diff --git a/templates/spinnaker-prerelease-release-notes.tmpl b/templates/spinnaker-prerelease-release-notes.tmpl
index 11c573a0df..212c10ec6f 100644
--- a/templates/spinnaker-prerelease-release-notes.tmpl
+++ b/templates/spinnaker-prerelease-release-notes.tmpl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: v{{ (ds "payload").armoryVersion }} Armory Continuous Deployment Release (Spinnaker™ v{{ (ds "payload").ossVersion }})
 toc_hide: true
 date: {{ (time.Now).Format "2006-01-02" }}
-version: {{ $parts := splitList "." (ds "payload").armoryVersion }}{{ printf "%02s.%02s.%02s" (index $parts 0) (index $parts 1) (index $parts 2) }}
+version: <!-- version in 00.00.00 format ex 02.23.01 for sorting, grouping -->
 description: >
   Release notes for Armory Continuous Deployment v{{ (ds "payload").armoryVersion }}. A beta release is not meant for installation in production environments.
 
diff --git a/templates/spinnaker-release-notes.tmpl b/templates/spinnaker-release-notes.tmpl
index 28fbbb4e50..d90edf5e7e 100644
--- a/templates/spinnaker-release-notes.tmpl
+++ b/templates/spinnaker-release-notes.tmpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: v{{ (ds "payload").armoryVersion }} Armory Continuous Deployment Release (Spinnaker™ v{{ (ds "payload").ossVersion }})
 toc_hide: true
-version: {{ $parts := splitList "." (ds "payload").armoryVersion }}{{ printf "%02s.%02s.%02s" (index $parts 0) (index $parts 1) (index $parts 2) }}
+version: <!-- version in 00.00.00 format ex 02.23.01 for sorting, grouping -->
 date: {{ (time.Now).Format "2006-01-02" }}
 description: >
   Release notes for Armory Continuous Deployment v{{ (ds "payload").armoryVersion }}.