diff --git a/HOWTORELEASE.rst b/HOWTORELEASE.rst
index d0704b172..f15182e4c 100644
--- a/HOWTORELEASE.rst
+++ b/HOWTORELEASE.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ taking a lot of time to make a new one.
 .. important::
 
     pytest releases must be prepared on **Linux** because the docs and examples expect
-    to be executed in that platform.
+    to be executed on that platform.
 
 #. Create a branch ``release-X.Y.Z`` with the version for the release.
 
diff --git a/scripts/release.minor.rst b/scripts/release.minor.rst
index 9a488edbc..f71f9b1b6 100644
--- a/scripts/release.minor.rst
+++ b/scripts/release.minor.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The pytest team is proud to announce the {version} release!
 pytest is a mature Python testing tool with more than a 2000 tests
 against itself, passing on many different interpreters and platforms.
 
-This release contains a number of bugs fixes and improvements, so users are encouraged
+This release contains a number of bug fixes and improvements, so users are encouraged
 to take a look at the CHANGELOG:
 
     https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/changelog.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ For complete documentation, please visit:
 
     https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/
 
-As usual, you can upgrade from pypi via:
+As usual, you can upgrade from PyPI via:
 
     pip install -U pytest
 
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ Thanks to all who contributed to this release, among them:
 {contributors}
 
 Happy testing,
-The Pytest Development Team
+The pytest Development Team
diff --git a/scripts/release.patch.rst b/scripts/release.patch.rst
index b1ad2dbd7..e73d91768 100644
--- a/scripts/release.patch.rst
+++ b/scripts/release.patch.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pytest-{version}
 
 pytest {version} has just been released to PyPI.
 
-This is a bug-fix release, being a drop-in replacement. To upgrade::
+This is a bug fix release, being a drop-in replacement. To upgrade::
 
   pip install --upgrade pytest