diff --git a/.github/lock.yml b/.github/lock.yml
index 9f7e76860..8935e94dc 100644
--- a/.github/lock.yml
+++ b/.github/lock.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ exemptLabels: []
 lockLabel: false
 
 # Comment to post before locking. Set to `false` to disable
-lockComment: >
-  This thread has been automatically locked. Please open a new issue for related bugs.
+lockComment: false
 
 # Assign `resolved` as the reason for locking. Set to `false` to disable
 setLockReason: true
diff --git a/doc/xml/release.xml b/doc/xml/release.xml
index 2abe66eeb..964837221 100644
--- a/doc/xml/release.xml
+++ b/doc/xml/release.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@
                         <p>Add more validations to the manifest on <cmd>backup</cmd>.</p>
                     </release-item>
                 </release-improvement-list>
+
+                <release-development-list>
+                    <release-item>
+                        <release-item-contributor-list>
+                            <release-item-ideator id="christoph.berg"/>
+                        </release-item-contributor-list>
+
+                        <p>Prevent <proper>lock-bot</proper> from adding comments to locked issues.</p>
+                    </release-item>
+                </release-development-list>
             </release-core-list>
         </release>