diff --git a/.notes.md b/.notes.md
index a471950..372d5c4 100644
--- a/.notes.md
+++ b/.notes.md
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 ## New release checklist
-  ○ Version bump EVERYTHING
-  ○ Copyright year update?
-  ○ Rebuild contribs
-  ○ Rebuild man
-  ○ Update specfile
-  ○ Update CHANGES
 
-  ○ Tag X.XX
-  ○ Merge dev → master
-  ○ Update Homebrew
-  ○ Update Copr
+- [ ] Version bump EVERYTHING
+- [ ] Copyright year update?
+- [ ] Rebuild contribs
+- [ ] Rebuild man
+- [ ] Update specfile
+- [ ] Update CHANGES
 
-  ○ Tweet
+- [ ] Tag X.XX
+- [ ] Merge dev → master
+- [ ] Update Homebrew
+- [ ] Update Copr
+
+- [ ] Tweet
 
 ## Homebrew update
+```
   brew update
   cd $(brew --repo homebrew/core)
   git fetch --unshallow origin # only if still a shallow clone,
@@ -33,8 +35,10 @@
   git push TheLocehiliosan master:yadm-X.XX
 
   Open pull request
+```
 
 ## Copr update
+```
   checkout yadm-rpm
   bring in yadm.spec from yadm repo
   update version in Makefile
@@ -53,3 +57,4 @@
     that should leave a src RPM in the yadm-rpm dir
 
   create a new build by uploading the src rpm to copr
+```