diff --git a/support/manage.py b/support/manage.py
index 51c4b11f..10cd180f 100755
--- a/support/manage.py
+++ b/support/manage.py
@@ -166,6 +166,27 @@ def release(args):
         first_section.pop(0)
 
     changes = ''.join(first_section)
+    code_block = False
+    stripped = False
+    for line in first_section:
+        if re.match(r'^\s*```', line):
+            code_block = not code_block
+            changes += line
+            stripped = False
+            continue
+        if code_block:
+            changes += line
+            continue
+        if line == '\n' or re.match(r'^\s*|', line):
+            changes += line
+            if stripped:
+                changes += line
+                stripped = False
+            continue
+        if stripped:
+            line = ' ' + line.lstrip()
+        changes += line.rstrip()
+        stripped = True
 
     fmt_repo.checkout('-B', 'release')
     fmt_repo.add(changelog)