diff --git a/csharp/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md b/csharp/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md
index 4256614c2ee..bf400a54378 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/csharp/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 * Deleted the deprecated `getPath` and `getFolder` predicates from the `XmlFile` class.
 * Deleted the deprecated `getAssertionIndex`, and `getAssertedParameter` predicates from the `AssertMethod` class.
 * Deleted the deprecated `OverridableMethod` and `OverridableAccessor` classes.
-* The `unsafe` predicate for `Modifiable` has been extended to cover delegate return types and identify pointer like types at any nest level. This is relevant for `unsafe` declarations extracted from assemblies.
+* The `unsafe` predicate for `Modifiable` has been extended to cover delegate return types and identify pointer-like types at any nest level. This is relevant for `unsafe` declarations extracted from assemblies.
 
 ## 0.5.4
 
diff --git a/csharp/ql/lib/change-notes/released/0.5.5.md b/csharp/ql/lib/change-notes/released/0.5.5.md
index 8b5ac2e9eab..873ac6839e3 100644
--- a/csharp/ql/lib/change-notes/released/0.5.5.md
+++ b/csharp/ql/lib/change-notes/released/0.5.5.md
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 * Deleted the deprecated `getPath` and `getFolder` predicates from the `XmlFile` class.
 * Deleted the deprecated `getAssertionIndex`, and `getAssertedParameter` predicates from the `AssertMethod` class.
 * Deleted the deprecated `OverridableMethod` and `OverridableAccessor` classes.
-* The `unsafe` predicate for `Modifiable` has been extended to cover delegate return types and identify pointer like types at any nest level. This is relevant for `unsafe` declarations extracted from assemblies.
+* The `unsafe` predicate for `Modifiable` has been extended to cover delegate return types and identify pointer-like types at any nest level. This is relevant for `unsafe` declarations extracted from assemblies.
diff --git a/ruby/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md b/ruby/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md
index 167403aac71..fd99d1504a2 100644
--- a/ruby/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/ruby/ql/lib/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 ### Minor Analysis Improvements
 
 * Data flow through `initialize` methods is now taken into account also when the receiver of a `new` call is an (implicit or explicit) `self`.
-* The Active Record query methods `reorder` and `count_by_sql` are now recognised as SQL executions.
-* Calls to `ActiveRecord::Connection#execute`, including those via subclasses, are now recognised as SQL executions.
+* The Active Record query methods `reorder` and `count_by_sql` are now recognized as SQL executions.
+* Calls to `ActiveRecord::Connection#execute`, including those via subclasses, are now recognized as SQL executions.
 * Data flow through `ActionController::Parameters#require` is now tracked properly.
 * The severity of parse errors was reduced to warning (previously error). 
 * Deleted the deprecated `getQualifiedName` predicate from the `ConstantWriteAccess` class.