diff --git a/commands/version/__tests__/__snapshots__/version-bump-prerelease.test.js.snap b/commands/version/__tests__/__snapshots__/version-bump-prerelease.test.js.snap
index 7e67e25bfc..73a294ddfc 100644
--- a/commands/version/__tests__/__snapshots__/version-bump-prerelease.test.js.snap
+++ b/commands/version/__tests__/__snapshots__/version-bump-prerelease.test.js.snap
@@ -158,13 +158,12 @@ new file mode 100644
 index SHA..SHA
 --- /dev/null
 +++ b/CHANGELOG.md
-@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
 +# Change Log
 +
 +All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 +See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 +
-+<a name="1.0.1-beta.4"></a>
 +## [1.0.1-beta.4](/compare/v1.0.1-beta.3...v1.0.1-beta.4) (YYYY-MM-DD)
 +
 +
@@ -183,13 +182,12 @@ new file mode 100644
 index SHA..SHA
 --- /dev/null
 +++ b/packages/package-3/CHANGELOG.md
-@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
 +# Change Log
 +
 +All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 +See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 +
-+<a name="1.0.1-beta.4"></a>
 +## [1.0.1-beta.4](/compare/v1.0.1-beta.3...v1.0.1-beta.4) (YYYY-MM-DD)
 +
 +
diff --git a/core/conventional-commits/__tests__/__snapshots__/conventional-commits.test.js.snap b/core/conventional-commits/__tests__/__snapshots__/conventional-commits.test.js.snap
index 0d5cbb3298..41745d19d9 100644
--- a/core/conventional-commits/__tests__/__snapshots__/conventional-commits.test.js.snap
+++ b/core/conventional-commits/__tests__/__snapshots__/conventional-commits.test.js.snap
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ exports[`conventional-commits updateChangelog() creates files if they do not exi
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="1.1.0"></a>
 # 1.1.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ exports[`conventional-commits updateChangelog() creates files if they do not exi
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="1.1.0"></a>
 # 1.1.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -84,8 +82,7 @@ exports[`conventional-commits updateChangelog() updates fixed changelogs: leaf 1
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="1.0.1"></a>
-## [1.0.1](https://github.com/lerna/conventional-commits-fixed/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+## [1.0.1](/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
 ### Bug Fixes
@@ -112,8 +109,7 @@ exports[`conventional-commits updateChangelog() updates fixed changelogs: root 1
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="1.0.1"></a>
-## [1.0.1](https://github.com/lerna/conventional-commits-fixed/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+## [1.0.1](/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
 ### Bug Fixes
@@ -140,8 +136,7 @@ exports[`conventional-commits updateChangelog() updates independent changelogs 1
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="1.0.1"></a>
-## [1.0.1](https://github.com/lerna/conventional-commits-independent/compare/package-1@1.0.0...package-1@1.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+## [1.0.1](/compare/package-1@1.0.0...package-1@1.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
 ### Bug Fixes
@@ -156,8 +151,7 @@ exports[`conventional-commits updateChangelog() updates independent changelogs 2
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="1.1.0"></a>
-# [1.1.0](https://github.com/lerna/conventional-commits-independent/compare/package-2@1.0.0...package-2@1.1.0) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+# [1.1.0](/compare/package-2@1.0.0...package-2@1.1.0) (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/core/conventional-commits/lib/constants.js b/core/conventional-commits/lib/constants.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30d177d8fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/conventional-commits/lib/constants.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"use strict";
+
+// changelogs are always written with LF line endings
+const EOL = "\n";
+
+exports.EOL = EOL;
+
+exports.BLANK_LINE = EOL + EOL;
+
+exports.COMMIT_GUIDELINE =
+  "See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.";
+
+exports.CHANGELOG_HEADER = [
+  "# Change Log",
+  "",
+  "All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.",
+  exports.COMMIT_GUIDELINE,
+].join(EOL);
diff --git a/core/conventional-commits/lib/make-bump-only-filter.js b/core/conventional-commits/lib/make-bump-only-filter.js
index f7aad766fc..32d582a5cb 100644
--- a/core/conventional-commits/lib/make-bump-only-filter.js
+++ b/core/conventional-commits/lib/make-bump-only-filter.js
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 "use strict";
 
-const os = require("os");
+const { BLANK_LINE } = require("./constants");
 
 module.exports = makeBumpOnlyFilter;
 
-const BLANK_LINE = os.EOL + os.EOL;
-
 function makeBumpOnlyFilter(pkg) {
   return newEntry => {
     // When force publishing, it is possible that there will be no actual changes, only a version bump.
diff --git a/core/conventional-commits/lib/read-existing-changelog.js b/core/conventional-commits/lib/read-existing-changelog.js
index 74a968a608..6ad764a2cc 100644
--- a/core/conventional-commits/lib/read-existing-changelog.js
+++ b/core/conventional-commits/lib/read-existing-changelog.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const fs = require("fs-extra");
 const path = require("path");
+const { BLANK_LINE, COMMIT_GUIDELINE } = require("./constants");
 
 module.exports = readExistingChangelog;
 
@@ -14,12 +15,11 @@ function readExistingChangelog(pkg) {
   chain = chain.then(() => fs.readFile(changelogFileLoc, "utf8").catch(() => ""));
 
   chain = chain.then(changelogContents => {
-    // CHANGELOG entries start with <a name=, we remove
-    // the header if it exists by starting at the first entry.
-    const firstEntryIndex = changelogContents.indexOf("<a name=");
+    // Remove the header if it exists, thus starting at the first entry.
+    const headerIndex = changelogContents.indexOf(COMMIT_GUIDELINE);
 
-    if (firstEntryIndex !== -1) {
-      return changelogContents.substring(firstEntryIndex);
+    if (headerIndex !== -1) {
+      return changelogContents.substring(headerIndex + COMMIT_GUIDELINE.length + BLANK_LINE.length);
     }
 
     return changelogContents;
diff --git a/core/conventional-commits/lib/update-changelog.js b/core/conventional-commits/lib/update-changelog.js
index cd16d09423..97889d2295 100644
--- a/core/conventional-commits/lib/update-changelog.js
+++ b/core/conventional-commits/lib/update-changelog.js
@@ -1,25 +1,16 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const conventionalChangelogCore = require("conventional-changelog-core");
-const dedent = require("dedent");
 const fs = require("fs-extra");
 const getStream = require("get-stream");
 const log = require("npmlog");
-const os = require("os");
+const { BLANK_LINE, CHANGELOG_HEADER, EOL } = require("./constants");
 const getChangelogConfig = require("./get-changelog-config");
 const makeBumpOnlyFilter = require("./make-bump-only-filter");
 const readExistingChangelog = require("./read-existing-changelog");
 
 module.exports = updateChangelog;
 
-const BLANK_LINE = os.EOL + os.EOL;
-const CHANGELOG_HEADER = dedent`
-  # Change Log
-
-  All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
-  See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
-`;
-
 function updateChangelog(pkg, type, { changelogPreset, rootPath, tagPrefix, version }) {
   log.silly(type, "for %s at %s", pkg.name, pkg.location);
 
@@ -65,7 +56,7 @@ function updateChangelog(pkg, type, { changelogPreset, rootPath, tagPrefix, vers
 
       const content = [CHANGELOG_HEADER, newEntry, changelogContents].join(BLANK_LINE);
 
-      return fs.writeFile(changelogFileLoc, content.trim() + os.EOL).then(() => {
+      return fs.writeFile(changelogFileLoc, content.trim() + EOL).then(() => {
         log.verbose(type, "wrote", changelogFileLoc);
 
         return changelogFileLoc;
diff --git a/core/conventional-commits/package.json b/core/conventional-commits/package.json
index f3e2f26544..2ddbaff7f6 100644
--- a/core/conventional-commits/package.json
+++ b/core/conventional-commits/package.json
@@ -32,10 +32,9 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@lerna/validation-error": "file:../validation-error",
-    "conventional-changelog-angular": "^3.0.7",
+    "conventional-changelog-angular": "^5.0.1",
     "conventional-changelog-core": "^3.1.0",
     "conventional-recommended-bump": "^4.0.1",
-    "dedent": "^0.7.0",
     "fs-extra": "^7.0.0",
     "get-stream": "^4.0.0",
     "npm-package-arg": "^6.0.0",
diff --git a/helpers/serialize-changelog/index.js b/helpers/serialize-changelog/index.js
index e8eba11672..63e158d5a0 100644
--- a/helpers/serialize-changelog/index.js
+++ b/helpers/serialize-changelog/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module.exports = {
   serialize(str) {
     return gitSHA
       .serialize(normalizeNewline(str))
+      .replace(/(\[.*?\])\(.*\/compare\/(.*?)\)/g, "$1(/compare/$2)")
       .replace(/(\[.*?\])\(.*\/commits\/SHA\)/g, "$1(COMMIT_URL)")
       .replace(/\(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}\)/g, "(YYYY-MM-DD)");
   },
diff --git a/integration/lerna-publish-conventional-fixed.test.js b/integration/lerna-publish-conventional-fixed.test.js
index aba90bb989..d7e2168c4d 100644
--- a/integration/lerna-publish-conventional-fixed.test.js
+++ b/integration/lerna-publish-conventional-fixed.test.js
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ Successfully published:
  - package-4@2.0.0
 `);
 
+  // ensure changelog header is not duplicated
+  await commitChangeToPackage(cwd, "package-2", "fix(package-2): And another thing", { thing: true });
+  await cliRunner(cwd, env)(...args);
+
   const changelogFilePaths = await globby(["**/CHANGELOG.md"], {
     cwd,
     absolute: true,
@@ -75,7 +79,17 @@ Successfully published:
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="2.0.0"></a>
+## [2.0.1](/compare/v2.0.0...v2.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **package-2:** And another thing ([SHA](COMMIT_URL))
+
+
+
+
+
 # 2.0.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -107,7 +121,6 @@ See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guideline
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="2.0.0"></a>
 # 2.0.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -132,7 +145,17 @@ See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guideline
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="2.0.0"></a>
+## [2.0.1](/compare/v2.0.0...v2.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **package-2:** And another thing ([SHA](COMMIT_URL))
+
+
+
+
+
 # 2.0.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -156,7 +179,14 @@ See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guideline
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="2.0.0"></a>
+## [2.0.1](/compare/v2.0.0...v2.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package package-3
+
+
+
+
+
 # 2.0.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -181,7 +211,6 @@ See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guideline
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="2.0.0"></a>
 # 2.0.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -200,7 +229,14 @@ See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guideline
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="2.0.0"></a>
+## [2.0.1](/compare/v2.0.0...v2.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package package-5
+
+
+
+
+
 # 2.0.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
diff --git a/integration/lerna-publish-conventional-independent.test.js b/integration/lerna-publish-conventional-independent.test.js
index 9ccef79219..861848d56e 100644
--- a/integration/lerna-publish-conventional-independent.test.js
+++ b/integration/lerna-publish-conventional-independent.test.js
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ Successfully published:
  - package-4@4.1.0
 `);
 
+  // ensure changelog header is not duplicated
+  await commitChangeToPackage(cwd, "package-2", "fix(package-2): And another thing", { thing: true });
+  await cliRunner(cwd, env)(...args);
+
   const changelogFilePaths = await globby(["**/CHANGELOG.md"], {
     cwd,
     absolute: true,
@@ -75,7 +79,6 @@ Successfully published:
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="1.1.0"></a>
 # 1.1.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -100,7 +103,17 @@ See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guideline
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="2.1.0"></a>
+## [2.1.1](/compare/package-2@2.1.0...package-2@2.1.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **package-2:** And another thing ([SHA](COMMIT_URL))
+
+
+
+
+
 # 2.1.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -124,7 +137,14 @@ See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guideline
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="4.0.0"></a>
+## [4.0.1](/compare/package-3@4.0.0...package-3@4.0.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package package-3
+
+
+
+
+
 # 4.0.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -149,7 +169,6 @@ See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guideline
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="4.1.0"></a>
 # 4.1.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
@@ -168,7 +187,14 @@ See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guideline
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
-<a name="5.1.0"></a>
+## [5.1.1](/compare/package-5@5.1.0...package-5@5.1.1) (YYYY-MM-DD)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package package-5
+
+
+
+
+
 # 5.1.0 (YYYY-MM-DD)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 34fd0ef477..47266cad52 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -359,10 +359,9 @@
       "version": "file:core/conventional-commits",
       "requires": {
         "@lerna/validation-error": "file:core/validation-error",
-        "conventional-changelog-angular": "^3.0.7",
+        "conventional-changelog-angular": "^5.0.1",
         "conventional-changelog-core": "^3.1.0",
         "conventional-recommended-bump": "^4.0.1",
-        "dedent": "^0.7.0",
         "fs-extra": "^7.0.0",
         "get-stream": "^4.0.0",
         "npm-package-arg": "^6.0.0",
@@ -1789,9 +1788,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "conventional-changelog-angular": {
-      "version": "3.0.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/conventional-changelog-angular/-/conventional-changelog-angular-3.0.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-I1W7Vr/2AFlwhrjvjhp8Tz61qsRWc/dL96kgMmAwkJw/eVLLTokbuYnyYQ8k+/Loy2na8C18yD0SOkE/1AmIsw==",
+      "version": "5.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/conventional-changelog-angular/-/conventional-changelog-angular-5.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-q4ylJ68fWZDdrFC9z4zKcf97HW6hp7Mo2YlqD4owfXhecFKy/PJCU/1oVFF4TqochchChqmZ0Vb0e0g8/MKNlA==",
       "requires": {
         "compare-func": "^1.3.1",
         "q": "^1.5.1"