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             Roundup 0.3.0 - an issue tracking system
 
-** note for existing users of extended schema
+This release contains several new features which will require migration, so
+we're releasing this preview for the bleeding-edge users.
 
-This release includes several bug fixes and  usability improvements. It
-also switches the CGI interface authentication over from HTTP Basic to cookie
-based. For a more detailed in the CHANGES file accompanying the source.
+Big stuff in this release:
+  - lots of bug fixes, thanks to all users for their great feedback!
+  - much more flexible administration tool
+  - much better handling of errors
+  - more configuration options
+  - CGI login uses cookies instead of basic auth
+  - passwords are encoded in the database
+  - much, much more: see the CHANGES file for details.
+
+Source and documentation is available at the website:
+     http://roundup.sourceforge.net/
+
+Release Info (via download page):
+     http://sourceforge.net/projects/roundup
+
+Mailing lists - the place to ask questions:
+     http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=31577
+
+
+
+About Roundup
+=============
 
 Roundup is a simple-to-use and -install issue-tracking system with 
 command-line, web and e-mail interfaces. It is based on the winning design 
@@ -26,8 +46,3 @@ doesn't even need to be "installed" to be operational, though a
 disutils-based install script is provided.
 
 It comes with two issue tracker templates and three database back-ends. 
-Back-ends for relational databases are being developed.
-
-Source is available at the website:
-      http://sourceforge.net/projects/roundup/
-