diff --git a/email/vote_release.txt b/email/vote_release.txt
index 17ae71c..aee9fdf 100644
--- a/email/vote_release.txt
+++ b/email/vote_release.txt
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
 From: %YOU%
 To: dev@couchdb.apache.org
-Subject: [VOTE] Release Apache CouchDB %VERSION%-rc.%CANDIDATE%
+Subject: [VOTE] Release Apache CouchDB %VERSION%-RC%CANDIDATE%
 ================================================================================
 
 Dear community,
 
-I would like to release Apache CouchDB %VERSION%-rc.%CANDIDATE%.
+I would like to release Apache CouchDB %VERSION%-RC%CANDIDATE%.
 
 Changes since last round:
 
- * https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=couchdb.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/%BRANCH%
+ * https://github.com/apache/couchdb/compare/%OLDTAG%...%NEWTAG%
 
-We encourage the whole community to download and test these release artefacts so that any critical issues can be resolved before the release is made. Everyone is free to vote on this release, so get stuck in!
+We encourage the whole community to download and test these release artefacts so that any critical issues can be resolved before the release is made. Everyone is free to vote on this release, so dig right in!
 
 The release artefacts we are voting on are available here:
 
     wget %CANDIDATE_URL%/%PACKAGE%.tar.gz
     wget %CANDIDATE_URL%/%PACKAGE%.tar.gz.asc
-    wget %CANDIDATE_URL%/%PACKAGE%.tar.gz.ish
     wget %CANDIDATE_URL%/%PACKAGE%.tar.gz.md5
-    wget %CANDIDATE_URL%/%PACKAGE%.tar.gz.sha
+    wget %CANDIDATE_URL%/%PACKAGE%.tar.gz.sha1
+    wget %CANDIDATE_URL%/%PACKAGE%.tar.gz.sha256
 
 Please follow the test procedure here:
 
     https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/COUCHDB/Testing+a+Source+Release
 
-Please remember that "rc.%CANDIDATE%" is an annotation. If the vote passes, these artefacts will be released as Apache CouchDB %VERSION%.
+Please remember that "RC%CANDIDATE%" is an annotation. If the vote passes, these artefacts will be released as Apache CouchDB %VERSION%.
 
 Please cast your votes now.