[8.12] Timeline autosave removed in favor of manual save (backport #4299

) (#4436) Co-authored-by: Benjamin Ironside Goldstein <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Nastasha Solomon <[email protected]>
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diff --git a/docs/events/timeline-templates.asciidoc b/docs/events/timeline-templates.asciidoc
@@ -77,18 +77,18 @@ filter (refer to <<pivot>>).
 [role="screenshot"]
 image::images/create-template-ui.png[Shows a new Timeline template]
 
-. Give the template a title.
-. Optionally, add a description and notes.
 . To add filters, click *Add field*, and then select the required option:
 
 * *Add field*: Add a regular Timeline filter.
 * *Add template field*: Add a template filter with a value placeholder.
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++
 [role="screenshot"]
 image::images/create-a-timeline-filter.png[Shows an example of a Timeline filter]
-
++
 TIP: You can also drag and send items to the template from the *Overview*,
 *Hosts*, *Network*, and *Alerts* pages.
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+. Click **Save** to give the template a title and description.
 
 *Example*
 

diff --git a/docs/events/timeline-ui-overview.asciidoc b/docs/events/timeline-ui-overview.asciidoc
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ by clicking *+ Add field*.
 [role="screenshot"]
 image::images/timeline-ui-updated.png[example Timeline with several events]
 
-Timelines are responsive, and they persist as you move through the {security-app}
-collecting data. Auto-saving ensures that the results of your investigation are
-available for later review. To record and share your findings with others, attach your Timeline to a <<cases-overview, case>>.
+To avoid losing your changes, you must save the Timeline before moving to a different {security-app} page. 
 
-TIP: Untitled Timelines are saved as drafts. To attach a Timeline to a
-<<cases-overview, case>>, you must give it a title.
+TIP: You can record and share your findings with others by attaching your Timeline to a
+<<cases-overview, case>>.
 
 In addition to Timelines, you can create and attach Timeline templates to
 <<detection-engine-overview, detection rules>>. Timeline templates allow you to