diff --git a/HandlingIssues.md b/HandlingIssues.md
index bce1a0d1..50827afc 100644
--- a/HandlingIssues.md
+++ b/HandlingIssues.md
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ Milestones describe the timeline for issue resolution.
 
 - Go1.x.y
 
+    Planned to be fixed in release 1.x.y.
+
+- Go1.x.y with release-blocker label
+
     Must be fixed for release 1.x.y, or explicitly postponed to a later release.
 
 - Proposal
 
     Is a proposal and does not pertain to a specific release.
 
-- Soon
-
-    Should be fixed soon, but is not included in or needed by a release.
-
 - Backlog
 
     Someone has plans to work on it, but it is not assigned to a release milestone yet.
@@ -87,4 +87,6 @@ Milestones describe the timeline for issue resolution.
 
     Deferred until Go 2.
 
-Additional milestones may be used to manage specific project work.
\ No newline at end of file
+Additional milestones may be used to manage specific project work.
+
+The label "Soon" is used independently of milestones to indicate that the issue is time-sensitive.