diff --git a/nightly/index.php b/nightly/index.php
index eb35821d7..61b8552a9 100644
--- a/nightly/index.php
+++ b/nightly/index.php
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@
 
 <p> <strong>Current development</strong>
 
-<li><a href="v5.0.x/"><strong>v5.0.x series</strong></a>: These are
-snapshots are from the Git v5.0.x upcoming release series, and
-they reflect the current head of development.  The usual disclaimers
-about the state of development code apply.</li>
-
 <li><a href="main/"><strong>main</strong></a> (development head):
 These snapshots are from the Git main and reflect the current
 head of development.  The usual disclaimers about the state of
diff --git a/software/ompi/v5.0/timeline-graph.php b/software/ompi/v5.0/timeline-graph.php
index 81d5cb46e..a8aead3ee 100644
--- a/software/ompi/v5.0/timeline-graph.php
+++ b/software/ompi/v5.0/timeline-graph.php
@@ -28,22 +28,6 @@
 // v5.0 release series
 series("v5.0 series", $series_start->format("Y-m-d"), $beyond_end_date, $data, $vpos, $graph);
 milestone("branch from main", "2021-03-11", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc1", "2021-09-30", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc2", "2021-10-18", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc3", "2022-03-08", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc4", "2022-03-31", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc5", "2022-04-07", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc6", "2022-04-15", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc7", "2022-05-13", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc8", "2022-09-29", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc9", "2022-10-21", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc10", "2023-02-02", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc11", "2023-04-06", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc12", "2023-05-19", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc13", "2023-09-29", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc14", "2023-10-17", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc15", "2023-10-19", $data, $vpos);
-// milestone("v5.0.0rc16", "2023-10-24", $data, $vpos);
 milestone("v5.0.0", "2023-10-26", $data, $vpos);
 
 // Party on
diff --git a/software/ompi/v5.0/version.inc b/software/ompi/v5.0/version.inc
index 42592a6fe..a8022249d 100644
--- a/software/ompi/v5.0/version.inc
+++ b/software/ompi/v5.0/version.inc
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ $releases = array("5.0.0");
 
 /* prereleases must be ordered newest to oldest.  All prereleases
    will be shown, so make an empty array when the official release
-   is added to releases above
-   $prereleases = array("5.0.0rc16", "5.0.0rc15", "5.0.0rc14", "5.0.0rc13", "5.0.0rc12", "5.0.0rc11", "5.0.0rc10", "5.0.0rc9", "5.0.0rc8", "5.0.0rc7", "5.0.0rc6", "5.0.0rc5", "5.0.0rc4", "5.0.0rc3", "5.0.0rc2", "5.0.0rc1"); */
+   is added to releases above */
 $prereleases = array();
 
 /* set to true if we should add a cygwin note */