diff --git a/release/changelog_since_last_release.txt b/release/changelog_since_last_release.txt
index 41e7a7994295e5b892725c8c6b2a2a45597fa29f..73686e61c6af57e73cccdab47fd4fde7f1857f41 100644
--- a/release/changelog_since_last_release.txt
+++ b/release/changelog_since_last_release.txt
@@ -28,24 +28,24 @@
 * bob.extension
   * patch
 * bob.blitz
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.core
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - Fix test values (closes bob.core#8)
-     - Use log modules from bob.extension
-     - improve tests
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Fix test values (closes bob.core#8)
+     * Use log modules from bob.extension
+     * improve tests
 * bob.io.base
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.math
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - Add blas features
-     - trust numpy in finding blas/lapack. Fixes bob.math#14
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Add blas features
+     * trust numpy in finding blas/lapack. Fixes bob.math#14
 * bob.measure
-  * patch
+  * major
      - Fixed curve to show values between [0,1]
      - Fixed issue with FAR and FRR values being exactly 1 or 0, respectively
      - Update apply_threshold.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
      - Use epsilon (2^-52) instead of 1e-12
      - use nexttoward instead of epsilon since epsilon is too small sometimes
      - use C nexttoward
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
      - use std::nextafter instead of nexttoward
      - Add an option to capture the output in a log file
      - Add the expected output file for tests
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@
      - recompute far values in roc_for_far
      - Fix the test values
 * bob.io.image
-  * patch
+  * minor
      - Quick fix for the issue bob.io.image#29. I still don't know why this artefact is not visible.
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
      - Add tests to detect the problem reported on this issue
      - Allow garbage at the end of PNM iaimages not affect readout (closes bob.io.image#30)
 * bob.db.base
   * patch
 * bob.io.video
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
      - adjust test values to openh264
      - increase acceptable noise
      - adjust test values
@@ -90,88 +90,79 @@
      - Fixed readout; No more warnings
      - Fixes bob.io.video#10
 * bob.io.matlab
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.io.audio
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.sp
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.ap
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.ip.base
-  * patch
-     - Improved compatibility for non-C++-11 compilers
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - [setup] Fix matplotlib requirement
+  * minor
+     * Improved compatibility for non-C++-11 compilers
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Fix matplotlib requirement
 * bob.ip.color
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.ip.draw
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.ip.gabor
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.learn.activation
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.learn.libsvm
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - increase tolerance
-     - Makes sure we can load/save files with arbitrary extensions
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Makes sure we can load/save files with arbitrary extensions
 * bob.learn.linear
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.learn.mlp
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.learn.boosting
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.iris
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - remove unnecessary command
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.learn.em
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - Add test time dependencies
-     - temporary remove unused ref 5. please see bob.learn.em#27
-     - remove unused references
-     - remove unused references
-     - Added reference [Bishop1999] issue bob.learn.em#27
-     - remove ununsed references
-     - Revert "remove unused references"
-     - Revert "Added reference [Bishop1999] issue bob.learn.em#27"
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Add test time dependencies
+     * remove unused ref 5. please see bob.learn.em#27
 * bob.db.wine
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.mnist
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - Download metadata during build
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Now download metadata during build
 * bob.db.atnt
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - remove --missing option
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.ip.facedetect
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.ip.optflow.hornschunck
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.ip.optflow.liu
   * patch
 * bob.ip.flandmark
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob
-  * patch
-     - Initial commit
+  * major
+     * Initial version of the meta-package
 * gridtk
   * v1.5.0 (Nov 20, 2017 09:07)
      * Implemented the option `--repeat <n>` in jman submit. Now we can submit the same job `n` times in a serial manner -- Merge gridtk!10
@@ -187,7 +178,7 @@
      - Add tests for jgen --unique-aggregate
      - make sure log_dir is directory is a directory
      - improve the error message
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
      - SGE scripts cannot be tested on the CI
      - Fix sort errors that happen in Python 3
      - Add a test for when groupby is used in templates
@@ -203,11 +194,11 @@
      - small fixes
      - Added an optional reference image to Galbally IQM
 * bob.ip.skincolorfilter
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.ip.facelandmarks
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.ip.dlib
   * v1.0.2 (Oct 19, 2017 10:18)
      * Fixed issue with possible negative coordinates
@@ -230,15 +221,15 @@
      - [conda] Downgrading to the version 1.0.3b0 in order to fix conda issue.
 * bob.db.arface
   * v2.1.4 (Sep 22, 2017 14:17)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.asvspoof
   * v1.0.3 (Sep 22, 2017 14:20)
-  * patch
+  * minor
      - added conda recipe and removed redundant debug_asvspoof2017 script
 * bob.db.asvspoof2017
   * v1.0.3 (Sep 22, 2017 14:20)
-  * patch
+  * minor
      - added conda recipe and removed redundant debug_asvspoof2017 script
 * bob.db.atvskeystroke
   * v2.1.5 (Sep 22, 2017 14:21)
@@ -251,129 +242,110 @@
   * patch
 * bob.db.banca
   * v2.1.5 (Sep 22, 2017 14:22)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.biosecure
   * v2.1.5 (Sep 22, 2017 14:22)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.biosecurid.face
   * v2.1.8 (Sep 22, 2017 14:22)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
      - Update index.rst
 * bob.db.casme2
   * v2.1.5 (Sep 22, 2017 14:23)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.caspeal
   * v2.1.5 (Sep 22, 2017 14:23)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.cohface
   * v1.0.4 (Sep 22, 2017 14:24)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - Add a ref to the package name
-     - Add missing whitespace
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Add a ref to the package name
 * bob.db.frgc
   * v2.1.3 (Sep 22, 2017 14:24)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - [conda] This package has no download command
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.gbu
   * v2.1.4 (Sep 22, 2017 14:24)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.hci_tagging
   * v1.0.4 (Sep 22, 2017 14:28)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - Add a ref to the package name
-     - Add missing whitespace
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Add a ref to the package name
 * bob.db.ijba
   * v2.0.3 (Sep 22, 2017 14:28)
-  * patch
-     - Added missing dependency to bob.io.image (from bob.db.base)
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - Added bob.measure as requirement
-     - This functionality was moved to bob.bio.face
-     - [conda] Removed bob.measure from the test requirements
+  * minor
+     * Added missing dependency to bob.io.image (from bob.db.base)
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Added bob.measure as requirement
+     * Some functionality was moved to bob.bio.face
 * bob.db.kboc16
   * v2.0.11 (Sep 22, 2017 14:28)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - Add a ref to the package name
-     - Add missing whitespace
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Add a ref to the package name
 * bob.db.lfw
   * v2.1.5 (Sep 22, 2017 14:28)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.livdet2013
   * v2.0.6 (Sep 22, 2017 14:29)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - This package does not download metadata (closes bob.db.livdet2013#1)
-     - Add a ref to the package name
-     - Add missing whitespace
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * This package does not download metadata (closes bob.db.livdet2013#1)
+     * Add a ref to the package name
 * bob.db.mobio
   * v2.1.5 (Sep 22, 2017 14:29)
-  * patch
-     - Update README.rst
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - [conda] Fixing dependency with six
+  * minor
+     * Update README.rst
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.msu_mfsd_mod
   * v2.2.3 (Sep 22, 2017 14:29)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.multipie
   * v2.1.4 (Sep 22, 2017 14:29)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.nist_sre12
   * v3.0.3 (Sep 22, 2017 14:30)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - fixing recipe
-     - fixing recipe
-     - Fix recipe
-     - remove dependency on six
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.putvein
   * v1.2.1 (Sep 22, 2017 14:30)
-  * patch
-     - Fix packaging warnings
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - This package does not download metadata (closes bob.db.putvein#2)
+  * minor
+     * Fix packaging warnings
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Stop downloading metadata (closes bob.db.putvein#2)
 * bob.db.replay
   * v3.0.3 (Sep 22, 2017 14:31)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.replaymobile
   * v1.1.3 (Sep 22, 2017 14:31)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.scface
   * v2.1.5 (Sep 22, 2017 14:31)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.utfvp
   * v2.4.1 (Sep 22, 2017 14:32)
   * patch
 * bob.db.verafinger
   * v1.0.0 (Oct 11, 2017 14:24)
-     - Upload all metadata to our server
-     - Fix pkg_resources import
-     - Delete metadata (ship with db files)
-     - Update badges
-     - Reset initial version
-     - Reset authorship of package [ci skip]
+     * Initial version of the package
   * patch
-     - Update ignore file
 * bob.db.fv3d
   * v1.0.0 (Oct 11, 2017 15:42)
-     - Update badges
-     - Remove extra import
-     - Distribute metadata from webserver
+     * Initial version of the package
   * patch
 * bob.db.hkpu
   * patch
@@ -457,36 +429,33 @@
      - Port to new CI (closes bob.db.hmtvein#1)
 * bob.db.voicepa
   * v1.0.2 (Sep 22, 2017 14:34)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - removed redundant debug_voicepa.py, fixing issue bob.db.voicepa#1
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
+     * fixing issue bob.db.voicepa#1
 * bob.db.xm2vts
   * v2.1.4 (Sep 22, 2017 14:36)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.youtube
   * v2.1.4 (Sep 22, 2017 14:37)
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.pericrosseye
-  * patch
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
-     - [conda] Added bob.io.base as requirement
+  * minor
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
 * bob.db.cuhk_cufs
-  * patch
-     - Created methods modality_separator and modalities
-     - Included test case for objects.modality
+  * minor
+     * Created methods modality_separator and modalities
+     * Included test case for objects.modality
 * bob.bio.base
   * v3.2.0 (Sep 22, 2017 10:55)
   * v3.2.1 (Sep 26, 2017 15:04)
-     - Switched to 'pdf' backend instead of 'agg'
+     * Switched to 'pdf' backend instead of 'agg'
   * patch
-     - Update experiments.rst to fix the link to gridtk
-     - execute_only flag is now evaluated from the config file
-     - Testing single config file
+     * Update experiments.rst to fix the link to gridtk
+     * execute_only flag is now evaluated from the config file
 * bob.bio.gmm
   * v3.1.0 (Sep 22, 2017 14:05)
-     - Adeded an author for the package
   * patch
 * bob.bio.face
   * patch
@@ -554,7 +523,6 @@
      - [ci] Update conda
 * bob.bio.spear
   * v3.1.1 (Sep 22, 2017 14:48)
-     - reverted patch version
   * patch
 * bob.bio.video
   * v3.3.0 (Sep 22, 2017 13:41)
@@ -571,7 +539,7 @@
      - Make the original_directory and annotation_directory a property
      - move the _db initialization before calling super
      - pass kwargs in the base file class
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
      - [conda] Added test requirements
      - Fixed the index.rst to match joint docs requirements
      - Added quality_assessment_function to preprocessor Wrapper
@@ -717,7 +685,7 @@
      - Fix the sphinx warnings
      - Fix sphinx warnings
      - filelist-based db for bio and pad exper. Added docs
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
      - Add padfile to label. Useful for deeplearning
      - moved SVM algorithm from bob.pad.face
      - moved SVM algorithm from bob.pad.face
@@ -821,7 +789,7 @@
      - db not _db
      - Implement frame by frame loading in replay and replay-mobile
      - use bob.extension.rc instead of None
-     - Migrate to conda based CI
+     * Migrate to conda based CI
      - Moved algos to bob.pad.base and renamed them
      - updating conda recipe
      - removing console scripts entry point, since there are no scripts