diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 * V1.12.3
-  * improved tests on Linux, MacOS and Windwos
-  * prototype: testing the status of repositories (stable and warning)
+  * improved tests on Linux, MacOS and Windows
+  * prototyped testing of the status of repositories (stable and warning)
 
 * V1.12.2
   * fixed UTF-8 problem with README.md in setup.py