diff --git a/data/release-notes/3-0/0-rc1.yml b/data/release-notes/3-0/0-rc1.yml
index 5d46eae41d75..eff12aeed93d 100644
--- a/data/release-notes/3-0/0-rc1.yml
+++ b/data/release-notes/3-0/0-rc1.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 date: '2021-01-12'
 release_candidate: true
+deprecated: true
 intro: Release candidate versions should be tested on non-production environments. For more information about the Release Candidate Program, see the [GitHub Blog](https://github.blog/2020-12-03-improving-the-ghes-release-process-release-candidates/) or "[About upgrades to new releases](/admin/overview/about-upgrades-to-new-releases)".
 sections:
   bugs:
diff --git a/data/release-notes/3-0/0-rc2.yml b/data/release-notes/3-0/0-rc2.yml
index 5357fd478bac..a21cbb9e64e3 100644
--- a/data/release-notes/3-0/0-rc2.yml
+++ b/data/release-notes/3-0/0-rc2.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 date: '2021-01-29'
 release_candidate: true
+deprecated: true
 intro: Release candidate versions should be tested on non-production environments. For more information about the Release Candidate Program, see the [GitHub Blog](https://github.blog/2020-12-03-improving-the-ghes-release-process-release-candidates/) or "[About upgrades to new releases](/admin/overview/about-upgrades-to-new-releases)."
 sections:
   bugs:
diff --git a/lib/release-notes-schema.js b/lib/release-notes-schema.js
index f21a2b4fac69..4f25e9d408ad 100644
--- a/lib/release-notes-schema.js
+++ b/lib/release-notes-schema.js
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ module.exports = {
       type: 'boolean',
       default: false
     },
+    deprecated: {
+      type: 'boolean',
+      default: false
+    },
     sections: {
       required: true,
       type: 'object',
diff --git a/middleware/contextualizers/enterprise-release-notes.js b/middleware/contextualizers/enterprise-release-notes.js
index e616f49c1868..0396bd109d44 100644
--- a/middleware/contextualizers/enterprise-release-notes.js
+++ b/middleware/contextualizers/enterprise-release-notes.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ function sortPatchKeys (release, version) {
         ...release[key]
       }
     })
+    // Filter out any deprecated patches
+    .filter(key => !key.deprecated)
   return keys
     .sort((a, b) => {
       let aTemp = a.version