diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 02faad698..5921dd1c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 <!--next-version-placeholder-->
 
+## v7.34.3 (2023-06-01)
+
+### Fix
+
+* Generate markdown linter compliant changelog headers & lists ([#597](https://github.com/python-semantic-release/python-semantic-release/issues/597)) ([`cc87400`](https://github.com/python-semantic-release/python-semantic-release/commit/cc87400d4a823350de7d02dc3172d2488c9517db))
+
 ## v7.34.2 (2023-05-29)
 ### Fix
 
diff --git a/semantic_release/__init__.py b/semantic_release/__init__.py
index dcbe417d5..8ac3c318e 100644
--- a/semantic_release/__init__.py
+++ b/semantic_release/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Semantic Release
 """
-__version__ = "7.34.2"
+__version__ = "7.34.3"
 
 
 from .errors import UnknownCommitMessageStyleError  # noqa; noqa
diff --git a/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py b/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py
index 641f33f75..c22eb7480 100644
--- a/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py
+++ b/semantic_release/vcs_helpers.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def update_changelog_file(version: str, content_to_add: str):
             [
                 changelog_placeholder,
                 "",
-                f"## v{version} ({date.today():%Y-%m-%d})",
+                f"## v{version} ({date.today():%Y-%m-%d})\n",
                 content_to_add,
             ]
         ),
diff --git a/tests/test_vcs_helpers.py b/tests/test_vcs_helpers.py
index 655b07056..8544f2d56 100644
--- a/tests/test_vcs_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_vcs_helpers.py
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ def test_update_changelog_file_ok(mock_git, mocker):
         "\n"
         "<!--next-version-placeholder-->\n"
         "\n"
-        "## v1.0.0 (2015-08-04)\n"
+        "## v1.0.0 (2015-08-04)\n\n"
         "### Feature\n"
         "* Just a start"
     )
@@ -464,13 +464,13 @@ def test_update_changelog_file_ok(mock_git, mocker):
         "\n"
         "<!--next-version-placeholder-->\n"
         "\n"
-        f"## v2.0.0 ({date.today():%Y-%m-%d})\n"
+        f"## v2.0.0 ({date.today():%Y-%m-%d})\n\n"
         "### Fix\n"
         "* Fix a bug\n"
         "### Feature\n"
         "* Add something awesome\n"
         "\n"
-        "## v1.0.0 (2015-08-04)\n"
+        "## v1.0.0 (2015-08-04)\n\n"
         "### Feature\n"
         "* Just a start"
     )
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ def test_update_changelog_file_missing_file(mock_git, mocker):
         "\n"
         "<!--next-version-placeholder-->\n"
         "\n"
-        f"## v2.0.0 ({date.today():%Y-%m-%d})\n"
+        f"## v2.0.0 ({date.today():%Y-%m-%d})\n\n"
         "* Some new content\n"
     )
 
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ def test_update_changelog_file_missing_placeholder_but_containing_header(
         "\n"
         "<!--next-version-placeholder-->\n"
         "\n"
-        f"## v2.0.0 ({date.today():%Y-%m-%d})\n"
+        f"## v2.0.0 ({date.today():%Y-%m-%d})\n\n"
         "* Some new content\n"
     )
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ def test_update_changelog_empty_file(mock_git, mocker):
         "\n"
         "<!--next-version-placeholder-->\n"
         "\n"
-        f"## v2.0.0 ({date.today():%Y-%m-%d})\n"
+        f"## v2.0.0 ({date.today():%Y-%m-%d})\n\n"
         "* Some new content\n"
     )