diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
index 77a95da1cc40c815e4952a1283d345af56e80461..2edadf6ab65b6adf75ab11af00b4d3e6eaf0be75 100644
--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/Default.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ guidelines](https://gitlab.com/caosdb/caosdb/-/blob/dev/REVIEW_GUIDELINES.md)
 - [ ] The test environment setup works and the intended behavior is
   reproducible in the test environment
 - [ ] In-code documentation and comments are up-to-date.
-- [ ] Check: Are there spezifications? Are they satisfied?
+- [ ] Check: Are there specifications? Are they satisfied?
 
 For further good practices have a look at [our review guidelines](https://gitlab.com/caosdb/caosdb/-/blob/dev/REVIEW_GUIDELINES.md).
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 10652f17f2f515bb408d91ffc2f18564c7452f1d..bce87d5256020c3749631f19cd18d4b0538593b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+* Initial release.
+
 ### Changed
 
 ### Deprecated