diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4685ebd..d627728 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -30,8 +30,17 @@ Use `GITHUB_TOKEN` or `GH_TOKEN` to avoid low GitHub API rate limits.
 
 ## Pull Request Guidelines
 
+- Target all contribution pull requests to `main`.
+- Do not target `release`; organization members use it only to promote a tested
+  `main` commit to production.
 - Keep changes focused.
 - Prefer Astro components in `src/components` over large page-only markup.
 - Keep internal links compatible with GitHub Pages base paths by using `withBase()`.
 - Run `npm run build` and include the result in the PR description.
 - For content or roadmap changes, link the relevant issue or discussion.
+
+## Production Release
+
+The `release` branch is reserved for Cloudflare production deployments. Only
+IndopenSource organization members may update it, through a pull request from
+`main` that passes CI and receives approval.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 21bb92c..ddba074 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ URL produksi setelah custom domain aktif adalah `https://indopensource.org/`.
 
 ## Deployment
 
-GitHub Pages memakai workflow `.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml`.
+Deployment saat ini masih memakai GitHub Pages melalui workflow
+`.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml`. Cloudflare production berikutnya akan
+dibangun dari branch `release`.
 
 - Build command: `npm run build`
 - Output directory: `dist`
@@ -71,8 +73,9 @@ GitHub Pages memakai workflow `.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml`.
 - Custom domain: `indopensource.org`
 - Pages base path: `/`
 
-Aktifkan Pages di repository settings dengan source `GitHub Actions`, lalu push ke
-`main` atau jalankan workflow `Deploy to GitHub Pages` secara manual.
+Semua kontribusi tetap masuk ke `main`. Rilis produksi dipromosikan oleh anggota
+organisasi melalui pull request dari `main` ke `release`; jangan membuka pull
+request kontribusi langsung ke `release`.
 
 ## Project Sync