diff --git a/internal/changelog/changelog.go b/internal/changelog/changelog.go
index 6004829..d6386b8 100644
--- a/internal/changelog/changelog.go
+++ b/internal/changelog/changelog.go
@@ -26,27 +26,37 @@ func init() {
 	}
 }
 
-func NewChangelogEntry(logger *slog.Logger, commits []commitparser.AnalyzedCommit, version, link, prefix, suffix string) (string, error) {
-	features := make([]commitparser.AnalyzedCommit, 0)
-	fixes := make([]commitparser.AnalyzedCommit, 0)
-
-	for _, commit := range commits {
-		switch commit.Type {
-		case "feat":
-			features = append(features, commit)
-		case "fix":
-			fixes = append(fixes, commit)
-		}
+func DefaultTemplate() *template.Template {
+	return changelogTemplate
+}
+
+type Data struct {
+	Commits     map[string][]commitparser.AnalyzedCommit
+	Version     string
+	VersionLink string
+	Prefix      string
+	Suffix      string
+}
+
+func New(commits map[string][]commitparser.AnalyzedCommit, version, versionLink, prefix, suffix string) Data {
+	return Data{
+		Commits:     commits,
+		Version:     version,
+		VersionLink: versionLink,
+		Prefix:      prefix,
+		Suffix:      suffix,
 	}
+}
+
+type Formatting struct {
+	HideVersionTitle bool
+}
 
+func Entry(logger *slog.Logger, tpl *template.Template, data Data, formatting Formatting) (string, error) {
 	var changelog bytes.Buffer
-	err := changelogTemplate.Execute(&changelog, map[string]any{
-		"Features":    features,
-		"Fixes":       fixes,
-		"Version":     version,
-		"VersionLink": link,
-		"Prefix":      prefix,
-		"Suffix":      suffix,
+	err := tpl.Execute(&changelog, map[string]any{
+		"Data":       data,
+		"Formatting": formatting,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
diff --git a/internal/changelog/changelog.md.tpl b/internal/changelog/changelog.md.tpl
index 1f7dd42..50907eb 100644
--- a/internal/changelog/changelog.md.tpl
+++ b/internal/changelog/changelog.md.tpl
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
-## [{{.Version}}]({{.VersionLink}})
-{{- if .Prefix }}
-{{ .Prefix }}
+{{define "entry" -}}
+- {{ if .Scope }}**{{.Scope}}**: {{end}}{{.Description}}
+{{ end }}
+
+{{- if not .Formatting.HideVersionTitle }}
+## [{{.Data.Version}}]({{.Data.VersionLink}})
+{{ end -}}
+{{- if .Data.Prefix }}
+{{ .Data.Prefix }}
 {{ end -}}
-{{- if (gt (len .Features) 0) }}
+{{- with .Data.Commits.feat }}
 ### Features
 
-{{ range .Features -}}
-- {{ if .Scope }}**{{.Scope}}**: {{end}}{{.Description}}
-{{ end -}}
+{{ range . -}}{{template "entry" .}}{{end}}
 {{- end -}}
-{{- if (gt (len .Fixes) 0) }}
+{{- with .Data.Commits.fix }}
 ### Bug Fixes
 
-{{ range .Fixes -}}
-- {{ if .Scope }}**{{.Scope}}**: {{end}}{{.Description}}
-{{ end -}}
+{{ range . -}}{{template "entry" .}}{{end}}
 {{- end -}}
 
-{{- if .Suffix }}
-{{ .Suffix }}
+{{- if .Data.Suffix }}
+{{ .Data.Suffix }}
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/internal/changelog/changelog_test.go b/internal/changelog/changelog_test.go
index e6582c7..a969730 100644
--- a/internal/changelog/changelog_test.go
+++ b/internal/changelog/changelog_test.go
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ This version is compatible with flux-compensator v2.2 - v2.9.
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, err := NewChangelogEntry(slog.Default(), tt.args.analyzedCommits, tt.args.version, tt.args.link, tt.args.prefix, tt.args.suffix)
+			data := New(commitparser.ByType(tt.args.analyzedCommits), tt.args.version, tt.args.link, tt.args.prefix, tt.args.suffix)
+			got, err := Entry(slog.Default(), DefaultTemplate(), data, Formatting{})
 			if !tt.wantErr(t, err) {
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/internal/commitparser/commitparser.go b/internal/commitparser/commitparser.go
index 484d733..023c6b4 100644
--- a/internal/commitparser/commitparser.go
+++ b/internal/commitparser/commitparser.go
@@ -15,3 +15,18 @@ type AnalyzedCommit struct {
 	Scope          *string
 	BreakingChange bool
 }
+
+// ByType groups the Commits by the type field. Used by the Changelog.
+func ByType(in []AnalyzedCommit) map[string][]AnalyzedCommit {
+	out := map[string][]AnalyzedCommit{}
+
+	for _, commit := range in {
+		if out[commit.Type] == nil {
+			out[commit.Type] = make([]AnalyzedCommit, 0, 1)
+		}
+
+		out[commit.Type] = append(out[commit.Type], commit)
+	}
+
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/releaserpleaser.go b/releaserpleaser.go
index a69ef9e..2b1754f 100644
--- a/releaserpleaser.go
+++ b/releaserpleaser.go
@@ -243,7 +243,9 @@ func (rp *ReleaserPleaser) runReconcileReleasePR(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	changelogEntry, err := changelog.NewChangelogEntry(logger, analyzedCommits, nextVersion, rp.forge.ReleaseURL(nextVersion), releaseOverrides.Prefix, releaseOverrides.Suffix)
+	changelogData := changelog.New(commitparser.ByType(analyzedCommits), nextVersion, rp.forge.ReleaseURL(nextVersion), releaseOverrides.Prefix, releaseOverrides.Suffix)
+
+	changelogEntry, err := changelog.Entry(logger, changelog.DefaultTemplate(), changelogData, changelog.Formatting{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to build changelog entry: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -289,9 +291,16 @@ func (rp *ReleaserPleaser) runReconcileReleasePR(ctx context.Context) error {
 		logger.InfoContext(ctx, "file content is already up-to-date in remote branch, skipping push")
 	}
 
+	// We do not need the version title here. In the pull request the version is available from the title, and in the
+	// release on the Forge its usually in a heading somewhere above the text.
+	changelogEntryPullRequest, err := changelog.Entry(logger, changelog.DefaultTemplate(), changelogData, changelog.Formatting{HideVersionTitle: true})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to build pull request changelog entry: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	// Open/Update PR
 	if pr == nil {
-		pr, err = releasepr.NewReleasePullRequest(rpBranch, rp.targetBranch, nextVersion, changelogEntry)
+		pr, err = releasepr.NewReleasePullRequest(rpBranch, rp.targetBranch, nextVersion, changelogEntryPullRequest)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -308,7 +317,7 @@ func (rp *ReleaserPleaser) runReconcileReleasePR(ctx context.Context) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		err = pr.SetDescription(changelogEntry, overrides)
+		err = pr.SetDescription(changelogEntryPullRequest, overrides)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}