diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7284d39a4c13..5e616eff2f52 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ Nixpkgs and NixOS are built and tested by our continuous integration
 system, [Hydra](https://hydra.nixos.org/).
 
 * [Continuous package builds for unstable/master](https://hydra.nixos.org/jobset/nixos/trunk-combined)
-* [Continuous package builds for the NixOS 23.05 release](https://hydra.nixos.org/jobset/nixos/release-23.05)
+* [Continuous package builds for the NixOS 23.11 release](https://hydra.nixos.org/jobset/nixos/release-23.11)
 * [Tests for unstable/master](https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nixos/trunk-combined/tested#tabs-constituents)
-* [Tests for the NixOS 23.05 release](https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nixos/release-23.05/tested#tabs-constituents)
+* [Tests for the NixOS 23.11 release](https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nixos/release-23.11/tested#tabs-constituents)
 
 Artifacts successfully built with Hydra are published to cache at
 https://cache.nixos.org/. When successful build and test criteria are
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/upgrading.chapter.md b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/upgrading.chapter.md
index d39e1b786d83..79cd4e55be5c 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/installation/upgrading.chapter.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/installation/upgrading.chapter.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ expressions and associated binaries. The NixOS channels are updated
 automatically from NixOS's Git repository after certain tests have
 passed and all packages have been built. These channels are:
 
--   *Stable channels*, such as [`nixos-23.05`](https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-23.05).
+-   *Stable channels*, such as [`nixos-23.11`](https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-23.11).
     These only get conservative bug fixes and package upgrades. For
     instance, a channel update may cause the Linux kernel on your system
     to be upgraded from 4.19.34 to 4.19.38 (a minor bug fix), but not
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ passed and all packages have been built. These channels are:
     radical changes between channel updates. It's not recommended for
     production systems.
 
--   *Small channels*, such as [`nixos-23.05-small`](https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-23.05-small)
+-   *Small channels*, such as [`nixos-23.11-small`](https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-23.11-small)
     or [`nixos-unstable-small`](https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-unstable-small).
     These are identical to the stable and unstable channels described above,
     except that they contain fewer binary packages. This means they get updated
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ newest supported stable release.
 
 When you first install NixOS, you're automatically subscribed to the
 NixOS channel that corresponds to your installation source. For
-instance, if you installed from a 23.05 ISO, you will be subscribed to
-the `nixos-23.05` channel. To see which NixOS channel you're subscribed
+instance, if you installed from a 23.11 ISO, you will be subscribed to
+the `nixos-23.11` channel. To see which NixOS channel you're subscribed
 to, run the following as root:
 
 ```ShellSession
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ To switch to a different NixOS channel, do
 ```
 
 (Be sure to include the `nixos` parameter at the end.) For instance, to
-use the NixOS 23.05 stable channel:
+use the NixOS 23.11 stable channel:
 
 ```ShellSession
-# nix-channel --add https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-23.05 nixos
+# nix-channel --add https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-23.11 nixos
 ```
 
 If you have a server, you may want to use the "small" channel instead:
 
 ```ShellSession
-# nix-channel --add https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-23.05-small nixos
+# nix-channel --add https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-23.11-small nixos
 ```
 
 And if you want to live on the bleeding edge:
@@ -114,5 +114,5 @@ the new generation contains a different kernel, initrd or kernel
 modules. You can also specify a channel explicitly, e.g.
 
 ```nix
-system.autoUpgrade.channel = "https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-23.05";
+system.autoUpgrade.channel = "https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-23.11";
 ```