diff --git a/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 0e46a1d41..116c615d3 100644
--- a/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ First steps:
   - [ ] Fork a new branch (`release/vX.Y.Z`) from `master` and make any further release related changes to this branch. If any "non-trivial" changes get added to the release, uncheck all the checkboxes and return to this stage.
   - [ ] Bump the version in `build/version.go` in the `master` branch to `vX.Y.(Z+1)-dev` (bump from feature release) or `vX.(Y+1).0-dev` (bump from mandatory release). Run make gen and make docsgen-cli before committing changes
     
-Prepping an RC:
+**Prepping an RC**:
 
 - [ ] version string in `build/version.go` has been updated (in the `release/vX.Y.Z` branch)
 - [ ] run `make gen && make docsgen-cli`
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Prepping an RC:
 - [ ] tag commit with `vX.Y.Z-rcN`
 - [ ] cut a pre-release [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/releases/new?prerelease=true)
 
-Testing an RC:
+**Testing an RC**:
 
 - [ ] **Stage 0 - Automated Testing**
   - Automated Testing
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Testing an RC:
   - [ ] Update the [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) to the state that can be used as release note.
   - [ ] Invite the wider community through (link to the release issue)
     
-- [ ] **Stage 4 - Stable Release**
+**Stable Release**
   - [ ] Final preparation
     - [ ] Verify that version string in [`version.go`](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/build/version.go) has been updated.
     - [ ] Verify that codegen is up to date (`make gen && make docsgen-cli`)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Testing an RC:
     - [ ] Cut the release [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/releases/new?prerelease=false&target=releases).
 
 
-- [ ] **Post-Release**
+**Post-Release**
   - [ ] Merge the `releases` branch back into `master`, ignoring the changes to `version.go` (keep the `-dev` version from master). Do NOT delete the `releases` branch when doing so!
   - [ ] Update [RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md) with any improvements determined from this latest release iteration.
   - [ ] Create an issue using [RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md) for the _next_ release.