diff --git a/ietf/release/views.py b/ietf/release/views.py
index 8720bcf29..dc086b390 100644
--- a/ietf/release/views.py
+++ b/ietf/release/views.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+import re
 
 from django.template import RequestContext
 from django.shortcuts import render_to_response
@@ -7,6 +8,14 @@ from django.http import HttpResponse
 
 import changelog
 
+def trac_links(text):
+    # changeset links
+    text = re.sub(r'\[(\d+)\]', r'<a href="http://wiki.tools.ietf.org/tools/ietfdb/changeset/\1">[\1]</a>', text)
+    # issue links
+    text = re.sub(r'#(\d+)', r'<a href="http://wiki.tools.ietf.org/tools/ietfdb/ticket/\1">#\1</a>', text)
+    return text
+
+
 def release(request, version=None):
     entries = {}
     if os.path.exists(settings.CHANGELOG_PATH):
@@ -22,5 +31,6 @@ def release(request, version=None):
     entries = dict((entry.version, entry) for entry in log_entries)
     if version == None or version not in entries:
         version = log_entries[0].version        
+    entries[version].logentry = trac_links(entries[version].logentry)
     return render_to_response('release/release.html', { 'releases': log_entries, 'version': version, 'entry': entries[version], }, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
diff --git a/ietf/templates/release/release.html b/ietf/templates/release/release.html
index 64a842155..2a6c64520 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/release/release.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/release/release.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <b>Release Notes:</b>
    <tt>
       <pre>
-{{entry.logentry}}
+{{entry.logentry|safe}}
       </pre>
    </tt>
 </p>