diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 435bed2..06513a4 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2024-06-24 - 1.3.12 - fix(aidocs)
+Fix changelog generation by handling leading newlines
+
+- Fixed handling of leading newlines in the changelog to ensure proper formatting.
+
 ## 2024-06-23 - 1.3.11 - fix(core)
 Fixed new changelog formatting issue to retain consistent spacing.
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 570f4e2..77792e5 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tsdoc',
-  version: '1.3.11',
+  version: '1.3.12',
   description: 'An advanced TypeScript documentation tool using AI to generate and enhance documentation for TypeScript projects.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/aidocs_classes/commit.ts b/ts/aidocs_classes/commit.ts
index ebfb31e..62b9ceb 100644
--- a/ts/aidocs_classes/commit.ts
+++ b/ts/aidocs_classes/commit.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ export class Commit {
       smartgitInstance,
       this.projectDir
     );
-    const diffStringArray = await gitRepo.getUncommittedDiff(['pnpm-lock.yaml', 'package-lock.json']);
+    const diffStringArray = await gitRepo.getUncommittedDiff([
+      'pnpm-lock.yaml',
+      'package-lock.json',
+    ]);
     const projectContext = new ProjectContext(this.projectDir);
     let contextString = await projectContext.update();
     contextString = `
@@ -116,6 +119,9 @@ ${JSON.stringify(commitMessages, null, 2)}
     }
 
     let oldChangelog = previousChangelog.contents.toString().replace('# Changelog\n\n', '');
+    if (oldChangelog.startsWith('\n')) {
+      oldChangelog = oldChangelog.replace('\n', '');
+    }
     let newDateString = new plugins.smarttime.ExtendedDate().exportToHyphedSortableDate();
     let newChangelog = `# Changelog\n\n${`## ${newDateString} - {{nextVersion}} - {{nextVersionScope}}
 {{nextVersionMessage}}