diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 44e06fad..431c7210 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ for example, using the git tag for the `v1.2.0` release:
 git shortlog v1.2.0..HEAD -n -s
 ```
 
-Include the added/removed classes at the bottom of the release notes. Be sure to tag the release following the usual naming schema `vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`.
+Copy the contents of `history/<old version>-<released version>/release_notes.md` file into the bottom of the release notes on GitHub.
+
+Be sure to tag the release following the usual naming schema `vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`.
 
 ## Update `brickschema`
 
diff --git a/tools/compare_versions/compare_versions.py b/tools/compare_versions/compare_versions.py
index 1a225c11..ae58aabe 100644
--- a/tools/compare_versions/compare_versions.py
+++ b/tools/compare_versions/compare_versions.py
@@ -217,12 +217,12 @@ def prep_concept(graph, concept):
 with open(history_dir / "release_notes.md", "w") as fp:
     fp.write("## Added Concepts\n\n```\n")
     for c in sorted(set(new_classes) - set(old_classes)):
-        fp.write(f"{c}")
+        fp.write(f"{c}\n")
     fp.write("\n```\n")
 
     fp.write("\n\n## Removed Concepts\n\n```\n")
     for c in sorted(set(old_classes) - set(new_classes)):
-        fp.write(f"{c}")
+        fp.write(f"{c}\n")
     fp.write("\n```\n")
 
     fp.write("\n\n## Deprecations\n\n")