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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# The Scala 2.11.x Distribution #
+# The Scala 2.11.x Distribution
 
 This project morphs the `"org.scala-lang" % "scala-dist" % $version` maven artifact
 into a Scala `$version` distribution (zip, tar.gz, deb, rpm, and msi).
@@ -7,46 +7,44 @@ To build a distribution, run:
 
   * `universal:package-bin` - Builds the universal zip installer
   * `universal-docs:package-bin` - Builds the universal documentation zip
-  * `debian:package-bin`  - Builds the debian DEB file.  *Requires dpkg-deb*
+  * `debian:package-bin`  - Builds the Debian DEB file.  *requires dpkg-deb*
   * `rpm:package-bin`     - Builds the yum RPM file.  *requires rpmbuild*
-  * `windows:package-bin` - Builds the windows MSI.  *Requires WIX 3.6 installed*
+  * `windows:package-bin` - Builds the Windows MSI.  *requires WiX 3.6*
 
-Alternatively, the `s3-upload` task's mapping are configured based on the platform
-the installer is running on: on Windows, it builds the MSI; on another platform,
+Alternatively, the `s3-upload` task's mappings are configured based on the platform
+the installer is running on.  On Windows, it builds the MSI; on another platform,
 it'll create and upload the other packages in the above list. (Use `s3Upload::mappings` for a dry-run.)
 
 The version of Scala to package is derived from the most recent git tag,
 or you can specify it using `-Dproject.version`.
 
-This packager only works for Scala 2.11 releases (starting with M8),
+This packager only works for Scala 2.11+ releases (starting with M8),
 as earlier ones did not publish the `scala-dist` artifact to maven.
 
-Due to limited resources, the native packages are quite rudimental -- we welcome new maintainers!
+Due to limited resources, the native packages are quite rudimentary.
+We welcome new maintainers!
 
 ## Legacy
 If you're looking for the editor configurations that used to be in the tool-support directory, please see https://github.com/scala/scala-tool-support.
-They were moved out because they no longer ship with the Scala distribution (you're welcome to take over the scala-tool-support project!).
+They were moved out because they no longer ship with the Scala distribution. (New maintainers are welcome on the scala-tool-support project!)
 
 The specification also used to be in this repo -- it is now a part of the main repository over at [scala/scala](https://github.com/scala/scala/tree/2.11.x/spec).
 
 ## Windows VM
-  - install windows 7 professional N 64-bit, ensure network access to github
-  - install oracle java 6 jdk
-  - install wix v3.6 (reboot!)
-  - download sbt launcher 0.13.1 from xsbt.org to c:\users\jenkins\Downloads
-  - install git
-  - configure the jenkins master's tool locations for
+  - install Windows 7 professional N 64-bit, ensure network access to GitHub
+  - install Oracle Java 6 JDK
+  - install WiX v3.6 (reboot!)
+  - download sbt launcher 0.13.1 from xsbt.org to `c:\users\jenkins\Downloads`
+  - install Git
+  - configure the Jenkins master's tool locations for
      - HOME
-     - jdk path
-     - git (path of git.exe)
+     - JDK path
+     - Git (path of git.exe)
      - sbt launch jar
 
-
 ## Contributing ##
 Please read the [Scala Pull Request Policy](https://github.com/scala/scala/wiki/Pull-Request-Policy)
 and sign the [CLA](http://typesafe.com/contribute/cla/scala).
 
 The branching structure mimics that of [scala/scala](https://github.com/scala/scala):
-master is the upcoming 2.11.0 release,
-and the 2.10.x branch is your target for 2.10.x features.
-
+branches for 2.11.x, 2.12.x, etc.