diff --git a/docs/requirements.txt b/docs/requirements.txt
index e311562e669..8c71de35d74 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-sphinx ~= 4.1.0
+sphinx ~= 4.2
 towncrier
 furo
 myst_parser
diff --git a/tools/news/template.rst b/tools/news/template.rst
index 856b5610a4a..fcedf6677c9 100644
--- a/tools/news/template.rst
+++ b/tools/news/template.rst
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 {# This is the loop that generates individual entries #}
 {% for message, issue_reference in sections[section_name][type_]|dictsort(by='value') %}
+
 - {{ message }}
   {%- if type_ not in ["vendor", "process"] %} ({{ issue_reference|sort|join(', ') }}){% endif %}
 {% endfor %}