diff --git a/extra/release.py b/extra/release.py
index 16e2e860e..647cc49c9 100755
--- a/extra/release.py
+++ b/extra/release.py
@@ -105,10 +105,6 @@ def create_rst_replacements() -> list[Replacement]:
         r.split("/")[-1] for r in refs if r.startswith("plugins/")
     )
     return [
-        # Fix nested bullet points indent: use 2 spaces consistently
-        (r"(?<=\n) {3,4}(?=\*)", "  "),
-        # Fix nested text indent: use 4 spaces consistently
-        (r"(?<=\n) {5,6}(?=[\w:`])", "    "),
         # Replace Sphinx :ref: and :doc: directives by documentation URLs
         #   :ref:`/plugins/autobpm` -> [AutoBPM Plugin](DOCS/plugins/autobpm.html)
         (
@@ -124,9 +120,6 @@ def create_rst_replacements() -> list[Replacement]:
         # Convert plugin references to documentation URLs
         #   `fetchart` plugin -> [fetchart](DOCS/plugins/fetchart.html)
         (rf"`+({plugins})`+", lambda m: make_ref_link(f"plugins/{m[1]}")),
-        # Add additional backticks around existing backticked text to ensure it
-        # is rendered as inline code in Markdown
-        (r"(?<=[\s])(`[^`]+`)(?!_)", r"`\1`"),
         # Convert bug references to GitHub issue links
         (r":bug:`(\d+)`", r":bug: (#\1)"),
         # Convert user references to GitHub @mentions
@@ -135,13 +128,12 @@ def create_rst_replacements() -> list[Replacement]:
 
 
 MD_REPLACEMENTS: list[Replacement] = [
-    (r"<span[^>]+>([^<]+)</span>", r"_\1"),  # remove a couple of wild span refs
     (r"^(\w[^\n]{,80}):(?=\n\n[^ ])", r"### \1"),  # format section headers
     (r"^(\w[^\n]{81,}):(?=\n\n[^ ])", r"**\1**"),  # and bolden too long ones
     (r"### [^\n]+\n+(?=### )", ""),  # remove empty sections
 ]
 order_bullet_points = partial(
-    re.compile("(\n- .*?(?=\n(?! *- )|$))", flags=re.DOTALL).sub,
+    re.compile(r"(\n- .*?(?=\n(?! *(-|\d\.) )|$))", flags=re.DOTALL).sub,
     lambda m: "\n- ".join(sorted(m.group().split("\n- "))),
 )
 
diff --git a/test/test_release.py b/test/test_release.py
index 62986fa95..62b32a714 100644
--- a/test/test_release.py
+++ b/test/test_release.py
@@ -22,29 +22,36 @@ pytestmark = pytest.mark.skipif(
 def rst_changelog():
     return """New features:
 
-* :doc:`/plugins/substitute`: Some substitute
+- :doc:`/plugins/substitute`: Some substitute
   multi-line change.
   :bug:`5467`
-* :ref:`list-cmd` Update.
+- :ref:`list-cmd` Update.
 
-You can do something with this command::
+You can do something with this command:
+
+::
 
     $ do-something
 
 Bug fixes:
 
-* Some fix that refers to an issue.
+- Some fix that refers to an issue.
   :bug:`5467`
-* Some fix that mentions user :user:`username`.
-* Some fix thanks to
+- Some fix that mentions user :user:`username`.
+- Some fix thanks to
   :user:`username`. :bug:`5467`
-* Some fix with its own bullet points using incorrect indentation:
-   * First nested bullet point
-     with some text that wraps to the next line
-   * Second nested bullet point
-* Another fix with its own bullet points using correct indentation:
-  * First
-  * Second
+- Some fix with its own bullet points using incorrect indentation:
+
+  - First nested bullet point
+    with some text that wraps to the next line
+  - Second nested bullet point
+
+- Another fix with an enumerated list
+
+  1. First
+     and some details
+  2. Second
+     and some details
 
 Section naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeee with over 80
 characters:
@@ -53,7 +60,7 @@ Empty section:
 
 Other changes:
 
-* Changed `bitesize` label to `good first issue`. Our `contribute`_ page is now
+- Changed ``bitesize`` label to ``good first issue``. Our `contribute`_ page is now
   automatically populated with these issues. :bug:`4855`
 
 .. _contribute: https://github.com/beetbox/beets/contribute
@@ -63,7 +70,7 @@ Other changes:
 
 Bug fixes:
 
-* Fixed something."""
+- Fixed something."""
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -79,9 +86,9 @@ You can do something with this command:
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
-- Another fix with its own bullet points using correct indentation:
-  - First
-  - Second
+- Another fix with an enumerated list
+  1.  First and some details
+  2.  Second and some details
 - Some fix thanks to @username. :bug: (#5467)
 - Some fix that mentions user @username.
 - Some fix that refers to an issue. :bug: (#5467)