diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 88ffbd3d042..6046d5a35bb 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -8,14 +8,12 @@ Contributing documentation has moved to the **[Cargo Contributor Guide]**.
 
 We encourage people to discuss their design before hacking on code. Typically,
 you [file an issue] or start a thread on the [internals forum] before submitting
-a pull request. Please read [the process] of how features and bugs are managed
-in Cargo.
+a pull request.
 
-**NOTICE: Due to limited review capacity, the Cargo team is not accepting new
-features or major changes at this time. Please consult with the team before
-opening a new PR. Only issues that have been explicitly marked as accepted
-will be reviewed.**
+Please read [the process] of how features and bugs are managed in Cargo.
+**Only issues that have been explicitly marked as [accepted] will be reviewed.**
 
 [internals forum]: https://internals.rust-lang.org/c/tools-and-infrastructure/cargo
 [file an issue]: https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues
 [the process]: https://doc.crates.io/contrib/process/index.html
+[accepted]: https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3AS-accepted
diff --git a/src/doc/contrib/src/process/index.md b/src/doc/contrib/src/process/index.md
index 4ef1a308bfc..b5cfa5e4608 100644
--- a/src/doc/contrib/src/process/index.md
+++ b/src/doc/contrib/src/process/index.md
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ process.
 
 Please read the guidelines below before working on an issue or new feature.
 
-**Due to limited review capacity, the Cargo team is not accepting new features
-or major changes at this time. Please consult with the team before opening a
-new PR. Only issues that have been explicitly marked as accepted will be
-reviewed.**
-
 [Working on Cargo]: working-on-cargo.md
 
 ## Mentorship
diff --git a/src/doc/contrib/src/process/working-on-cargo.md b/src/doc/contrib/src/process/working-on-cargo.md
index 2d0a99cedbc..68f20db3897 100644
--- a/src/doc/contrib/src/process/working-on-cargo.md
+++ b/src/doc/contrib/src/process/working-on-cargo.md
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ We encourage people to discuss their design before hacking on code. This gives
 the Cargo team a chance to know your idea more. Sometimes after a discussion,
 we even find a way to solve the problem without coding! Typically, you
 [file an issue] or start a thread on the [internals forum] before submitting a
-pull request. Please read [the process] of how features and bugs are managed in
-Cargo.
+pull request.
+
+Please read [the process] of how features and bugs are managed in Cargo.
+**Only issues that have been explicitly marked as [accepted] will be reviewed.**
 
 ## Checkout the source
 
@@ -170,3 +172,4 @@ more information on how Cargo releases are made.
 [internals forum]: https://internals.rust-lang.org/c/tools-and-infrastructure/cargo
 [file an issue]: https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues
 [the process]: index.md
+[accepted]: https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3AS-accepted