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@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Releases will be numbered with the following format:
 
 And constructed with the following guidelines:
 
-- **Breaking backwards compatibility **bumps the major** while resetting minor and patch
+- Breaking backwards compatibility **bumps the major** while resetting minor and patch
 - New additions without breaking backwards compatibility **bumps the minor** while resetting the patch
 - Bug fixes and misc changes **bumps only the patch**