diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 47b40b1f..c8323090 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -341,6 +341,11 @@ CVS code -
 	- Typo fixes. (DLR)
 	- Add checks for isascii(), iswalnum(), iswblank() or
 	  iswspace(), mblen(), and wctype.h. (DLR)
+- README:
+	- Updated for the 1.3 branch. (DLR)
+- README.CVS:
+	- Updated to mention the need for a wide character-supporting
+	  version of curses or slang if UTF-8 support is desired. (DLR)
 - doc/faq.html:
 	- Remove now-inaccurate note about verbatim input's not working
 	  at prompts, and update its description to mention that it
diff --git a/README b/README
index 9650c4a8..82af8bfc 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ How to compile and install nano
 
 Web Page
 
-	http://www.nano-editor.org
+	http://www.nano-editor.org/
 
 Mailing List and Bug Reports
 
@@ -60,10 +60,9 @@ Mailing List and Bug Reports
 
 Current Status
 
-	GNU nano has reached its second major milestone, 1.2.x.
-	Development of new features will continue in the 1.3.x branch,
-	while 1.2.x versions will be dedicated to bugfixing and
-	polishing.
+	GNU nano has reached its second stable milestone, 1.2.x.
+	Development of new features continues in the 1.3.x branch, while
+	1.2.x versions are dedicated to bug-fixing and polishing.
 
    Chris Allegretta (chrisa@asty.org)
 
diff --git a/README.CVS b/README.CVS
index 1662f5bf..408da7bd 100644
--- a/README.CVS
+++ b/README.CVS
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ packages:
 - cvs
 - ssh (with support for the SSH version 2 protocol)
 - glib 2.x (if your system doesn't have snprintf() and/or vsnprintf())
-- make, gcc and the normal development libraries (ncurses, etc.)
+- make, gcc and the normal development libraries (curses or slang, etc.)
 
-These should be available on your GNU mirror.
+These should be available on your GNU mirror.  Note that you'll need a
+version of curses or slang with wide character support if you want nano
+to use UTF-8.
 
 First, you need to set up cvs to download the CVS tree using ssh.  If
 you're using a Bourne shell (e.g. bash or sh), do