diff --git a/docs/source/whatsnew.rst b/docs/source/whatsnew.rst
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--- a/docs/source/whatsnew.rst
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@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ that made up these changes (in addition to other hygiene/performance/bug fixes
 we did not explicitly document), check out the release notes. Note that these
 links will not work on the release candidate, only on the GA release.
 
-* [Fabric release notes](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/releases/tag/v1.3.0).
-* [Fabric CA release notes](https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric-ca/releases/tag/v1.3.0).
+* `Fabric release notes <https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric/releases/tag/v1.3.0-rc1>`_.
+* `Fabric CA release notes <https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric-ca/releases/tag/v1.3.0-rc1>`.
 
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