diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 8cba6a111e0..0a719fd47ad 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -21,19 +21,18 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: daily
-    target-branch: "release/v16.x"
+    target-branch: "release/v17.2.x"
     # Only allow automated security-related dependency updates on release branches.
     open-pull-requests-limit: 0
     labels:
       - dependencies
 
-
   - package-ecosystem: gomod
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: daily
-    target-branch: "release/v17.2.x"
+    target-branch: "release/v18.x"
     # Only allow automated security-related dependency updates on release branches.
     open-pull-requests-limit: 0
     labels:
-      - dependencies
+      - dependencies
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diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index c915fe168f1..d3ebbbca751 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -24,20 +24,20 @@ pull_request_rules:
           {{ title }} (#{{ number }})
           {{ body }}
 
-  - name: Backport patches to the release/v16.x branch
+  - name: Backport patches to the release/v17.2.x branch
     conditions:
       - base=main
-      - label=A:backport/v16.x
+      - label=A:backport/v17.2.x
     actions:
       backport:
         branches:
-          - release/v16.x
+          - release/v17.2.x
 
-  - name: Backport patches to the release/v17.2.x branch
+  - name: Backport patches to the release/v18.x branch
     conditions:
       - base=main
-      - label=A:backport/v17.2.x
+      - label=A:backport/v18.x
     actions:
       backport:
         branches:
-          - release/v17.2.x
+          - release/v18.x