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diff --git a/docs/README.developers b/docs/README.developers
index 5ab014ab..eb770fc9 100644
--- a/docs/README.developers
+++ b/docs/README.developers
@@ -111,9 +111,16 @@ sbr/
     file.  These functions are of general use and are called from throughout
     nmh.
 
+SPECS/
+    Contains files such as RPM specs.
+
 test/
     The num unit test suite.
 
+tools/
+    "tools" contains tools, scripts, and supporting files used by the
+    developers while writing, debugging, and testing the code.
+
 uip/
     "uip" stands for "User Interface Programs".  Most nmh commands have a file
     in this directory named <command>.c containing the code for that command
@@ -156,6 +163,7 @@ to any new branches that you create:
 
     % git config branch.autosetuprebase always
 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------
 nmh-local functions to use in preference to OS versions
 -------------------------------------------------------
@@ -193,15 +201,20 @@ nmh test suite
 The nmh test suite is run through the Makefile, with "make check"
 or "make distcheck".
 
+In the nmh test suite, nmh programs to be tested should be invoked
+through the run_test or run_prog shell functions defined in
+test/common.sh.
+
 To enable the use of valgrind, where available, set the environment
 variable NMH_VALGRIND to a non-null value.  However, a separate
 environment variable, VALGRIND_ME, triggers the use of valgrind in
 test/inc/test-eom-align because it greatly extends the duration of
 that test.
 
-In the nmh test suite, nmh programs to be tested should be invoked
-through the run_test or run_prog shell functions defined in
-test/common.sh.
+If valgrind complains about "serious error when reading debuginfo"
+from a library, either update or remove the debuginfo package for
+the offending library.
+
 
 -------------
 releasing nmh
@@ -225,7 +238,9 @@ here; the convention for release candidates is to use something like
     convention here is to use VERSION+dev as the version number).
 
     % echo 1.5+dev > VERSION
-    % git commit VERSION; git push --tags
+    % git commit VERSION
+    % git push
+    % git push --tags
 
     Then do:
 
@@ -237,7 +252,7 @@ here; the convention for release candidates is to use something like
     % date +"%e %B %Y" > DATE
     (DATE should contain something like "30 December 2000")
 
- 3. % git commit VERSION DATE
+ 3. % git commit VERSION DATE; git push
 
  4. % git tag -a 1.5 -m 'Releasing nmh-1.5.'
     % git push --tags