diff --git a/assets/scss/academic/_root.scss b/assets/scss/academic/_root.scss
index 534e62c1..303716ae 100644
--- a/assets/scss/academic/_root.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/academic/_root.scss
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ ul.task-list {
   list-style: none;
 }
 
+ul.task-list li input[type="checkbox"] {
+  margin-right: 0.5rem;
+}
+
 /* Navigation bar text */
 .navbar-light {
   font-family: $sta-font-nav, sans-serif;
diff --git a/exampleSite/config/_default/config.toml b/exampleSite/config/_default/config.toml
index db638ad1..8e9b871b 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config/_default/config.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config/_default/config.toml
@@ -47,13 +47,16 @@ ignoreFiles = ["\\.ipynb$", ".ipynb_checkpoints$", "\\.Rmd$", "\\.Rmarkdown$", "
   mediaType = "application/manifest+json"
   rel = "manifest"
 
-# Configure BlackFriday Markdown rendering.
-#   See: https://gohugo.io/getting-started/configuration/#configure-blackfriday
-[blackfriday]
-  hrefTargetBlank = true  # `true` opens external links in a new tab. See https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/2424
-	angledQuotes = false
-	latexDashes = true
-  extensions = ["backslashLineBreak"]
+[markup]
+  defaultMarkdownHandler = "goldmark"
+  [markup.goldmark]
+    [markup.goldmark.renderer]
+      unsafe = true  # Enable user to embed HTML snippets in Markdown content.
+  [markup.highlight]
+    codeFences = false  # Disable Hugo's code highlighter as it conflicts with Academic's highligher.
+  [markup.tableOfContents]
+    startLevel = 2
+    endLevel = 3
 
 [imaging]
   resampleFilter = "lanczos"
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/post/writing-technical-content/index.md b/exampleSite/content/post/writing-technical-content/index.md
index 11290cbb..4512ec28 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/post/writing-technical-content/index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/post/writing-technical-content/index.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ title: Writing technical content in Academic
 date: 2019-07-12
 math: true
 diagram: true
-markup: mmark
 image:
   placement: 3
   caption: 'Image credit: [**John Moeses Bauan**](https://unsplash.com/photos/OGZtQF8iC0g)'
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ data.head()
 
 ### Math
 
-Academic supports a Markdown extension for $\LaTeX$ math. You can enable this feature by toggling the `math` option in your `config/_default/params.toml` file and adding `markup: mmark` to your page front matter.
+Academic supports a Markdown extension for $\LaTeX$ math. You can enable this feature by toggling the `math` option in your `config/_default/params.toml` file.
 
 To render *inline* or *block* math, wrap your LaTeX math with `$$...$$`.
 
@@ -186,14 +185,18 @@ renders as
 
 ### Asides
 
-Academic supports a Markdown extension for asides, also referred to as *notices* or *hints*. By prefixing a paragraph with `A>`, it will render as an aside. You can enable this feature by adding `markup: mmark` to your page front matter, or alternatively using the [*Alert* shortcode](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/writing-markdown-latex/#alerts).
+Academic supports a [shortcode for asides](https://sourcethemes.com/academic/docs/writing-markdown-latex/#alerts), also referred to as *notices*, *hints*, or *alerts*. By wrapping a paragraph in `{{%/* alert note */%}} ... {{%/* /alert */%}}`, it will render as an aside.
 
 ```markdown
-A> A Markdown aside is useful for displaying notices, hints, or definitions to your readers.
+{{%/* alert note */%}}
+A Markdown aside is useful for displaying notices, hints, or definitions to your readers.
+{{%/* /alert */%}}
 ```
 
 renders as
 
-A> A Markdown aside is useful for displaying notices, hints, or definitions to your readers.
+{{% alert note %}}
+A Markdown aside is useful for displaying notices, hints, or definitions to your readers.
+{{% /alert %}}
 
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diff --git a/theme.toml b/theme.toml
index b13cab50..ea008039 100644
--- a/theme.toml
+++ b/theme.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ license = "MIT"
 licenselink = "https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/blob/master/LICENSE.md"
 description = "The website builder for Hugo. Build *anything* with widgets and deploy with one click! Fully personalize your site with themes, plugins, and language packs."
 homepage = "https://sourcethemes.com/academic/"
-min_version = "0.58"
+min_version = "0.60"
 tags = ["widgets",
         "resume",
         "portfolio",