diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index ff0894e..0938ca7 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -6,16 +6,14 @@ Something is ready to be merged!
 
 List the issue(s) resolved or addressed by this change.
 
-Changes MUST be related to an issue. If one does not exist, please create one with
-[the appropriate issue type](https://github.com/ssube/isolex/blob/master/docs/workflow.md#type).
+Changes MUST be related to an issue. If one does not exist,
+please create one with the appropriate `type/` label.
 
 ## Checks
 
-Before creating a PR, please ensure
-[all merge requirements](https://github.com/ssube/isolex/blob/master/docs/workflow.md#merges)
-are met:
+Please ensure all required status checks have succeeded:
 
 - [ ] Gitlab pipeline has passed
 - [ ] lint warnings have not increased
-- [ ] documentation has been updated
+- [ ] documentation has been written
 - [ ] tests have been added and consistently pass
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e23f2f..471d888 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ maintenance. This repository is configured to work with:
 - [SonarCloud](https://sonarcloud.io/)
 
 None of these are required, but Renovate and Snyk can be very helpful when
-dependencies release a security patch (and even more so when they decline).
+dependencies release a security patch.
 
 ## External Secrets