diff --git a/src/changelog/merge.rs b/src/changelog/merge.rs
index a501789..2fe5c48 100644
--- a/src/changelog/merge.rs
+++ b/src/changelog/merge.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl ChangeLog {
                         } = &mut section_to_merge
                         {
                             *heading_level = first_release_indentation;
-                            *version_prefix = first_version_prefix.clone();
+                            version_prefix.clone_from(&first_version_prefix);
                         }
                         sections.insert(pos, section_to_merge);
                     }
diff --git a/src/traverse.rs b/src/traverse.rs
index 7bcba80..27eea05 100644
--- a/src/traverse.rs
+++ b/src/traverse.rs
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ fn forward_propagate_breaking_changes_for_publishing(
             break;
         }
 
-        previous_edits = edits.clone();
+        previous_edits.clone_from(&edits);
         for edit_for_publish in edits {
             edit_for_publish.apply(crates, ctx, bump_when_needed, allow_auto_publish_of_stable_crates)?;
         }