diff --git a/core/CHANGELOG.txt b/core/CHANGELOG.txt
index 61d276f862..6e34b797a3 100644
--- a/core/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/core/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 Drupal 8.3.0, 2017-04-05
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 - Added modules:
-  * #2779647: Added the Workflows module (experimental) which abstracts the
+  * Added the Workflows module (experimental) which abstracts the
     transitions and states system from Content Moderation into a separate
     component so that it can be re-used by other modules that implement
-    non-publishing workflows.
-  * #2296423: Added the Layout Discovery module (experimental) which provides
-    an API for modules or themes to register layouts.
-  * #2796173: Added the Field Layout module (experimental) which provides the
+    non-publishing workflows. (2779647)
+  * Added the Layout Discovery module (experimental) which provides
+    an API for modules or themes to register layouts. (2296423)
+  * Added the Field Layout module (experimental) which provides the
     ability for site builders to rearrange fields on content types, block types,
     etc. into new regions, for both the form and display, on the same forms
-    provided by the normal field user interface.
+    provided by the normal field user interface. (2796173)
 - Updated vendor libraries:
-    * @todo: #2821525: Update normalize.css to 5.0.0
-    * @todo: #2828494: Update CKEditor to 4.6.0
+    * @todo: Update normalize.css to 5.0.0 (2821525)
+    * @todo: Update CKEditor to 4.6.0 (2828494)
 - Raised stability levels of experimental modules:
-    * #2797169: Updated the BigPipe module from beta to stable.
-    * #2810347: Updated the Migrate module from alpha to beta.
+    * Updated the BigPipe module from beta to stable. (2797169)
+    * Updated the Migrate module from alpha to beta. (2810347)
     * See https://www.drupal.org/core/experimental#versions for more
       information about the stability levels of experimental modules.
 - Improved authoring features:
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Drupal 8.3.0, 2017-04-05
 - Improved developer APIs:
     * Various variations of routers merged into either AccessAwareRouter or
       DynamicRouter to simplify the routing system.
-    * @todo: Somehow explain this change: https://www.drupal.org/node/2721179
+    * @todo: Somehow explain this change: (2721179)
     * EntityPublishedInterface and EntityPublishedTrait have been added to give
       a generic publishing API, and are being used by Node and Comment entity
       types.
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ Drupal 8.3.0, 2017-04-05
     * Content Moderation publishes any entity type that implements
       EntityPublishedInterface, not just Nodes.
 - Changed coding standards:
-    * @todo: Add phpcs/coder to dev requirements: https://www.drupal.org/node/2744463
-    * @todo: Switch to short array syntax https://www.drupal.org/node/2776975
-    * @todo: Standardize on whitespace for anonymous functions (closures) https://www.drupal.org/node/1999722
+    * @todo: Add phpcs/coder to dev requirements: (2744463)
+    * @todo: Switch to short array syntax (2776975)
+    * @todo: Standardize on whitespace for anonymous functions (closures) (1999722)
 - Testing improvements:
     * Integrated PHPUnit verbose output in SimpleTest UI.
     * Improved backward compatibility with WebTestBase.