diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5dfcf8d..9581e35 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Source data for [A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomati
 
 ## Release
 
-Releases for this data package are automated. Any commit to the `master`` branch will trigger the release automation.
+Releases for this data package are automated. Any commit to the `master` branch will trigger the release automation.
 
 All commit message must conform to [Conventional Commit Messages](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) to determine semantic versioning of releases, please adhere to these conventions, like so:
 
diff --git a/commitlint.config.cjs b/commitlint.config.cjs
index bb9a3e8..a3155c1 100644
--- a/commitlint.config.cjs
+++ b/commitlint.config.cjs
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
-module.exports = {extends: ['@commitlint/config-angular']}
+module.exports = { 
+    extends: ['@commitlint/config-conventional'], 
+    rules: {
+        'body-max-line-length': [1, 'always', 200],  
+        'type-empty': [1, 'never'],
+        'subject-empty': [1, 'never']
+      } 
+}
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