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@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ Natural Earth is a big project with hundreds of files that depend on each other
 
 Specifically:
 
-* Changing existing data file names, major version X will be incremented. 
-* Changing existing data column (field) names, major version X will be incremented. 
-* Removing `FeatureCla` field attribute values, major version X will be incremented. 
-* Introduce significant new content, major version X will be incremented. 
-* Additions, deletions to admin-0, major version X will be incremented. 
-* Other shape or attributes changes to admin-0, minor version Y will be incremented. 
-* Additions, deletions, changes to admin-1, minor version Y will be incremented. 
-* Changes to content any theme, minor version Y will be incremented. 
-* Bug fixes to content any theme, patch version Z will be incremented. 
+* Changing existing data **file names**, major version X will be incremented. 
+* Changing existing data **column (field) names**, major version X will be incremented. 
+* Removing **`FeatureCla` field attribute values**, major version X will be incremented. 
+* Introduce **significant new content**, major version X will be incremented. 
+* **Additions, deletions to admin-0**, major version X will be incremented. 
+* Other shape or attributes in **admin-0**, minor version Y will be incremented. 
+* Additions, deletions, changes in **admin-1**, minor version Y will be incremented. 
+* Changes to **content any theme**, minor version Y will be incremented. 
+* Bug fixes to **content any theme**, patch version Z will be incremented. 
 
 Under this scheme, version numbers and the way they change convey meaning about the underlying code and what has been modified from one version to the next.