diff --git a/build_docs.pl b/build_docs.pl
index d32210bb81be0..33c33ed191f53 100755
--- a/build_docs.pl
+++ b/build_docs.pl
@@ -409,7 +409,18 @@ sub check_kibana_links {
         #
         # TODO: remove as part of
         # https://github.com/elastic/docs/issues/2264
-        $branch = $version eq "master" ? "main" : $version;
+        if ($version eq "master") {
+            $branch = "main"
+        }
+        else {
+            if ($version eq "8.x") {
+                $branch = "8.19"
+            }
+            else {
+                $branch = $version
+            }
+        }
+        # $branch = $version eq "master" ? "main" : $version;
         say "  Branch: $branch, Version: $version";
         my $links_file;
         my $source = eval {
diff --git a/conf.yaml b/conf.yaml
index 0eef2fa069625..e8d481cb5436a 100644
--- a/conf.yaml
+++ b/conf.yaml
@@ -1378,7 +1378,9 @@ contents:
               -
                 repo:   kibana
                 path:   docs/
-                exclude_branches:   [ 9.0, 8.x, 8.18, 8.17, 8.16, 8.15, 8.14, 8.13, 8.12, 8.11, 8.10, 8.9, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1, 6.0, 5.6, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0 ]
+                exclude_branches:   [ 9.0, 8.19, 8.18, 8.17, 8.16, 8.15, 8.14, 8.13, 8.12, 8.11, 8.10, 8.9, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1, 6.0, 5.6, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0 ]
+                map_branches:
+                  8.x:  8.19
               -
                 repo:   logstash
                 path:   docs/
@@ -1404,7 +1406,7 @@ contents:
           - title:      Kibana Guide
             prefix:     en/kibana
             current:    *stackcurrent
-            branches:   [ 8.x, 8.18, 8.17, 8.16, 8.15, 8.14, 8.13, 8.12, 8.11, 8.10, 8.9, 8.8, 8.7, 8.6, 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2, 8.1, 8.0, 7.17, 7.16, 7.15, 7.14, 7.13, 7.12, 7.11, 7.10, 7.9, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1, 6.0, 5.6, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.6, 4.5, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.0 ]
+            branches:   [ { 8.19: 8.x }, 8.18, 8.17, 8.16, 8.15, 8.14, 8.13, 8.12, 8.11, 8.10, 8.9, 8.8, 8.7, 8.6, 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2, 8.1, 8.0, 7.17, 7.16, 7.15, 7.14, 7.13, 7.12, 7.11, 7.10, 7.9, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1, 6.0, 5.6, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.6, 4.5, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.0 ]
             live:       *stacklive
             index:      docs/index.x.asciidoc
             chunk:      1
@@ -1419,7 +1421,7 @@ contents:
                 repo:   x-pack-kibana
                 prefix: kibana-extra/x-pack-kibana
                 path:   docs/en
-                exclude_branches:   [ 8.x, 8.18, 8.17, 8.16, 8.15, 8.14, 8.13, 8.12, 8.11, 8.10, 8.9, 8.8, 8.7, 8.6, 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2, 8.1, 8.0, 7.17, 7.16, 7.15, 7.14, 7.13, 7.12, 7.11, 7.10, 7.9, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.6, 4.5, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.0 ]
+                exclude_branches:   [ 8.19, 8.18, 8.17, 8.16, 8.15, 8.14, 8.13, 8.12, 8.11, 8.10, 8.9, 8.8, 8.7, 8.6, 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2, 8.1, 8.0, 7.17, 7.16, 7.15, 7.14, 7.13, 7.12, 7.11, 7.10, 7.9, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.6, 4.5, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.0 ]
               -
                 repo:   docs
                 path:   shared/versions/stack/{version}.asciidoc
@@ -1431,11 +1433,11 @@ contents:
               -
                 repo:   docs
                 path:   shared/attributes62.asciidoc
-                exclude_branches:   [ 8.x, 8.18, 8.17, 8.16, 8.15, 8.14, 8.13, 8.12, 8.11, 8.10, 8.9, 8.8, 8.7, 8.6, 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2, 8.1, 8.0, 7.17, 7.16, 7.15, 7.14, 7.13, 7.12, 7.11, 7.10, 7.9, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.6, 4.5, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.0 ]
+                exclude_branches:   [ 8.19, 8.18, 8.17, 8.16, 8.15, 8.14, 8.13, 8.12, 8.11, 8.10, 8.9, 8.8, 8.7, 8.6, 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2, 8.1, 8.0, 7.17, 7.16, 7.15, 7.14, 7.13, 7.12, 7.11, 7.10, 7.9, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.6, 4.5, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.0 ]
               -
                 repo:   docs
                 path:   shared/legacy-attrs.asciidoc
-                exclude_branches: [ 8.x, 8.18, 8.17, 8.16, 8.15, 8.14, 8.13, 8.12, 8.11, 8.10, 8.9, 8.8, 8.7, 8.6, 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2, 8.1, 8.0, 7.17, 7.16, 7.15, 7.14, 7.13, 7.12, 7.11, 7.10, 7.9, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1, 6.0, 5.6, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.6, 4.5, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2, 3.0 ]
+                exclude_branches: [ 8.19, 8.18, 8.17, 8.16, 8.15, 8.14, 8.13, 8.12, 8.11, 8.10, 8.9, 8.8, 8.7, 8.6, 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.2, 8.1, 8.0, 7.17, 7.16, 7.15, 7.14, 7.13, 7.12, 7.11, 7.10, 7.9, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.1, 7.0, 6.8, 6.7, 6.6, 6.5, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2, 6.1, 6.0, 5.6, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.6, 4.5, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2, 3.0 ]
               -
                 repo:   kibana
                 # git-archive requires `:(glob)` for ** to match no directory (in order to include `examples/README.asciidoc`)