diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 962311ec..4e93ea3f 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ## Checklist:
 <!-- Please check applicable options. -->
 
-- [ ] Add changelog entry following the [contributing guide](../CONTRIBUTING.md#pull-requests)
+- [ ] Add changelog entry following the [contributing guide](https://github.com/newrelic/k8s-metadata-injection/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 - [ ] Documentation has been updated
 - [ ] This change requires changes in testing:
   - [ ] unit tests
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 298c34cc..5682f18f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## Unreleased
 
-### 🔒 Security
+### security
 - Allow pre-upgrade job pods to honor global security context settings @dpacheconr [#670](https://github.com/newrelic/k8s-metadata-injection/pull/670)
 
 ## v1.38.1 - 2025-10-20