Update policy docs

doc/development/contributing/issue_workflow.md

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ already reserved for category labels).
 The descriptions on the [labels page](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/labels)
 explain what falls under each type label.
 
-The GitLab handbook documents [when something is a bug and when it is a feature request.](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/product-management/process/feature-or-bug.html)
+The GitLab handbook documents [when something is a bug and when it is a feature request](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/product-management/process/feature-or-bug.html).
 
 ### Facet labels
 

doc/policy/maintenance.md

@@ -144,10 +144,20 @@ It's also important to ensure that any background migrations have been fully com
 before upgrading to a new major version. To see the current size of the `background_migration` queue,
 [Check for background migrations before upgrading](../update/README.md#checking-for-background-migrations-before-upgrading).
 
-From version 12 onwards, an additional step is required. More significant migrations may occur during major release upgrades. To ensure these are successful, increment to the first minor version (`x.0.x`) during the major version jump. Then proceed with upgrading to a newer release.
+### Version 12 onwards: Extra step for major upgrades
+
+From version 12 onwards, an additional step is required. More significant migrations
+may occur during major release upgrades.
+
+To ensure these are successful:
+
+1. Increment to the first minor version (`x.0.x`) during the major version jump.
+1. Proceed with upgrading to a newer release.
 
 For example: `11.11.x` -> `12.0.x` -> `12.8.x`
 
+### Example upgrade paths
+
 Please see the table below for some examples:
 
 | Latest stable version | Your version | Recommended upgrade path | Note |
@@ -155,8 +165,10 @@ Please see the table below for some examples:
 | 9.4.5                 | 8.13.4       | `8.13.4` -> `8.17.7` -> `9.4.5`                          | `8.17.7` is the last version in version `8` |
 | 10.1.4                | 8.13.4       | `8.13.4 -> 8.17.7 -> 9.5.10 -> 10.1.4`                   | `8.17.7` is the last version in version `8`, `9.5.10` is the last version in version `9` |
 | 11.3.4                | 8.13.4       | `8.13.4` -> `8.17.7` -> `9.5.10` -> `10.8.7` -> `11.3.4` | `8.17.7` is the last version in version `8`, `9.5.10` is the last version in version `9`, `10.8.7` is the last version in version `10` |
-| 12.5.8                | 11.3.4       | `11.3.4` -> `11.11.8` -> `12.0.12` -> `12.5.8`            | `11.11.8` is the last version in version `11`. `12.0.x` [is a required step.](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/23211#note_272842444) |
-| 12.8.5                | 9.2.6       | `9.2.6` -> `9.5.10` -> `10.8.7` -> `11.11.8` -> `12.0.12` -> `12.8.5` | Four intermediate versions required: the final 9.5, 10.8, 11.11 releases, plus 12.0 |
+| 12.5.8                | 11.3.4       | `11.3.4` -> `11.11.8` -> `12.0.12` -> `12.5.8`            | `11.11.8` is the last version in version `11`. `12.0.x` [is a required step](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/23211#note_272842444). |
+| 12.8.5                | 9.2.6       | `9.2.6` -> `9.5.10` -> `10.8.7` -> `11.11.8` -> `12.0.12` -> `12.8.5` | Four intermediate versions are required: the final 9.5, 10.8, 11.11 releases, plus 12.0. |
+
+## More information
 
 More information about the release procedures can be found in our
 [release documentation](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release/docs). You may also want to read our