diff --git a/changes/project.xml b/changes/project.xml
index 45b2c337..374abcc0 100644
--- a/changes/project.xml
+++ b/changes/project.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@
       <roles>
         <role>Developer</role>
       </roles>
-      <timezone>-7</timezone>
     </developer>
   </developers>
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/changes/xdocs/goals.xml b/changes/xdocs/goals.xml
index 419457d4..bb8271db 100644
--- a/changes/xdocs/goals.xml
+++ b/changes/xdocs/goals.xml
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@
         <tr>
           <td>changes:validate</td>
           <td>
-            Validates the <code>changes.xml</code> file. Note that this validates
-            against the new form of the <code>action</code> element as described
-            <a href="index.html#alternative">here</a>, i.e., the description
-            of the change has to be contained in a <code>description</code> element.
+            Validates the <code>changes.xml</code> file.
           </td>
         </tr>
       </table>