on Github to start making your changes to the
-    `master` branch (or branch off of it)
+    `develop` branch (or branch off of it)
 3. Write a test which shows that the bug was fixed or that the feature works as expected
 4. Send a pull request and bug me until I merge it
 
diff --git a/docs/why-requests.md b/docs/why-requests.md
index 1e66cc370..6f14910f5 100644
--- a/docs/why-requests.md
+++ b/docs/why-requests.md
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ Why should I use Requests?
    authentication handlers and cookie support is actually handled internally
    with hooks.
 
-[codecov]: https://app.codecov.io/gh/WordPress/Requests/branch/master
+[codecov]: https://app.codecov.io/gh/WordPress/Requests/branch/stable
 [hooking system]: hooks.md
-[requests_ssl]: https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/blob/master/library/Requests/SSL.php
+[requests_ssl]: https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/blob/stable/library/Requests/SSL.php
 [ghactions]: https://github.com/WordPress/Requests/actions
 [wpssl]: http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/25007