diff --git a/.github/workflows/bazel.yml b/.github/workflows/bazel.yml
index 99f7e260..a53661b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bazel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bazel.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         path: "~/.cache/bazel"
         key: ${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ github.ref }}
         restore-keys: |
-          ${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ runner.os }}-master
+          ${{ env.cache-name }}-${{ runner.os }}-main
 
     - name: build
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test-perfcounters.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test-perfcounters.yml
index dfb88cbc..b2b54191 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test-perfcounters.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test-perfcounters.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: build-and-test-perfcounters
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ main ]
 
 jobs:
   job:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 9e5be3b1..ab67de9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 name: build-and-test
 
 on:
-  push: {}
-  pull_request: {}
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
   # TODO: add 32-bit builds (g++ and clang++) for ubuntu
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pylint.yml b/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
index c8696749..0f73a582 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pylint.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: pylint
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ main ]
 
 jobs:
   pylint:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_bindings.yml b/.github/workflows/test_bindings.yml
index 273d7f93..4a580ebe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_bindings.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_bindings.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: test-bindings
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches: [main]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [master]
+    branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
   python_bindings:
diff --git a/docs/releasing.md b/docs/releasing.md
index 9e16ff2d..7a6dfc40 100644
--- a/docs/releasing.md
+++ b/docs/releasing.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # How to release
 
-* Make sure you're on master and synced to HEAD
+* Make sure you're on main and synced to HEAD
 * Ensure the project builds and tests run (sanity check only, obviously)
     * `parallel -j0 exec ::: test/*_test` can help ensure everything at least
       passes