diff --git a/core/CHANGELOG.txt b/core/CHANGELOG.txt
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@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 Drupal 8.0.x, xxxx-xx-xx (development version)
 ------------------------
-
-The following is a list of the most important changes made to Drupal in 8.0.0.
-For a detailed list of changes with background information, see
-https://www.drupal.org/list-changes/drupal
-
 - Significantly improved the front end:
     * Made all built-in themes responsive.
     * Added support for responsive images.
@@ -96,7 +91,7 @@ https://www.drupal.org/list-changes/drupal
       to keep them. Useful for media libraries.
     * Added a customizable view under the content administration screen that
       lists all files uploaded on the system.
-    * Made file uploads immediate when selecting files in file fields.
+    * Made uploads immediate when selecting files in file fields.
     * Added ability to upload multiple files at once.
     * Added local image input filter, to enable secure image posting.
 - Included the following Symfony2 components:
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       * Poll
       * Profile
       * Trigger
-- Improved the statistics module:
-    * Made view counting work with the page cache and reverse proxies.
-    * Removed the accesslog functionality and reports.
+- Removed the Statistics module's accesslog functionality and reports.
 - Removed XML-RPC functionality from core.
 - Removed user signatures support from core.
 - Added ability to generate and validate Universally Unique IDentifiers (UUIDs).
@@ -209,7 +202,7 @@ https://www.drupal.org/list-changes/drupal
 - Greatly improved block management:
     * Made custom blocks fieldable, revisionable, and translatable entities.
     * Added the notion of custom block types.
-    * Added ability to place all blocks multiple times.
+    * Added the ability to place the same block in multiple locations.
     * Introduced a block library with categorized blocks.
 - Introduced an accessible modal API based on improvements made in collaboration
   with the jQuery UI team.