diff --git a/release/release_notes/bug_fixes_per_major_release.py b/release/release_notes/bug_fixes_per_major_release.py
index 6ed08989bad..ac5b41f1506 100644
--- a/release/release_notes/bug_fixes_per_major_release.py
+++ b/release/release_notes/bug_fixes_per_major_release.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ class CommitInfo:
 
     def generate_release_note_ready_string(self) -> str:
         def sort_version_numbers(input_version_num: str) -> str:
-            # Pad to three digits for future proofness
+            # Pad to three digits to be future proof.
             pad = 3
             major, minor, patch = input_version_num.split(".")
             return major.zfill(pad) + minor.zfill(pad) + patch.zfill(pad)