DOC: fix layout of issue listings in release notes

4 files changed, 82 insertions, 79 deletions

diff --git a/doc/release/1.6.1-notes.rst b/doc/release/1.6.1-notes.rst
index 2f1aa6b04..b5e97b97e 100644
--- a/doc/release/1.6.1-notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release/1.6.1-notes.rst
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ This is a bugfix only release in the 1.6.x series.
 Issues Fixed
 ============
 
-#1834   einsum fails for specific shapes
-#1837   einsum throws nan or freezes python for specific array shapes
-#1838   object <-> structured type arrays regression
-#1851   regression for SWIG based code in 1.6.0
-#1863   Buggy results when operating on array copied with astype()
-#1870   Fix corner case of object array assignment
-#1843   Py3k: fix error with recarray
-#1885   nditer: Error in detecting double reduction loop
-#1874   f2py: fix --include_paths bug
-#1749   Fix ctypes.load_library()
-#1895/1896  iter: writeonly operands weren't always being buffered correctly
+* #1834: einsum fails for specific shapes
+* #1837: einsum throws nan or freezes python for specific array shapes
+* #1838: object <-> structured type arrays regression
+* #1851: regression for SWIG based code in 1.6.0
+* #1863: Buggy results when operating on array copied with astype()
+* #1870: Fix corner case of object array assignment
+* #1843: Py3k: fix error with recarray
+* #1885: nditer: Error in detecting double reduction loop
+* #1874: f2py: fix --include_paths bug
+* #1749: Fix ctypes.load_library()
+* #1895/1896:  iter: writeonly operands weren't always being buffered correctly
diff --git a/doc/release/1.6.2-notes.rst b/doc/release/1.6.2-notes.rst
index 1222fc39c..d73d80981 100644
--- a/doc/release/1.6.2-notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release/1.6.2-notes.rst
@@ -11,58 +11,58 @@ Issues fixed
 ``numpy.core``
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-#2063  make unique() return consistent index
-#1138  allow creating arrays from empty buffers or empty slices
-#1446  correct note about correspondence vstack and concatenate
-#1149  make argmin() work for datetime
-#1672  fix allclose() to work for scalar inf
-#1747  make np.median() work for 0-D arrays
-#1776  make complex division by zero to yield inf properly
-#1675  add scalar support for the format() function
-#1905  explicitly check for NaNs in allclose()
-#1952  allow floating ddof in std() and var()
-#1948  fix regression for indexing chararrays with empty list
-#2017  fix type hashing
-#2046  deleting array attributes causes segfault
-#2033  a**2.0 has incorrect type
-#2045  make attribute/iterator_element deletions not segfault
-#2021  fix segfault in searchsorted()
-#2073  fix float16 __array_interface__ bug
+* #2063: make unique() return consistent index
+* #1138: allow creating arrays from empty buffers or empty slices
+* #1446: correct note about correspondence vstack and concatenate
+* #1149: make argmin() work for datetime
+* #1672: fix allclose() to work for scalar inf
+* #1747: make np.median() work for 0-D arrays
+* #1776: make complex division by zero to yield inf properly
+* #1675: add scalar support for the format() function
+* #1905: explicitly check for NaNs in allclose()
+* #1952: allow floating ddof in std() and var()
+* #1948: fix regression for indexing chararrays with empty list
+* #2017: fix type hashing
+* #2046: deleting array attributes causes segfault
+* #2033: a**2.0 has incorrect type
+* #2045: make attribute/iterator_element deletions not segfault
+* #2021: fix segfault in searchsorted()
+* #2073: fix float16 __array_interface__ bug
 
 
 ``numpy.lib``
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-#2048  break reference cycle in NpzFile
-#1573  savetxt() now handles complex arrays
-#1387  allow bincount() to accept empty arrays
-#1899  fixed histogramdd() bug with empty inputs
-#1793  fix failing npyio test under py3k
-#1936  fix extra nesting for subarray dtypes
-#1848  make tril/triu return the same dtype as the original array
-#1918  use Py_TYPE to access ob_type, so it works also on Py3
+* #2048: break reference cycle in NpzFile
+* #1573: savetxt() now handles complex arrays
+* #1387: allow bincount() to accept empty arrays
+* #1899: fixed histogramdd() bug with empty inputs
+* #1793: fix failing npyio test under py3k
+* #1936: fix extra nesting for subarray dtypes
+* #1848: make tril/triu return the same dtype as the original array
+* #1918: use Py_TYPE to access ob_type, so it works also on Py3
 
 
 ``numpy.distutils``
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-#1261  change compile flag on AIX from -O5 to -O3
-#1377  update HP compiler flags
-#1383  provide better support for C++ code on HPUX
-#1857  fix build for py3k + pip
-BLD:   raise a clearer warning in case of building without cleaning up first
-BLD:   follow build_ext coding convention in build_clib
-BLD:   fix up detection of Intel CPU on OS X in system_info.py
-BLD:   add support for the new X11 directory structure on Ubuntu & co.
-BLD:   add ufsparse to the libraries search path.
-BLD:   add 'pgfortran' as a valid compiler in the Portland Group
-BLD:   update version match regexp for IBM AIX Fortran compilers.
+* #1261: change compile flag on AIX from -O5 to -O3
+* #1377: update HP compiler flags
+* #1383: provide better support for C++ code on HPUX
+* #1857: fix build for py3k + pip
+* BLD: raise a clearer warning in case of building without cleaning up first
+* BLD: follow build_ext coding convention in build_clib
+* BLD: fix up detection of Intel CPU on OS X in system_info.py
+* BLD: add support for the new X11 directory structure on Ubuntu & co.
+* BLD: add ufsparse to the libraries search path.
+* BLD: add 'pgfortran' as a valid compiler in the Portland Group
+* BLD: update version match regexp for IBM AIX Fortran compilers.
 
 
 ``numpy.random``
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-BUG:  Use npy_intp instead of long in mtrand
+* BUG: Use npy_intp instead of long in mtrand
 
 Changes
 =======
@@ -70,23 +70,23 @@ Changes
 ``numpy.f2py``
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-ENH:   Introduce new options extra_f77_compiler_args and extra_f90_compiler_args
-BLD:   Improve reporting of fcompiler value
-BUG:   Fix f2py test_kind.py test
+* ENH: Introduce new options extra_f77_compiler_args and extra_f90_compiler_args
+* BLD: Improve reporting of fcompiler value
+* BUG: Fix f2py test_kind.py test
 
 
 ``numpy.poly``
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-ENH:   Add some tests for polynomial printing
-ENH:   Add companion matrix functions
-DOC:   Rearrange the polynomial documents
-BUG:   Fix up links to classes
-DOC:   Add version added to some of the polynomial package modules
-DOC:   Document xxxfit functions in the polynomial package modules
-BUG:   The polynomial convenience classes let different types interact
-DOC:   Document the use of the polynomial convenience classes
-DOC:   Improve numpy reference documentation of polynomial classes
-ENH:   Improve the computation of polynomials from roots
-STY:   Code cleanup in polynomial [*]fromroots functions
-DOC:   Remove references to cast and NA, which were added in 1.7
+* ENH: Add some tests for polynomial printing
+* ENH: Add companion matrix functions
+* DOC: Rearrange the polynomial documents
+* BUG: Fix up links to classes
+* DOC: Add version added to some of the polynomial package modules
+* DOC: Document xxxfit functions in the polynomial package modules
+* BUG: The polynomial convenience classes let different types interact
+* DOC: Document the use of the polynomial convenience classes
+* DOC: Improve numpy reference documentation of polynomial classes
+* ENH: Improve the computation of polynomials from roots
+* STY: Code cleanup in polynomial [*]fromroots functions
+* DOC: Remove references to cast and NA, which were added in 1.7
diff --git a/doc/release/1.7.1-notes.rst b/doc/release/1.7.1-notes.rst
index 15a756cb1..7ff533d3a 100644
--- a/doc/release/1.7.1-notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release/1.7.1-notes.rst
@@ -2,24 +2,25 @@ NumPy 1.7.1 Release Notes
 *************************
 
 This is a bugfix only release in the 1.7.x series.
+It supports Python 2.4 - 2.7 and 3.1 - 3.3 and is the last series that
+supports Python 2.4 - 2.5.
 
 
 Issues fixed
 ============
 
-gh-2973   Fix `1` is printed during numpy.test()
-gh-2983   BUG: gh-2969: Backport memory leak fix 80b3a34.
-gh-3007   Backport gh-3006
-gh-2984   Backport fix complex polynomial fit
-gh-2982   BUG: Make nansum work with booleans.
-gh-2985   Backport large sort fixes
-gh-3039   Backport object take
-gh-3105   Backport nditer fix op axes initialization
-gh-3108   BUG: npy-pkg-config ini files were missing after Bento build.
-gh-3124   BUG: PyArray_LexSort allocates too much temporary memory.
-gh-3131   BUG: Exported f2py_size symbol prevents linking multiple f2py
-modules.
-gh-3117   Backport gh-2992
-gh-3135   DOC: Add mention of PyArray_SetBaseObject stealing a reference
-gh-3134   DOC: Fix typo in fft docs (the indexing variable is 'm', not 'n').
-gh-3136   Backport #3128
+* gh-2973: Fix `1` is printed during numpy.test()
+* gh-2983: BUG: gh-2969: Backport memory leak fix 80b3a34.
+* gh-3007: Backport gh-3006
+* gh-2984: Backport fix complex polynomial fit
+* gh-2982: BUG: Make nansum work with booleans.
+* gh-2985: Backport large sort fixes
+* gh-3039: Backport object take
+* gh-3105: Backport nditer fix op axes initialization
+* gh-3108: BUG: npy-pkg-config ini files were missing after Bento build.
+* gh-3124: BUG: PyArray_LexSort allocates too much temporary memory.
+* gh-3131: BUG: Exported f2py_size symbol prevents linking multiple f2py modules.
+* gh-3117: Backport gh-2992
+* gh-3135: DOC: Add mention of PyArray_SetBaseObject stealing a reference
+* gh-3134: DOC: Fix typo in fft docs (the indexing variable is 'm', not 'n').
+* gh-3136: Backport #3128
diff --git a/doc/release/1.7.2-notes.rst b/doc/release/1.7.2-notes.rst
index f0d64c7bb..7a8c8649c 100644
--- a/doc/release/1.7.2-notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release/1.7.2-notes.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ NumPy 1.7.2 Release Notes
 *************************
 
 This is a bugfix only release in the 1.7.x series.
+It supports Python 2.4 - 2.7 and 3.1 - 3.3 and is the last series that
+supports Python 2.4 - 2.5.
 
 
 Issues fixed