diff --git a/doc/contribute/coding_guidelines/index.rst b/doc/contribute/coding_guidelines/index.rst
index 53be4c860a7..dbd9f711ab1 100644
--- a/doc/contribute/coding_guidelines/index.rst
+++ b/doc/contribute/coding_guidelines/index.rst
@@ -14,16 +14,14 @@ Stage I
   blocked by reviewers/approvers due to violations.
 
 Stage II
-  Begin enforcement on a limited scope of the code base. Initially this would be
+  Begin enforcement on a limited scope of the code base. Initially, this would be
   the safety certification scope. For rules easily applied across codebase, we
   should not limit compliance to initial scope. This step requires tooling and
-  CI setup.
-  This stage will begin during the 2.4 development cycle and end with the Zephyr
-  LTS2 (2.6) to achieve and LTS2 that is ready for certification.
+  CI setup and will start sometime after LTS2.
 
 Stage III
   Revisit the coding guideline rules and based on experience from previous
-  stages, refine/iterate on selected rules. This stage is to start after LTS2.
+  stages, refine/iterate on selected rules.
 
 Stage IV
    Expand enforcement to the wider codebase. Exceptions may be granted on some