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@@ -14,37 +14,37 @@ BREAKING CHANGES:
 
 * CLI/RPC/Config
   * [rpc] [\#2391](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2391) /status `result.node_info.other` became a map
-  * [types] \#2364 Remove `TxSize` and `BlockGossip` from `ConsensusParams`
+  * [types] [\#2364](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2364) Remove `TxSize` and `BlockGossip` from `ConsensusParams`
     * Maximum tx size is now set implicitly via the `BlockSize.MaxBytes`
     * The size of block parts in the consensus is now fixed to 64kB
 
 * Apps
-  * [mempool] \#2360 Mempool tracks the `ResponseCheckTx.GasWanted` and enforces `ConsensusParams.BlockSize.MaxGas` on proposals.
+  * [mempool] [\#2360](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2360) Mempool tracks the `ResponseCheckTx.GasWanted` and enforces `ConsensusParams.BlockSize.MaxGas` on proposals.
 
 * Go API
-  * [libs/common] \#2431 Remove Word256 due to lack of use
-  * [libs/common] \#2452 Remove the following functions due to lack of use:
+  * [libs/common] [\#2431](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2431) Remove Word256 due to lack of use
+  * [libs/common] [\#2452](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2452) Remove the following functions due to lack of use:
     * byteslice.go: cmn.IsZeros, cmn.RightPadBytes, cmn.LeftPadBytes, cmn.PrefixEndBytes
     * strings.go: cmn.IsHex, cmn.StripHex
     * int.go: Uint64Slice, all put/get int64 methods
 
 FEATURES:
-- [rpc] \#2415 New `/consensus_params?height=X` endpoint to query the consensus
+- [rpc] [\#2415](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2415) New `/consensus_params?height=X` endpoint to query the consensus
   params at any height (@scriptonist)
 - [types] [\#1714](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/1714) Add Address to GenesisValidator
-- [metrics] \#2337 `consensus.block_interval_metrics` is now gauge, not histogram (you will be able to see spikes, if any)
+- [metrics] [\#2337](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2337) `consensus.block_interval_metrics` is now gauge, not histogram (you will be able to see spikes, if any)
 
 IMPROVEMENTS:
-- [libs/db] \#2371 Output error instead of panic when the given `db_backend` is not initialised (@bradyjoestar)
-- [libs] \#2286 Enforce 0600 permissions on `autofile` and `db/fsdb`
+- [libs/db] [\#2371](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2371) Output error instead of panic when the given `db_backend` is not initialised (@bradyjoestar)
+- [libs] [\#2286](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2286) Enforce 0600 permissions on `autofile` and `db/fsdb`
 
 - [mempool] [\#2399](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2399) Make mempool cache a proper LRU (@bradyjoestar)
-- [p2p] \#2126 Introduce PeerTransport interface to improve isolation of concerns
-- [libs/common] \#2326 Service returns ErrNotStarted
+- [p2p] [\#2126](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2126) Introduce PeerTransport interface to improve isolation of concerns
+- [libs/common] [\#2326](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2326) Service returns ErrNotStarted
 
 BUG FIXES:
-- [node] \#2294 Delay starting node until Genesis time
-- [consensus] \#2048 Correct peer statistics for marking peer as good
-- [rpc] \#2460 StartHTTPAndTLSServer() now passes StartTLS() errors back to the caller rather than hanging forever.
-- [p2p] \#2047 Accept new connections asynchronously
-- [tm-bench] \#2410 Enforce minimum transaction size (@WALL-E)
+- [node] [\#2294](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2294) Delay starting node until Genesis time
+- [consensus] [\#2048](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2048) Correct peer statistics for marking peer as good
+- [rpc] [\#2460](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2460) StartHTTPAndTLSServer() now passes StartTLS() errors back to the caller rather than hanging forever.
+- [p2p] [\#2047](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2047) Accept new connections asynchronously
+- [tm-bench] [\#2410](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/2410) Enforce minimum transaction size (@WALL-E)