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@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ How stable is Xarray's API?
 
 Xarray tries very hard to maintain backwards compatibility in our :ref:`api` between released versions.
 Whilst we do occasionally make breaking changes in order to improve the library,
-we try to `signpost changes <https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/contributing.html#backwards-compatibility>`_ with ``DeprecationWarnings`` for many months in advance.
+we `signpost changes <https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/contributing.html#backwards-compatibility>`_ with ``DeprecationWarnings`` for many releases in advance.
 (An exception is bugs - whose behaviour we try to fix as soon as we notice them.)
 Our `test-driven development practices <https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/contributing.html#test-driven-development-code-writing>`_ help to ensure any accidental regressions are caught.
 This philosophy applies to everything in the `public API <https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/getting-started-guide/faq.html#what-parts-of-xarray-are-considered-public-api>`_.