README: update minimum git version to 1.5.6

[bup.git] / README.md

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ Reasons you might want to avoid bup
    probably-critical features.
    
  - It requires python >= 2.6, a C compiler, and an installed git
-   version >= 1.5.3.1.  It also requires par2 if you want fsck to be
+   version >= 1.5.6.  It also requires par2 if you want fsck to be
    able to generate the information needed to recover from some types
    of corruption.
  
  - It currently only works on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OS X >= 10.4,
-   Solaris, or Windows (with Cygwin).  Patches to support other
-   platforms are welcome.
+   Solaris, or Windows (with Cygwin, and maybe with WSL).  Patches to
+   support other platforms are welcome.
 
  - Any items in "Things that are stupid" below.
 
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ From source
  
         git clone https://github.com/bup/bup
 
+ - This will leave you on the master branch, which is perfect if you
+   would like to help with development, but if you'd just like to use
+   bup, please check out the latest stable release like this:
+
+        git checkout 0.29.1
+
+   You can see the latest stable release here:
+   https://github.com/bup/bup/releases.
+
  - Install the required python libraries (including the development
    libraries).