diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2c19b23..53cab10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           # either 'goreleaser' (default) or 'goreleaser-pro':
           distribution: goreleaser
           version: latest
-          args: release --release-notes=".changes/$(go run backy.go version)" -f .goreleaser/github.yml --clean
+          args: release --release-notes=".changes/$(go run backy.go version).md" -f .goreleaser/github.yml --clean
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GORELEASER_TOKEN }}
           # Your GoReleaser Pro key, if you are using the 'goreleaser-pro'
diff --git a/.woodpecker/vern.yml b/.woodpecker/vern.yml
index fde8f4c..5c5628e 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/vern.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/vern.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ pipeline:
   release:
     image: goreleaser/goreleaser
     commands:
-      - goreleaser release -f .goreleaser/vern.yml --release-notes=".changes/$(go run backy.go version)"
+      - goreleaser release -f .goreleaser/vern.yml --release-notes=".changes/$(go run backy.go version).md"
     secrets: [ gitea_token ]
     when:
       event: tag
diff --git a/release b/release
index 8428d38..8dccfce 100755
--- a/release
+++ b/release
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 export GORELEASER_CURRENT_TAG="$(go run backy.go version)"
 git tag "$(go run backy.go version)"
 git push all --tags
-goreleaser release -f .goreleaser/gitea.yml --clean --release-notes=".changes/$(go run backy.go version)"
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+goreleaser release -f .goreleaser/gitea.yml --clean --release-notes=".changes/$(go run backy.go version).md"
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