diff --git a/specification/proposals_intro.rst b/specification/proposals_intro.rst
index 5c8be40a3..44b1edddb 100644
--- a/specification/proposals_intro.rst
+++ b/specification/proposals_intro.rst
@@ -156,16 +156,19 @@ labels for each stage in the `matrix-doc issue tracker
 Lifetime States
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-=============================    =======================================================
-Proposal Drafting and Feedback   A proposal document which is still work-in-progress but is being shared to incorporate feedback
-Proposal In Review               A proposal document which is now ready and waiting for review by the core team and community
-Proposal Final Comment Period    A proposal document which has reached final comment period either for merge, closure or postponement
-Proposal Merged/Spec PR Missing  A proposal document which has passed review. Waiting for a PR against the Spec
-Spec PR In Review                A proposal that has been PR'd against the spec and is currently under review
-Spec PR Merged                   A proposal with a sufficient working implementation and whose Spec PR has been merged!
-Postponed                        A proposal that is temporarily blocked or a feature that may not be useful currently but perhaps sometime in the future
-Closed                           A proposal which has been reviewed and deemed unsuitable for acceptance
-=============================    =======================================================
+===============================  =============================  ====================================
+Name                             GitHub Label                   Description
+===============================  =============================  ====================================
+Proposal Drafting and Feedback   N/A                            A proposal document which is still work-in-progress but is being shared to incorporate feedback
+Proposal In Review               proposal-in-review             A proposal document which is now ready and waiting for review by the core team and community
+Proposal Final Comment Period    proposal-final-comment-period  A proposal document which has reached final comment period either for merge, closure or postponement
+Proposal Merged/Spec PR Missing  proposal-passed-review         A proposal document which has passed review. Waiting for a PR against the Spec
+Spec PR In Review                spec-pr                        A proposal that has been PR'd against the spec and is currently under review
+Spec PR Merged                   merged (on proposal pr)        A proposal with a sufficient working implementation and whose Spec PR has been merged!
+Postponed                        proposal-postponed             A proposal that is temporarily blocked or a feature that may not be useful currently but perhaps 
+                                                                sometime in the future
+Closed                           proposal-closed                A proposal which has been reviewed and deemed unsuitable for acceptance
+===============================  =============================  ====================================
 
 
 Proposal Tracking