diff --git a/src/current/_includes/releases/new-release-downloads-docker-image.md b/src/current/_includes/releases/new-release-downloads-docker-image.md
index 91246fef1fa..63db5a18b03 100644
--- a/src/current/_includes/releases/new-release-downloads-docker-image.md
+++ b/src/current/_includes/releases/new-release-downloads-docker-image.md
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@ docker pull {{ release.docker.docker_image }}:{{ release.release_name }}
 
 <h3>Source tag</h3>
 
-To view or download the source code for CockroachDB {{ release.release_name }} on Github, visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/releases/tag/{{ release.release_name }}">{{ release.release_name }} source tag</a>.
+To view or download the source code for CockroachDB {{ release.release_name }} on Github, visit {{ release.release_name }} source tag.
 
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/current/_includes/releases/release-downloads-docker-image.md b/src/current/_includes/releases/release-downloads-docker-image.md
index 76fbc9a70af..de535f9ed6d 100644
--- a/src/current/_includes/releases/release-downloads-docker-image.md
+++ b/src/current/_includes/releases/release-downloads-docker-image.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Experimental downloads are not qualified for production use and not eligible for
 <a href="https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ release.release_name }}.darwin-11.0-arm64.tgz"><button id="mac-arm" class="filter-button" data-scope="mac-arm" data-eventcategory="mac-binary-release-notes">Mac ARM<br />(Experimental)</button></a>
 
 <a {{ onclick_string }} href="https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-{{ release.release_name }}.windows-6.2-amd64.zip"><button id="windows" class="filter-button" data-scope="windows" data-eventcategory="windows-binary-release-notes">Windows<br />(Experimental)</b></button></a>
-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/releases/tag/{{ release.release_name }}"><button id="source" class="filter-button" data-scope="source" data-eventcategory="source-release-notes">Source</button></a
+<button id="source" class="filter-button" data-scope="source" data-eventcategory="source-release-notes">Source</button>
 </div></div>
 
   {% if release.has_sql_only == true %}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Experimental downloads are not qualified for production use and not eligible for
     {% endif %}
 
 <a onclick="{{ experimental_download_js }}" href="https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-sql-{{ release.release_name }}.windows-6.2-amd64.zip"><button id="windows" class="filter-button" data-scope="windows" data-eventcategory="windows-binary-release-notes">Windows<br />(Experimental)</button></a>
-<a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/releases/tag/{{ release.release_name }}"><button id="source" class="filter-button" data-scope="source" data-eventcategory="source-release-notes">Source</button></a
+<button id="source" class="filter-button" data-scope="source" data-eventcategory="source-release-notes">Source</button>
 </div></div>
 
   {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/current/releases/downloads-archive.md b/src/current/releases/downloads-archive.md
index 80027d31d68..62dce255b65 100644
--- a/src/current/releases/downloads-archive.md
+++ b/src/current/releases/downloads-archive.md
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ CockroachDB {{ v.major_version }} is partially supported. Pre-LTS patches (befor
         </section>
         
         <section class="filter-content" markdown="1" data-scope="source">
-            <p>The source code for CockroachDB is hosted in the <a href="https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/releases/" class="binary-link">cockroachdb/cockroach</a> repository on Github.</p>
+            <p>The source code for CockroachDB is hosted in the cockroachdb/cockroach repository on Github.</p>
             <table class="release-table">
             <thead>
                 <tr>
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ CockroachDB {{ v.major_version }} is partially supported. Pre-LTS patches (befor
                     {% else %} {% comment %} Add download links for all non-withdrawn versions. {% endcomment %}
                     <td>
                         {% if r.source == true %}
-                        <a class="external" href="https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/releases/tag/{{ r.release_name }}" class="binary-link">View on Github</a>
+                        View on Github
                         {% else %}
                         N/A
                         {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/current/releases/index.md b/src/current/releases/index.md
index 8a31cf0c11a..5163d8384b4 100644
--- a/src/current/releases/index.md
+++ b/src/current/releases/index.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ All CockroachDB binaries released on or after the day 24.3.0 is released onward,
 
 All CockroachDB binaries released prior to the release date of 24.3.0 are variously licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL), the CockroachDB Community License (CCL), and other licenses specified in the source code.
 
-To review the CCL, refer to the [CockroachDB Community License](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/cockroachdb-community-license) page. You can find the applicable Business Source License or third party licenses by reviewing these in the `licenses` folder for the applicable version of CockroachDB in the GitHub repository [cockroachdb/cockroach](https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach). See individual files for details.
+To review the CCL, refer to the [CockroachDB Community License](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/cockroachdb-community-license) page. You can find the applicable Business Source License or third party licenses by reviewing these in the `licenses` folder for the applicable version of CockroachDB in the GitHub repository cockroachdb/cockroach. See individual files for details.
 
 In late 2024, Cockroach Labs retired its Core offering to consolidate on a single CockroachDB Enterprise offering under the CockroachDB Software License. This license is available at no charge for individual users and small businesses, and offers all users, free and paid, the full breadth of CockroachDB capabilities. For details, refer to the [CockroachDB licensing update](https://www.cockroachlabs.com/enterprise-license-update/) and [Licensing FAQs]({% link {{site.versions["stable"]}}/licensing-faqs.md %}).