diff --git a/galaxy_release_util/bootstrap_history.py b/galaxy_release_util/bootstrap_history.py
index f209a4d..cb50e43 100644
--- a/galaxy_release_util/bootstrap_history.py
+++ b/galaxy_release_util/bootstrap_history.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 
 - [ ] **Branch Release (on or around ${freeze_date})**
 
-    - [ ] Ensure all [blocking milestone PRs](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+milestone%3A${version}) have been merged, delayed, or closed.
+    - [ ] Ensure all [blocking milestone pull requests](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+milestone%3A${version}) have been merged, delayed, or closed.
 
           make release-check-blocking-prs
 
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@
 
           make release-create-rc
 
-    - [ ] Open PRs from your fork of branch ``version-${version}`` to upstream ``release_${version}`` and of ``version-${next_version}.dev`` to ``dev``.
-    - [ ] Update ``MILESTONE_NUMBER`` in the [maintenance bot](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/blob/dev/.github/workflows/maintenance_bot.yaml) to `${next_version}` so it properly tags new PRs.
+    - [ ] Open pull requests from your fork of branch ``version-${version}`` to upstream ``release_${version}`` and of ``version-${next_version}.dev`` to ``dev``.
+    - [ ] Update ``MILESTONE_NUMBER`` in the [maintenance bot](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/blob/dev/.github/workflows/maintenance_bot.yaml) to `${next_version}` so it properly tags new pull requests.
 
 - [ ] **Issue Review Timeline Notes**
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 
 - [ ] **Create Release Notes**
 
-    - [ ] Review merged PRs and ensure they all have a milestone attached. [Link](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+no%3Amilestone+-label%3Amerge+)
+    - [ ] Review merged pull requests and ensure they all have a milestone attached. [Link](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+no%3Amilestone+-label%3Amerge+)
     - [ ] Switch to release branch and create a new branch for release notes
 
           git checkout release_${version} -b ${version}_release_notes
@@ -287,11 +287,11 @@
     - [ ] Ensure all [blocking milestone issues](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A${version}) have been resolved.
 
           make release-check-blocking-issues RELEASE_CURR=${version}
-    - [ ] Ensure all [blocking milestone PRs](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+milestone%3A${version}) have been merged or closed.
+    - [ ] Ensure all [blocking milestone pull requests](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr+milestone%3A${version}) have been merged or closed.
 
           make release-check-blocking-prs RELEASE_CURR=${version}
-    - [ ] Ensure all PRs merged into the pre-release branch during the freeze have [milestones attached](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+base%3Arelease_${version}+is%3Amerged+no%3Amilestone) and that they are the not [${next_version} milestones](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+base%3Arelease_${version}+is%3Amerged+milestone%3A${next_version})
-    - [ ] Ensure release notes include all PRs added during the freeze by re-running the release note bootstrapping:
+    - [ ] Ensure all pull requests merged into the pre-release branch during the freeze have [milestones attached](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+base%3Arelease_${version}+is%3Amerged+no%3Amilestone) and that they are the not [${next_version} milestones](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+base%3Arelease_${version}+is%3Amerged+milestone%3A${next_version})
+    - [ ] Ensure release notes include all pull requests added during the freeze by re-running the release note bootstrapping:
 
           make release-bootstrap-history
     - [ ] Ensure previous release is merged into current. [GitHub branch comparison](https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy/compare/release_${version}...release_${previous_version})