diff --git a/extra/release.py b/extra/release.py
index 61b4a3a31..2bafa90c2 100755
--- a/extra/release.py
+++ b/extra/release.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ MD_REPLACEMENTS: list[Replacement] = [
 ]
 order_bullet_points = partial(
     re.compile(r"(\n- .*?(?=\n(?! *(-|\d\.) )|$))", flags=re.DOTALL).sub,
-    lambda m: "\n- ".join(sorted(m.group().split("\n- "))),
+    lambda m: "\n- ".join(sorted(m.group().split("\n- "), key=str.lower)),
 )
 
 
diff --git a/test/test_release.py b/test/test_release.py
index 693aab82a..0951a5735 100644
--- a/test/test_release.py
+++ b/test/test_release.py
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ Bug fixes:
 def md_changelog():
     return r"""### New features
 
-- See [beetsplug.\_utils.musicbrainz.MusicBrainzAPI](https://beets.readthedocs.io/en/stable/api/generated/beetsplug._utils.musicbrainz.MusicBrainzAPI.html#beetsplug._utils.musicbrainz.MusicBrainzAPI) for documentation.
-- [Substitute Plugin](https://beets.readthedocs.io/en/stable/plugins/substitute.html): Some substitute multi-line change. :bug: (#5467)
 - [beets.plugins.BeetsPlugin](https://beets.readthedocs.io/en/stable/api/generated/beets.plugins.BeetsPlugin.html#beets.plugins.BeetsPlugin) Some plugin change.
 - [list](https://beets.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference/cli.html#list-cmd) Update.
+- [Substitute Plugin](https://beets.readthedocs.io/en/stable/plugins/substitute.html): Some substitute multi-line change. :bug: (#5467)
+- See [beetsplug.\_utils.musicbrainz.MusicBrainzAPI](https://beets.readthedocs.io/en/stable/api/generated/beetsplug._utils.musicbrainz.MusicBrainzAPI.html#beetsplug._utils.musicbrainz.MusicBrainzAPI) for documentation.
 
 You can do something with this command: