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@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ Mailing List and Bug Reports
 
 Current Status
 
-	GNU nano has reached its third stable milestone, 2.0.x.
-	Development of new features continues in the 2.1.x branch, while
-	2.0.x versions are dedicated to bug-fixing and polishing.
+	GNU nano has reached its fourth stable milestone, 2.2.x.
+	Development of new features continues in the 2.3.x branch, while
+	2.2.x versions are dedicated to bug-fixing and polishing.
 
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