diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 230c69492..f160fb3d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ The following emojis are used to highlight certain changes:
 * 🛠 The `ipns` package has been refactored. You should no longer use the direct Protobuf
   version of the IPNS Record. Instead, we have a shiny new `ipns.Record` type that wraps
   all the required functionality to work the best as possible with IPNS v2 Records. Please
-  check the [documentation](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/ipfs/boxo/ipns) for more information.
+  check the [documentation](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/ipfs/boxo/ipns) for more information,
+  and follow [ipfs/specs#376](https://github.com/ipfs/specs/issues/376) for related IPIP.
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/ipns/errors.go b/ipns/errors.go
index 7c476484c..9179ae4cf 100644
--- a/ipns/errors.go
+++ b/ipns/errors.go
@@ -10,39 +10,39 @@ import (
 const MaxRecordSize int = 10 << (10 * 1)
 
 // ErrExpiredRecord is returned when an IPNS [Record] is invalid due to being expired.
-var ErrExpiredRecord = errors.New("the IPNS record is expired")
+var ErrExpiredRecord = errors.New("record is expired")
 
 // ErrUnrecognizedValidity is returned when an IPNS [Record] has an unknown validity type.
-var ErrUnrecognizedValidity = errors.New("the IPNS record contains an unrecognized validity type")
+var ErrUnrecognizedValidity = errors.New("record contains an unrecognized validity type")
 
 // ErrInvalidValidity is returned when an IPNS [Record] has a known validity type,
 // but the validity value is invalid.
-var ErrInvalidValidity = errors.New("the IPNS record contains an invalid validity")
+var ErrInvalidValidity = errors.New("record contains an invalid validity")
 
 // ErrRecordSize is returned when an IPNS [Record] exceeds the maximum size.
-var ErrRecordSize = errors.New("the IPNS record exceeds allowed size limit")
+var ErrRecordSize = errors.New("record exceeds allowed size limit")
 
 // ErrDataMissing is returned when an IPNS [Record] is missing the data field.
-var ErrDataMissing = errors.New("the IPNS record is missing the data field")
+var ErrDataMissing = errors.New("record is missing the dag-cbor data field")
 
 // ErrInvalidRecord is returned when an IPNS [Record] is malformed.
-var ErrInvalidRecord = errors.New("the IPNS record is malformed")
+var ErrInvalidRecord = errors.New("record is malformed")
 
 // ErrPublicKeyMismatch is return when the public key embedded in an IPNS [Record]
 // does not match the expected public key.
-var ErrPublicKeyMismatch = errors.New("the IPNS record public key does not match the expected public key")
+var ErrPublicKeyMismatch = errors.New("record public key does not match the expected public key")
 
 // ErrPublicKeyNotFound is returned when the public key is not found.
 var ErrPublicKeyNotFound = errors.New("public key not found")
 
 // ErrInvalidPublicKey is returned when an IPNS [Record] has an invalid public key,
-var ErrInvalidPublicKey = errors.New("the IPNS record public key invalid")
+var ErrInvalidPublicKey = errors.New("public key invalid")
 
 // ErrSignature is returned when an IPNS [Record] fails signature verification.
-var ErrSignature = errors.New("the IPNS record signature verification failed")
+var ErrSignature = errors.New("signature verification failed")
 
 // ErrInvalidName is returned when an IPNS [Name] is invalid.
-var ErrInvalidName = errors.New("the IPNS name is invalid")
+var ErrInvalidName = errors.New("name is invalid")
 
-// ErrInvalidPath is returned when an IPNS Record has an invalid path.
-var ErrInvalidPath = errors.New("the IPNS record path invalid")
+// ErrInvalidPath is returned when an IPNS [Record] has an invalid path.
+var ErrInvalidPath = errors.New("value is not a valid content path")