diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b603ac2..1ea4994 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-#### Issues
+# Issues
 
 - Bug reports and feature requests for this project should be posted on its GitHub Issues page [here](https://github.com/wesnel/elsewhere/issues).
 - The issue template will guide you as you write your issue. Please fill out as much detail as you can.
 
-#### Code contributions
+# Code contributions
 
 - Code contributions for this project should come through GitHub pull requests [here](https://github.com/wesnel/elsewhere/pulls).
 - The pull request template will guide you as you write your pull request description. It also contains a checklist that will help you ensure that your pull request is ready for approval.
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 2d4ef92..a20b554 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ The version numbering scheme should follow [semantic versioning](https://semver.
 
 ## Changelog
 
-- [ ] Add one or more bullet points under the `[Unreleased] [Unreleased]` level 2 header on line 8 of `CHANGELOG.md` containing a brief summary of your changes. Each of these bullet points should be underneath a level 3 header of `Added`, `Removed`, `Changed`, or `Fixed` --- whichever most appropriately categorizes that bullet point.
+- [ ] Add one or more bullet points under the `[Unreleased]` level 2 header on line 8 of `CHANGELOG.md` containing a brief summary of your changes.
+
+      Each of these bullet points should be underneath a level 3 header of `Added`, `Removed`, `Changed`, or `Fixed` --- whichever most appropriately categorizes that bullet point.
 
 <!--
 The remainder of this "Changelog" section is mostly for maintainers.
@@ -63,16 +65,21 @@ The remainder of this "Changelog" section is mostly for maintainers.
 
 If this pull request will result in a new version-numbered release (see the "Version numbers" section above), then also do the following:
 
-- [ ] Add a new level 2 header to `CHANGELOG.md` just above the header of most recent previous version-numbered release. The header should follow the following format, where `version_number` is your new version number from the "Version numbers" section above and `date` is today's date.
+- [ ] Add a new level 2 header to `CHANGELOG.md` just above the header of most recent previous version-numbered release. The header should follow the following format, where `version_number` is your new version number from the "Version numbers" section above:
+
       ```
-      [${version_number} - ${date}] [${version_number}]
+      [${version_number}]
       ```
+
 - [ ] Move all unreleased changes under the `[Unreleased]` header on line 8 of `CHANGELOG.md` to instead be under your new header from the previous step.
 - [ ] Near the bottom of `CHANGELOG.md`, underneath the line which begins with `[Unreleased]:` add a line which follows the following format, where `version_number` is the same as the previous step and `previous_version_number` is the most recent version number prior to your new one:
+
       ```
       [${version_number}]: https://github.com/wesnel/elsewhere/compare/v${previous_version_number}...v${version_number}
       ```
+
 - [ ] Near the bottom of `CHANGELOG.md`, edit the line which begins with `[Unreleased]:` to contain your new `version_number` from the previous step:
+
       ```
       [Unreleased]: https://github.com/wesnel/elsewhere/compare/v${version_number}...HEAD
       ```