diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index ddc1e22e23ed486..5abf4bef45c7589 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ bpo-38636: Fix IDLE Format menu tab toggle and file indent width. These
 functions (default shortcuts Alt-T and Alt-U) were mistakenly disabled
 in 3.7.5 and 3.8.0.
 
-bpo-4360: Add an option to toggle IDLE's cursor blink for shell,
+bpo-4630: Add an option to toggle IDLE's cursor blink for shell,
 editor, and output windows.  See Settings, General, Window Preferences,
-Cursor Blink.  Patch by Zachary Spytz.
+Cursor Blink.  Patch by Zackery Spytz.
 
 bpo-26353: Stop adding newline when saving an IDLE shell window.
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/3.8.1rc1.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/3.8.1rc1.rst
index 351996433c4cff8..a13e280def9f5d3 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/3.8.1rc1.rst
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/3.8.1rc1.rst
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ Fix IDLE Format menu tab toggle and file indent width. These functions
 
 Add an option to toggle IDLE's cursor blink for shell, editor, and output
 windows.  See Settings, General, Window Preferences, Cursor Blink. Patch by
-Zachary Spytz.
+Zackery Spytz.
 
 ..