diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
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--- a/doc/release-notes.md
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@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ raw block & undo data.
 
 A value of 0 disables pruning. The minimal value above 0 is 550. Your
 wallet is as secure with high values as it is with low ones. Higher
-values merely ensure that your node will not shutdown upon blockchain
+values merely ensure that your node will not shut down upon blockchain
 reorganizations of more than 2 days - which are unlikely to happen in
 practice unless there is a hard fork. In future releases, a higher value
 may also help the network as a whole: stored blocks could be served to