diff --git a/docs/Release_Guide/release_steps/metplus/update_release_content.rst b/docs/Release_Guide/release_steps/metplus/update_release_content.rst
index 006e28097..92ba48afd 100644
--- a/docs/Release_Guide/release_steps/metplus/update_release_content.rst
+++ b/docs/Release_Guide/release_steps/metplus/update_release_content.rst
@@ -18,15 +18,6 @@ Remove **-dev** from the version number:
 * Remove **-dev** from the version number so that it matches the release
   you are creating.
 
-Update the version number in the quick search links
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-* Open the docs/Users_Guide/quicksearch.rst file for editing.
-* Replace the word "develop" in all of the links with "vX.Y.Z",
-  replacing the X.Y.Z with the version number.
-  For example, replace "develop" with "v4.0.0".
-* Save and close the file.
-
 Update the version numbers in the manage externals files
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^