diff --git a/ng-dev/pr/merge/defaults/lts-branch.ts b/ng-dev/pr/merge/defaults/lts-branch.ts
index a23d31c6c..c84665be2 100644
--- a/ng-dev/pr/merge/defaults/lts-branch.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/pr/merge/defaults/lts-branch.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../release/versioning';
 import {promptConfirm, red, warn, yellow} from '../../../utils/console';
 import {InvalidTargetBranchError} from '../target-label';
+import {defaultLocale} from '../../../utils/locale';
 
 /**
  * Asserts that the given branch corresponds to an active LTS version-branch that can receive
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ export async function assertActiveLtsBranch(
   // allow the merge as per our LTS guarantees. Can be forcibly overridden if desired.
   // See: https://angular.io/guide/releases#support-policy-and-schedule.
   if (today > ltsEndDate) {
-    const ltsEndDateText = ltsEndDate.toLocaleDateString('en-US');
+    const ltsEndDateText = ltsEndDate.toLocaleDateString(defaultLocale);
     warn(red(`Long-term support ended for v${version.major} on ${ltsEndDateText}.`));
     warn(
       yellow(
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/notes/context.ts b/ng-dev/release/notes/context.ts
index dfa75e993..898df519f 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/notes/context.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/notes/context.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {COMMIT_TYPES, ReleaseNotesLevel} from '../../commit-message/config';
 import {CommitFromGitLog} from '../../commit-message/parse';
 import {GithubConfig} from '../../utils/config';
 import {ReleaseNotesConfig} from '../config/index';
+import {compareString} from '../../utils/locale';
 
 /** List of types to be included in the release notes. */
 const typesToIncludeInReleaseNotes = Object.values(COMMIT_TYPES)
@@ -68,6 +69,19 @@ export class RenderContext {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Comparator used for sorting commits within a release notes group. Commits
+   * are sorted alphabetically based on their type. Commits having the same type
+   * will be sorted alphabetically based on their determined description
+   */
+  private _commitsWithinGroupComparator = (a: CategorizedCommit, b: CategorizedCommit): number => {
+    const typeCompareOrder = compareString(a.type, b.type);
+    if (typeCompareOrder === 0) {
+      return compareString(a.description, b.description);
+    }
+    return typeCompareOrder;
+  };
+
   /**
    * Organizes and sorts the commits into groups of commits.
    *
@@ -94,9 +108,9 @@ export class RenderContext {
     const commitGroups = Array.from(groups.entries())
       .map(([title, commits]) => ({
         title,
-        commits: commits.sort((a, b) => (a.type > b.type ? 1 : a.type < b.type ? -1 : 0)),
+        commits: commits.sort(this._commitsWithinGroupComparator),
       }))
-      .sort((a, b) => (a.title > b.title ? 1 : a.title < b.title ? -1 : 0));
+      .sort((a, b) => compareString(a.title, b.title));
 
     // If the configuration provides a sorting order, updated the sorted list of group keys to
     // satisfy the order of the groups provided in the list with any groups not found in the list at
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/common.spec.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/common.spec.ts
index 72a18f80e..b18742b76 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/common.spec.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/common.spec.ts
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ describe('common release action logic', () => {
             ### test
             | Commit | Description |
             | -- | -- |
-            | <..> | second commit |
             | <..> | first commit |
+            | <..> | second commit |
             ## Special Thanks
           `,
         );
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-lts-patch.spec.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-lts-patch.spec.ts
index 3c5670e82..7d528ca1e 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-lts-patch.spec.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-lts-patch.spec.ts
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ describe('cut an LTS patch action', () => {
       ### pkg1
       | Commit | Type | Description |
       | -- | -- | -- |
-      | <..> | feat | not yet released *2 |
       | <..> | feat | not yet released *1 |
+      | <..> | feat | not yet released *2 |
       ## Special Thanks
     `);
   });
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-new-patch.spec.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-new-patch.spec.ts
index 46c1f7755..dfa382875 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-new-patch.spec.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-new-patch.spec.ts
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ describe('cut new patch action', () => {
       ### pkg1
       | Commit | Type | Description |
       | -- | -- | -- |
-      | <..> | feat | not yet released *2 |
       | <..> | feat | not yet released *1 |
+      | <..> | feat | not yet released *2 |
       ## Special Thanks
     `);
   });
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-next-prerelease.spec.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-next-prerelease.spec.ts
index e42051e39..b35f6e10e 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-next-prerelease.spec.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-next-prerelease.spec.ts
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ describe('cut next pre-release action', () => {
           | Commit | Type | Description |
           | -- | -- | -- |
           | <..> | feat | not released yet, but cherry-picked |
-          | <..> | feat | only in next, not released yet *2 |
           | <..> | feat | only in next, not released yet *1 |
+          | <..> | feat | only in next, not released yet *2 |
           ## Special Thanks
         `);
       },
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ describe('cut next pre-release action', () => {
         ### pkg1
         | Commit | Type | Description |
         | -- | -- | -- |
-        | <..> | feat | not released yet *2 |
         | <..> | feat | not released yet *1 |
+        | <..> | feat | not released yet *2 |
         ## Special Thanks
       `);
     });
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ describe('cut next pre-release action', () => {
         ### pkg1
         | Commit | Type | Description |
         | -- | -- | -- |
-        | <..> | feat | not released yet *2 |
         | <..> | feat | not released yet *1 |
+        | <..> | feat | not released yet *2 |
         ## Special Thanks
       `);
     });
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-stable.spec.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-stable.spec.ts
index 78ccf9307..95080d6b5 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-stable.spec.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/cut-stable.spec.ts
@@ -152,15 +152,15 @@ describe('cut stable action', () => {
       ### pkg1
       | Commit | Type | Description |
       | -- | -- | -- |
-      | <..> | fix | not yet released *2 |
+      | <..> | fix | landed in patch, not released but cherry-picked *1 |
       | <..> | fix | not yet released *1 |
-      | <..> | fix | released release-candidate *2 |
-      | <..> | fix | released release-candidate *1 |
-      | <..> | fix | released feature-freeze pre-release *2 |
+      | <..> | fix | not yet released *2 |
       | <..> | fix | released feature-freeze pre-release *1 |
-      | <..> | fix | released first next pre-release *2 |
+      | <..> | fix | released feature-freeze pre-release *2 |
       | <..> | fix | released first next pre-release *1 |
-      | <..> | fix | landed in patch, not released but cherry-picked *1 |
+      | <..> | fix | released first next pre-release *2 |
+      | <..> | fix | released release-candidate *1 |
+      | <..> | fix | released release-candidate *2 |
       ## Special Thanks
     `);
     },
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/move-next-into-feature-freeze.spec.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/move-next-into-feature-freeze.spec.ts
index 940028f14..3061be774 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/move-next-into-feature-freeze.spec.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/move-next-into-feature-freeze.spec.ts
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ describe('move next into feature-freeze action', () => {
         | Commit | Type | Description |
         | -- | -- | -- |
         | <..> | feat | not released yet, but cherry-picked |
-        | <..> | feat | only in next, not released yet *2 |
         | <..> | feat | only in next, not released yet *1 |
+        | <..> | feat | only in next, not released yet *2 |
       `);
       },
     );
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/move-next-into-release-candidate.spec.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/move-next-into-release-candidate.spec.ts
index 53b01cdbe..3fd9b84af 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/move-next-into-release-candidate.spec.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/move-next-into-release-candidate.spec.ts
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ describe('move next into release-candidate action', () => {
         | Commit | Type | Description |
         | -- | -- | -- |
         | <..> | feat | not released yet, but cherry-picked |
-        | <..> | feat | only in next, not released yet *2 |
         | <..> | feat | only in next, not released yet *1 |
+        | <..> | feat | only in next, not released yet *2 |
       `);
       },
     );
diff --git a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/release-notes/generation.spec.ts b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/release-notes/generation.spec.ts
index fdadc1583..72dcdb0ee 100644
--- a/ng-dev/release/publish/test/release-notes/generation.spec.ts
+++ b/ng-dev/release/publish/test/release-notes/generation.spec.ts
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ describe('release notes generation', () => {
           ### @angular-devkit/core
           | Commit | Type | Description |
           | -- | -- | -- |
-          | <..> | fix | commit *2 |
           | <..> | fix | commit *1 |
+          | <..> | fix | commit *2 |
           ### @angular-devkit/test
           | Commit | Type | Description |
           | -- | -- | -- |
-          | <..> | fix | commit *4 |
           | <..> | fix | commit *3 |
+          | <..> | fix | commit *4 |
           ## Special Thanks
         `);
       });
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ describe('release notes generation', () => {
           ### cdk
           | Commit | Type | Description |
           | -- | -- | -- |
-          | <..> | fix | commit *2 |
           | <..> | fix | commit *1 |
+          | <..> | fix | commit *2 |
           ### material
           | Commit | Type | Description |
           | -- | -- | -- |
-          | <..> | fix | commit *4 |
           | <..> | fix | commit *3 |
+          | <..> | fix | commit *4 |
           ## Special Thanks
         `);
       });
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ describe('release notes generation', () => {
           ### cdk
           | Commit | Type | Description |
           | -- | -- | -- |
-          | <..> | fix | platform: fix detection of chromium |
           | <..> | fix | a11y: fix module definition |
+          | <..> | fix | platform: fix detection of chromium |
           ### material
           | Commit | Type | Description |
           | -- | -- | -- |
@@ -257,13 +257,13 @@ describe('release notes generation', () => {
           ### @angular-devkit/core
           | Commit | Description |
           | -- | -- |
-          | <..> | commit *2 |
           | <..> | commit *1 |
+          | <..> | commit *2 |
           ### @angular-devkit/test
           | Commit | Description |
           | -- | -- |
-          | <..> | commit *4 |
           | <..> | commit *3 |
+          | <..> | commit *4 |
           ## Special Thanks
         `);
       });
@@ -288,13 +288,13 @@ describe('release notes generation', () => {
           ### cdk
           | Commit | Description |
           | -- | -- |
-          | <..> | commit *2 |
           | <..> | commit *1 |
+          | <..> | commit *2 |
           ### material
           | Commit | Description |
           | -- | -- |
-          | <..> | commit *4 |
           | <..> | commit *3 |
+          | <..> | commit *4 |
           ## Special Thanks
         `);
       });
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ describe('release notes generation', () => {
           ### cdk
           | Commit | Description |
           | -- | -- |
-          | <..> | platform: fix detection of chromium |
           | <..> | a11y: fix module definition |
+          | <..> | platform: fix detection of chromium |
           ### material
           | Commit | Description |
           | -- | -- |
diff --git a/ng-dev/utils/locale.ts b/ng-dev/utils/locale.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1315dc8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ng-dev/utils/locale.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+/** Default locale used in the tool for string comparisons and locale-specific output. */
+export const defaultLocale = 'en-US';
+
+/**
+ * Compares a given string to another one, returning a number indicating
+ * whether `a` should be positioned before `b` or the other way around.
+ */
+export function compareString(a: string, b: string): number {
+  return a.localeCompare(b, defaultLocale);
+}