diff --git a/.github/templates/.release_notes.md.j2 b/.github/templates/.release_notes.md.j2
index 4fc1215..8c31edc 100644
--- a/.github/templates/.release_notes.md.j2
+++ b/.github/templates/.release_notes.md.j2
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 }}{%    for commit in commits
 %}{{
           "\n* %s ([`%s`](%s))\n" | format(
-              commit.descriptions[0].rstrip(),
+              commit.descriptions[0].rstrip() | capitalize,
               commit.short_hash,
               commit.hexsha | commit_hash_url,
           )
diff --git a/.github/templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2 b/.github/templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2
index c4da347..409aa88 100644
--- a/.github/templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2
+++ b/.github/templates/CHANGELOG.md.j2
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 }}{%      for commit in commits
 %}{{
           "\n* %s ([`%s`](%s))\n" | format(
-              commit.descriptions[0].rstrip(),
+              commit.descriptions[0].rstrip() | capitalize,
               commit.short_hash,
               commit.hexsha | commit_hash_url
           )
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c0973d..0cbb2b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@
 
 ### Chores
 
-* change template location for semantic release ([`9d320c1`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/9d320c1b0ca7acfd4c39433137fef6063e7ea89a))
+* Change template location for semantic release ([`9d320c1`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/9d320c1b0ca7acfd4c39433137fef6063e7ea89a))
 
-* update templates for genearing the changelog and release notes ([`cad4364`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/cad43649c37355ed84e7f0c37e9071e7d9d3e06a))
+* Update templates for genearing the changelog and release notes ([`cad4364`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/cad43649c37355ed84e7f0c37e9071e7d9d3e06a))
 
-* add custom templates for changelog and release notes ([`ffe32c8`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/ffe32c8d704d719480de011d996922f0ebae07de))
+* Add custom templates for changelog and release notes ([`ffe32c8`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/ffe32c8d704d719480de011d996922f0ebae07de))
 
 * Ignore venv and uv artifacts ([`724674e`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/724674e9d36c43af1a84889355442cdf4a366c2b))
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* Mention usage of pqthreads in documentation and README ([`d276c68`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/d276c689311fdcc53cd2fca286f556753f723352))
+* Mention usage of pqthreads in documentation and readme ([`d276c68`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/d276c689311fdcc53cd2fca286f556753f723352))
 
-* Add introduction link and getting started to README ([`6f40d91`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/6f40d91bb356f7aac637e5d627c9ad574a82635e))
+* Add introduction link and getting started to readme ([`6f40d91`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/6f40d91bb356f7aac637e5d627c9ad574a82635e))
 
 * Add copy button to code blocks ([`c99063c`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/c99063c1101721043051ccc1c1e88f0fb95df669))
 ## v0.3.0 (2024-11-03)
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@
 
 ### Features
 
-* Add 3D axis grid with automatic tick labels to surf plots ([`ee5a6fb`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/ee5a6fbc8423392360c62338c8357ba22f2f9f96))
+* Add 3d axis grid with automatic tick labels to surf plots ([`ee5a6fb`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/ee5a6fbc8423392360c62338c8357ba22f2f9f96))
 ## v0.2.0 (2024-08-20)
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* Include PyPi package in installation instructions ([`f514ec1`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/f514ec179daa10414a077025876382ab2d03e335))
+* Include pypi package in installation instructions ([`f514ec1`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/f514ec179daa10414a077025876382ab2d03e335))
 
 ### Features
 
-* Add more festures to full 2D plot example ([`55c54f4`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/55c54f410f34eaf369357edeeb3758301e22efdc))
+* Add more festures to full 2d plot example ([`55c54f4`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/55c54f410f34eaf369357edeeb3758301e22efdc))
 ## v0.1.0 (2024-08-19)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* Fix typo on Welcome page ([`5069356`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/5069356916a23558427732bf8f1dd9beebaedc69))
+* Fix typo on welcome page ([`5069356`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/5069356916a23558427732bf8f1dd9beebaedc69))
 
 * Link explicitely to page w/ installation instructions ([`f17b61f`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/f17b61f0ccfa95976ea482eea317e09ec2222cf8))
 
-* Change all documentation links to GH pages ([`af48cab`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/af48cabdd4bacb58a572a0a1e55eedc5463717fc))
+* Change all documentation links to gh pages ([`af48cab`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/af48cabdd4bacb58a572a0a1e55eedc5463717fc))
 
-* Move documentation to mkdocstrings hosted on GitHub pages ([`1426d1a`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/1426d1a3ae8cf6e1007b102a02199986d9d80a98))
+* Move documentation to mkdocstrings hosted on github pages ([`1426d1a`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/1426d1a3ae8cf6e1007b102a02199986d9d80a98))
 
 ### Features
 
-* Add semantic release management and publishing to PyPi ([`5a44c92`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/5a44c9231df5848f7092a3c263075ccad197e82b))
+* Add semantic release management and publishing to pypi ([`5a44c92`](https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph/commit/5a44c9231df5848f7092a3c263075ccad197e82b))