diff --git a/lib/release/utils.js b/lib/release/utils.js
index f4fec996..a3510491 100644
--- a/lib/release/utils.js
+++ b/lib/release/utils.js
@@ -15,16 +15,17 @@ export function getLTSMaintenanceStartDate(ltsStartDate) {
 export function getStartLTSBlurb({ date, ltsCodename, versionComponents }) {
   const dateFormat = { month: 'long', year: 'numeric' };
   // TODO pull these from the schedule.json in the Release repo?
-  const mainDate = getLTSMaintenanceStartDate(date);
-  const mainStart = mainDate.toLocaleString('en-US', dateFormat);
   const eolDate = getEOLDate(date);
   const eol = eolDate.toLocaleString('en-US', dateFormat);
   const { major } = versionComponents;
   return [
     `This release marks the transition of Node.js ${major}.x into Long Term Support (LTS)`,
-    `with the codename '${ltsCodename}'. The ${major}.x release line now moves into "Active LTS"`,
-    `and will remain so until ${mainStart}. After that time, it will move into`,
-    `"Maintenance" until end of life in ${eol}.`
+    `with the codename '${ltsCodename}'. It will continue to receive updates through to`,
+    `the end of ${eol}.`,
+    '',
+    'Other than updating metadata, such as the `process.release` object, to reflect',
+    'that the release is LTS, no further changes since the previous release are',
+    'included.'
   ].join('\n');
 }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/prepare_release.test.js b/test/unit/prepare_release.test.js
index 5cf18e5e..434264f2 100644
--- a/test/unit/prepare_release.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/prepare_release.test.js
@@ -36,15 +36,18 @@ describe('prepare_release: utils.getLTSMaintenanceStartDate', () => {
 describe('prepare_release: utils.getStartLTSBlurb', () => {
   it('generates first LTS release text with correct dates', () => {
     const expected = [
-      'This release marks the transition of Node.js 14.x into Long Term Support (LTS)',
-      'with the codename \'Fermium\'. The 14.x release line now moves into "Active LTS"',
-      'and will remain so until October 2021. After that time, it will move into',
-      '"Maintenance" until end of life in April 2023.'
+      'This release marks the transition of Node.js 27.x into Long Term Support (LTS)',
+      'with the codename \'Magnesium\'. It will continue to receive updates through to',
+      'the end of April 2030.',
+      '',
+      'Other than updating metadata, such as the `process.release` object, to reflect',
+      'that the release is LTS, no further changes since the previous release are',
+      'included.'
     ].join('\n');
     const text = utils.getStartLTSBlurb({
-      date: '2020-10-27',
-      ltsCodename: 'Fermium',
-      versionComponents: { major: 14 }
+      date: '2027-10-20',
+      ltsCodename: 'Magnesium',
+      versionComponents: { major: 27 }
     });
     assert.strictEqual(text, expected);
   });