diff --git a/.changeset/eighty-snakes-melt.md b/.changeset/eighty-snakes-melt.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f980d1c02e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eighty-snakes-melt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+chore: set the lifecycle as beta logo
diff --git a/microsite/blog/assets/21-07-26/example-template-code.png b/microsite/blog/assets/21-07-26/example-template-code.png
index 29101ccee9..d3ba69a6e8 100644
Binary files a/microsite/blog/assets/21-07-26/example-template-code.png and b/microsite/blog/assets/21-07-26/example-template-code.png differ
diff --git a/microsite/pages/en/index.js b/microsite/pages/en/index.js
index 221a109795..ec80bbc01f 100644
--- a/microsite/pages/en/index.js
+++ b/microsite/pages/en/index.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class Index extends React.Component {
                 Backstage Software Templates{' '}
                 <a
                   title="Submit feedback for this feature. Click to learn more about this release."
-                  href="https://backstage.io/blog/2020/08/05/announcing-backstage-software-templates"
+                  href="https://backstage.io/blog/2021/07/26/software-templates-are-now-in-beta"
                 >
                   (beta)
                 </a>
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class Index extends React.Component {
             Build your own software templates
           </ActionBlock.Title>
           <ActionBlock.Link
-            href={`https://github.com/backstage/backstage/blob/master/docs/features/software-templates/index.md`}
+            href={`https://backstage.io/docs/features/software-templates`}
           >
             Contribute
           </ActionBlock.Link>
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx
index 3fed099500..e82a2640d6 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const ScaffolderPageContents = () => {
         pageTitleOverride="Create a New Component"
         title={
           <>
-            Create a New Component <Lifecycle alpha shorthand />
+            Create a New Component <Lifecycle shorthand />
           </>
         }
         subtitle="Create new software components using standard templates"
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx
index e72255f129..05533376db 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/TemplatePage/TemplatePage.tsx
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export const TemplatePage = ({
         pageTitleOverride="Create a New Component"
         title={
           <>
-            Create a New Component <Lifecycle alpha shorthand />
+            Create a New Component <Lifecycle shorthand />
           </>
         }
         subtitle="Create new software components using standard templates"