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 See issue #XXX for discussion of these changes.
 
 # Release checklist
-- [ ] Authors updated in `cf-conventions.adoc`?
+- [ ] Authors updated in `cf-conventions.adoc`? Add in two places: on line 3 and under `.Additional Authors` in `About the authors`.
 - [ ] Next version in `cf-conventions.adoc` up to date? Versioning inspired by [SemVer](https://semver.org).
 - [ ] `history.adoc` up to date?
-- [ ] Conformance document up-to-date?
+- [ ] Conformance document up to date?
 
 # For maintainers
 After the merge remember to delete the source branch.