Markdown release notes to PDF: avoid broken formatting

Markdown renderers differ in small but visible ways. Confirm that heading levels are nested correctly, lists do not merge into surrounding paragraphs, and code fences include a language label when examples are part of the release notes.

• Use one H1 title and consistent H2 sections
• Keep table columns narrow enough for printed pages
• Avoid bare URLs when link text is clearer
• Check that backticks close around commands and code samples

Tables that look fine in a wide browser can wrap badly in a portrait PDF. Split very wide change logs into multiple sections or move machine-readable data to an attachment. For links, include descriptive text so the PDF remains useful when printed.

Release notes sometimes mention ticket IDs, customer names, preview URLs, or internal flags. Review the rendered document, not only the Markdown source, because templates and copied snippets can expose details that were hidden in collapsed sections elsewhere.

• Remove internal-only deployment URLs
• Replace private ticket IDs with public changelog references
• Confirm screenshots or copied tables do not include secrets
• Keep a reviewed Markdown source of truth beside the exported PDF

Draft in the Markdown editor, open existing .md files with the Markdown viewer, then export with the Markdown to PDF tool after checking print layout. If the PDF is for external users, do one final redaction pass before sharing it.

Because Flashman processes Markdown in your browser, private draft notes and unreleased feature names do not need to be uploaded to a document conversion service.