diff --git a/doc/release/notes.rst b/doc/release/notes.rst
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Bug Fixes
 Documentation
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-- DOC: Do not use types for *args, **kwargs (`#585 <https://github.com/numpy/numpydoc/pull/585>`_).
+- DOC: Do not use types for ``*args``, ``**kwargs`` (`#585 <https://github.com/numpy/numpydoc/pull/585>`_).
 - mention conda-forge in installation docs (`#595 <https://github.com/numpy/numpydoc/pull/595>`_).
 - Fix typo in validation.rst (`#605 <https://github.com/numpy/numpydoc/pull/605>`_).
 - Fix broken link in ``format.rst`` (`#628 <https://github.com/numpy/numpydoc/pull/628>`_).