diff --git a/commitmessage.py b/commitmessage.py
index b507dd6..1c3aa6f 100644
--- a/commitmessage.py
+++ b/commitmessage.py
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ def process_NEWS(file):
         if news[i] == "Overview of changes leading to " + config.old_version and news[i - 1] == "":
             stop = i - 1
             success = 1
+        if news[i] == config.old_version + ":"  and news[i - 1] == "":
+            stop = i - 1
+            success = 1
+        if news[i] == tarball.version + ":"  and news[i - 1] == "":
+            start = i
+        if news[i] == tarball.name + "-" + config.old_version + ":"  and news[i - 1] == "":
+            stop = i - 1
+            success = 1
+        if news[i] == tarball.name + "-" + tarball.version + ":"  and news[i - 1] == "":
+            start = i
         if news[i].find(config.old_version) >= 0 and news[i].find("*** Changes in ") >= 0 and news[i - 1] == "":
             stop = i - 1
             success = 1
diff --git a/docs.py b/docs.py
index 0048518..ca1c9fd 100644
--- a/docs.py
+++ b/docs.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import sys
 transforms = {
     'changelog': 'ChangeLog',
     'changes.rst': 'ChangeLog',
+    'changes.txt': 'ChangeLog',
     'news': 'NEWS'
 }
 interests = transforms.keys()