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-### Description
-[Describe what this change achieves]
-
-### Issues Resolved
-[List any issues this PR will resolve]
-
-### Check List
-- [ ] New functionality includes testing.
-  - [ ] All tests pass.
-- [ ] New functionality has been documented.
-  - [ ] New functionality has comments added.
-- [ ] Commits are signed per the DCO using --signoff.
-- [ ] [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-java/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#changelog) has been updated.
-
-By submitting this pull request, I confirm that my contribution is made under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license.
-For more information on following the Developer Certificate of Origin and signing off your commits, please check [here](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-java/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#developer-certificate-of-origin).
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   - [Contributing Code](#contributing-code)
 - [Developer Certificate of Origin](#developer-certificate-of-origin)
 - [Changelog](#changelog)
-  - [Adding changes](#adding-changes)
+  - [Adding Changes](#adding-changes)
 - [Review Process](#review-process)
 
 ## Contributing to OpenSearch
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ You may type this line on your own when writing your commit messages. However, i
 
 ## Changelog
 
-OpenSearch-Java maintains a version specific changelog by enforcing a change to the ongoing [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) file adhering to the [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format.
+OpenSearch-java maintains a version specific changelog by enforcing a change to the ongoing [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) file adhering to the [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format.
 
 The changes are curated by version, with the changes to the main branch added chronologically to the `Unreleased` version. Each version has corresponding sections which list out the category of the change - `Added`, `Changed`, `Deprecated`, `Removed`, `Fixed`, `Security`.
 
 
-### Adding changes
+### Adding Changes
 
 As a contributor, you must ensure that every pull request has its changes listed out within the corresponding version and appropriate section of the [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) file.