diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Release_Process.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Release_Process.md
index 2d0dba392d..be9401c04f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Release_Process.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Release_Process.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Please **only** use this template if you are a maintainer.
 - [ ] Verify that `PowerShell-Native` has been updated/released as needed.
 - [ ] Check for `PowerShellGet` and `PackageManagement` release plans.
 - [ ] Start process to sync Azure DevOps artifacts feed such as modules and NuGet packages.
-- [ ] Create a private branch named `release-v6.x.x` in Azure Dev Ops repository.
+- [ ] Create a private branch named `release/v6.x.x` in Azure DevOps repository.
    All release related changes should happen in this branch.
 - [ ] Prepare packages
     - [ ] Build release packages
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/setReleaseTag.ps1 b/tools/releaseBuild/setReleaseTag.ps1
index 7dbe626f08..64b6331bf6 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/setReleaseTag.ps1
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/setReleaseTag.ps1
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ $branchOnly = $branchOnly -replace '[_\-]'
 if($ReleaseTag -eq 'fromBranch' -or !$ReleaseTag)
 {
     # Branch is named release-<semver>
-    if($Branch -match '^.*(release-)')
+    if($Branch -match '^.*(release[-/])')
     {
         Write-verbose "release branch:" -verbose
-        $releaseTag = $Branch -replace '^.*(release-)'
+        $releaseTag = $Branch -replace '^.*(release[-/])'
         $vstsCommandString = "vso[task.setvariable variable=$Variable]$releaseTag"
         Write-Verbose -Message "setting $Variable to $releaseTag" -Verbose
         Write-Host -Object "##$vstsCommandString"