diff --git a/test/changelog-armed.test.sh b/test/changelog-armed.test.sh
index 0703a52..120b9ed 100644
--- a/test/changelog-armed.test.sh
+++ b/test/changelog-armed.test.sh
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ fragment_tree fragments-bad-name 1.2.4-dev <<'EOF'
 
 - The shipped entry.
 EOF
-printf '%s\n' "- An entry (#1)." >"$TMP/fragments-bad-name/changelog.d/notes.md"
+printf '%s\n' "- An entry." >"$TMP/fragments-bad-name/changelog.d/notes.md"
 check "fragment mode quotes malformed-fragment diagnosis and file" 1 \
   "fragment 'changelog.d/notes.md' is not named for its issue" \
   in_tree fragments-bad-name
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ check "fragment bare + stamped section + consumed directory passes" 0 \
   "fragment mode" in_tree fragments-bare-stamped
 
 cp -R "$TMP/fragments-bare-stamped" "$TMP/fragments-bare-survivor"
-printf '%s\n' "- This entry was not consumed." \
+printf '%s\n' "- This entry was not consumed (#115)." \
   >"$TMP/fragments-bare-survivor/changelog.d/115.md"
 check "fragment bare refuses and lists surviving fragments" 1 \
   "these fragments were not consumed: changelog.d/115.md" \
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ check "same changelog fails in legacy mode" 1 "development tree" \
 
 mkdir -p "$TMP/env-tree"
 printf '1.2.4-dev\n' >"$TMP/env-tree/VERSION"
-printf '# Changelog\n\n## Unreleased\n\n- Pending (#1).\n' >"$TMP/env-tree/NOTES.md"
+printf '# Changelog\n\n## Unreleased\n\n- Pending.\n' >"$TMP/env-tree/NOTES.md"
 # A non-default changelog name proves the env var is honored, not the default.
 env_tree() {
   (cd "$TMP/env-tree" && CHANGELOG=NOTES.md VERSION_SOURCE=file bash "$SCRIPT")
diff --git a/test/changelog-assemble.test.sh b/test/changelog-assemble.test.sh
index bf0e95a..178744b 100644
--- a/test/changelog-assemble.test.sh
+++ b/test/changelog-assemble.test.sh
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ frag check-readonly 5.md <<'EOF'
 - Five (#5).
 EOF
 cp -R "$TMP/check-readonly" "$TMP/check-readonly.before"
-check "--check prints the assembled body" 0 "Five." \
+check "--check prints the assembled body" 0 "Five (#5)." \
   in_tree check-readonly 0.2.0 2026-07-24 --check
 check "--check is read-only: the tree is byte-identical before and after" 0 "" \
   diff -r "$TMP/check-readonly.before" "$TMP/check-readonly"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ check "the defaulted stamp is a UTC date" 0 "" \
 # --- --changelog and --dir override the defaults -----------------------------
 
 mkdir -p "$TMP/flagged/frags"
-printf '# Changelog\n\n## 0.1.0 — 2026-07-01\n\n- Shipped (#1).\n' >"$TMP/flagged/NOTES.md"
+printf '# Changelog\n\n## 0.1.0 — 2026-07-01\n\n- Shipped.\n' >"$TMP/flagged/NOTES.md"
 printf -- '- Flagged entry (#2).\n' >"$TMP/flagged/frags/2.md"
 check "--changelog and --dir override the defaults" 0 "" \
   "$TOOL" 0.2.0 2026-07-24 --changelog "$TMP/flagged/NOTES.md" --dir "$TMP/flagged/frags"
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ frag dangling 4.md <<'EOF'
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fixed entry (#4).
+- Fixed entry.
 EOF
 check "a dangling grouped heading refuses, file and heading named" 1 \
   "fragment 'changelog.d/4.md' has an empty heading: '### Added'" \
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ EOF
 frag smuggled 6.md <<'EOF'
 ## 0.2.0 — 2026-07-24
 
-- An entry under a smuggled heading (#6).
+- An entry under a smuggled heading.
 EOF
 check "a fragment carrying a '## ' line refuses, file named" 1 \
   "fragment 'changelog.d/6.md' carries a '## ' heading" \
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ tree stray-case <<EOF
 $BASE_CHANGELOG
 EOF
 frag stray-case Fix-12.md <<'EOF'
-- Uppercase prefix (#12).
+- Uppercase prefix.
 EOF
 check "Fix-12.md refuses on the name pattern" 1 "Fix-12.md" \
   in_tree stray-case 0.2.0
diff --git a/test/changelog-assembled.test.sh b/test/changelog-assembled.test.sh
index 3d1f313..79a69f1 100644
--- a/test/changelog-assembled.test.sh
+++ b/test/changelog-assembled.test.sh
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ check "merge base IS HEAD: vacuous, named honestly" 0 "vacuous" run vacuous HEAD
 # the env vars are honored the way the composite sets them.
 init_repo env-tree
 mkdir -p "$TMP/env-tree/frags"
-printf '# Changelog\n\n## 0.1.0 — 2026-07-01\n\n- Shipped (#1).\n' >"$TMP/env-tree/NOTES.md"
+printf '# Changelog\n\n## 0.1.0 — 2026-07-01\n\n- Shipped.\n' >"$TMP/env-tree/NOTES.md"
 printf '0.1.1-dev\n' >"$TMP/env-tree/VERSION"
 printf -- '- Flagged entry (#2).\n' >"$TMP/env-tree/frags/2.md"
 git -C "$TMP/env-tree" add -A
diff --git a/test/changelog.test.sh b/test/changelog.test.sh
index 17d8ac0..1aed0b1 100755
--- a/test/changelog.test.sh
+++ b/test/changelog.test.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ cat >"$PROBLEM_FIXTURE" <<'EOF'
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fixed entry (#22).
+- Fixed entry.
 
 ## 1.3.0
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ cat >"$PROBLEM_FIXTURE" <<'EOF'
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fixed entry (#22).
+- Fixed entry.
 
 ## 1.4.0
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ cat >"$PROBLEM_FIXTURE" <<'EOF'
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fixed entry (#22).
+- Fixed entry.
 EOF
 
 assert_problem Unreleased 0 ""
@@ -221,23 +221,23 @@ printf -- '- Cross-repo (#14).\n' >"$PF/ceremony-14.md"
 check "fragment predicate: a cross-repo name passes" 0 "" \
   changelog_fragment_problem "$PF/ceremony-14.md"
 
-printf -- '- Bad name (#12).\n' >"$PF/Fix-12.md"
+printf -- '- Bad name.\n' >"$PF/Fix-12.md"
 check "fragment predicate: an uppercase prefix is refused, file named" 1 "Fix-12.md" \
   changelog_fragment_problem "$PF/Fix-12.md"
-printf -- '- Bad name (#12).\n' >"$PF/notes.txt"
+printf -- '- Bad name.\n' >"$PF/notes.txt"
 check "fragment predicate: a non-.md file is refused, file named" 1 "notes.txt" \
   changelog_fragment_problem "$PF/notes.txt"
-printf -- '- Bad name (#12).\n' >"$PF/12.markdown"
+printf -- '- Bad name.\n' >"$PF/12.markdown"
 check "fragment predicate: .markdown is refused, file named" 1 "12.markdown" \
   changelog_fragment_problem "$PF/12.markdown"
-printf -- '- No number (#1).\n' >"$PF/notes.md"
+printf -- '- No number.\n' >"$PF/notes.md"
 check "fragment predicate: a name with no trailing issue number is refused" 1 "notes.md" \
   changelog_fragment_problem "$PF/notes.md"
 
 cat >"$PF/20.md" <<'EOF'
 ## 1.0.0 — 2026-07-24
 
-- Smuggled heading (#20).
+- Smuggled heading.
 EOF
 check "fragment predicate: a '## ' line is refused — the heading is the assembler's" 1 \
   "the section heading is the assembler's to write" \
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ cat >"$PF/22.md" <<'EOF'
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fixed entry (#22).
+- Fixed entry.
 EOF
 check "fragment predicate: a dangling grouped heading is refused, heading named" 1 \
   "has an empty heading: '### Added'" \
@@ -274,14 +274,14 @@ check "length bound: the refusal names the bound and the split fix" 1 \
   "the bound is 300: split it into multiple '- ' entries in this same fragment" \
   changelog_fragment_problem "$PF/30.md"
 
-printf -- '- %s\n' "$(mkchars 300)" >"$PF/31.md"
+printf -- '- %s (#31).\n' "$(mkchars 293)" >"$PF/31.md"
 check "length bound: an entry of exactly 300 passes" 0 "" \
   changelog_fragment_problem "$PF/31.md"
 
 {
-  printf -- '- %s\n' "$(mkchars 150)"
-  printf -- '- %s\n' "$(mkchars 150)"
-  printf -- '- %s\n' "$(mkchars 150)"
+  printf -- '- %s (#32).\n' "$(mkchars 143)"
+  printf -- '- %s (#32).\n' "$(mkchars 143)"
+  printf -- '- %s (#32).\n' "$(mkchars 143)"
 } >"$PF/32.md"
 check "length bound: several within-bound entries pass though the file totals over 300" 0 "" \
   changelog_fragment_problem "$PF/32.md"
@@ -291,14 +291,14 @@ check "length bound: several within-bound entries pass though the file totals ov
   printf '  %s\n' "$(mkchars 50)"
   printf '  %s\n' "$(mkchars 50)"
   printf '  %s\n' "$(mkchars 50)"
-  printf '  %s\n' "$(mkchars 50)"
+  printf '  %s (#33).\n' "$(mkchars 50)"
 } >"$PF/33.md"
 check "length bound: a ~250-character entry wrapped over four continuation lines passes" 0 "" \
   changelog_fragment_problem "$PF/33.md"
 
 {
   printf '### Added\n\n'
-  printf -- '- %s\n' "$(mkchars 300)"
+  printf -- '- %s (#34).\n' "$(mkchars 293)"
 } >"$PF/34.md"
 check "length bound: a '### ' heading counts toward no entry — 300 under it still passes" 0 "" \
   changelog_fragment_problem "$PF/34.md"