diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 496a678d..02936415 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,4 +23,20 @@ filesystem.make
 filesystem.csh
 filesystem.sh
 gnustep-make-ld.so.conf
-GNUstep-strict-v2.conf
\ No newline at end of file
+GNUstep-strict-v2.conf
+Documentation/*.aux
+Documentation/*.dvi
+Documentation/*.info
+Documentation/*.pdf
+Documentation/*.ps
+Documentation/*.ps.gz
+Documentation/*.toc
+Documentation/*.vr
+Documentation/*.vrs
+Documentation/ANNOUNCE
+Documentation/INSTALL
+Documentation/NEWS
+Documentation/README
+Documentation/RELEASENOTES
+Documentation/version.texi
+Documentation/**/*.html
diff --git a/Documentation/gnustep-filesystem.texi b/Documentation/gnustep-filesystem.texi
index c70b3bf7..11a584ac 100644
--- a/Documentation/gnustep-filesystem.texi
+++ b/Documentation/gnustep-filesystem.texi
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 @c %**start of header
 @settitle GNUstep Filesystem Hierarchy Document
 @c %**end of header
-@setcontentsaftertitlepage
 @smallbook
 
 @titlepage
@@ -24,6 +23,9 @@ any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
 @end titlepage
 
+@contents
+
+
 @node Top, The System Domain, (dir), (dir)
 @chapter GNUstep Filesystem Hierarchy
  
diff --git a/Documentation/gnustep-howto.texi b/Documentation/gnustep-howto.texi
index e3c8a757..a0bc6b44 100644
--- a/Documentation/gnustep-howto.texi
+++ b/Documentation/gnustep-howto.texi
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 @settitle GNUstep HOWTO
 @c %**end of header
 @set HOWTO
-@setcontentsaftertitlepage
 @smallbook
 
 @titlepage
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ the GNUstep core libraries.}
 
 Last Update: @today{}
 
+
 @page
 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll
 Copyright @copyright{}  1996 - 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
 @end titlepage
 
+@contents
+
 @ifinfo
 @format
    GNUstep HOWTO
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
 * Additional Installation::     
 * Tools and Applications::      
 * Machine Specific::            
-* Source via SVN::              
+* Source via git::              
 @end menu
 
 @node Introduction, Preliminaries, Top, Top
@@ -458,31 +460,24 @@ openapp application_name [additional arguments to app]
 
 Good Luck!
 
-@node Machine Specific, Source via SVN, Tools and Applications, Top
+@node Machine Specific, Source via git, Tools and Applications, Top
 @chapter Machine Specific Instructions
 
 A list of machines that GNUstep works on can be found on the GNUstep
 Wiki @url{http://wiki.gnustep.org/index.php/Platform_compatibility}.
 
-@node Source via SVN,  , Machine Specific, Top
-@chapter Getting Libraries via SVN
+@node Source via git,  , Machine Specific, Top
+@chapter Getting Libraries via git
 
 If you didn't get one of the snapshots, or if you want to be sure to
-stay on the bleading edge, then you should get the libraries via SVN. Go
+stay on the bleeding edge, then you should get the libraries via git. Go
 to @url{http://www.gnustep.org/resources/sources.html} for information on how
 to get the sourcecode.
 
-If you haven't already done so, change to the directory, where you
-want the source to reside. To checkout all of the GNUstep repository,
-type
+To fetch all the GNUstep core libraries, you can clone the covenient @file{core}
+repository:
 @example
-svn co http://svn.gna.org/svn/gnustep/modules
-@end example
-
-To check out only the @file{core}, which contains all the GNUstep core
-libraries:
-@example
-svn co http://svn.gna.org/svn/gnustep/modules/core
+git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/gnustep/core.git
 @end example
 
 After you have checked out the source you can compile it as
@@ -490,10 +485,10 @@ usual. To update the source, go into the directory of the source tree
 you want to update, for example, go into 'base', and type:
 
 @example
-svn update
+git pull
 @end example
 
-You don't have to re-checkout after you have the source, just update!
+You don't have to re-checkout after you have the source, just pull!
 
 @bye
 \bye
diff --git a/Documentation/gnustep-make.texi b/Documentation/gnustep-make.texi
index 32e00de3..d2ec6536 100644
--- a/Documentation/gnustep-make.texi
+++ b/Documentation/gnustep-make.texi
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 @settitle GNUstep Makefile Package
 @c %**end of header
 
-@setcontentsaftertitlepage
 @smallbook
 @setchapternewpage odd
 
@@ -38,6 +37,9 @@ under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or
 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
 @end titlepage
+
+@contents 
+
 @page
 
 @c Makefile Package Chapter
@@ -973,6 +975,7 @@ additional user library.
 LIBRARIES_DEPEND_UPON = -lsimple $(FND_LIBS) $(OBJC_LIBS) $(SYSTEM_LIBS)
 @end smallexample
 
+
 @node GNUmakefile.postamble, Common Variables, GNUmakefile.preamble, Top
 @section Global Rules (@file{GNUmakefile.postamble})
 
@@ -1356,6 +1359,29 @@ perform specific operations dependent upon the Objective-C Runtime
 library then this variable is the one to check.
 @end defvar
 
+@defvar RUNTIME_VERSION
+@code{RUNTIME_VERSION} is set to and allows you to override the Objective-C
+runtime ABI in use by the clang compiler. Generally, gnustep-make will provide
+a sane default for you.Please be aware that mixing different ABIs in the same
+binary is not generally supported. Possible values:
+
+@table @samp
+@item gcc
+This is the classic ABI also implemented by GCC which does not support advanced
+features such as ARC or non-fragile instance variables.
+
+@item gnustep-1.8
+This is the first iteration of the GNUstep Objective-C ABI, which supports the
+advanced features while remaining compatible with the GCC ABI. Requires the
+GNUstep Objective-C runtime (libobjc2) 1.8 or later.
+
+@item gnustep-2.0
+This version breaks compatibility with the older runtime ABIs in order to 
+provide better introspection metadata, reduced memory usage and smaller 
+binaries. Requires the GNUstep Objective-C runtime (libobjc2) 2.0 or later.
+@end table
+@end defvar
+
 @defvar RUNTIME_DEFINE
 @code{RUNTIME_DEFINE} is assigned a preprocessor flag that can be
 passed to the compiler which defines a macro based upon the
diff --git a/Documentation/news.texi b/Documentation/news.texi
index 38ee76be..b744bf8a 100644
--- a/Documentation/news.texi
+++ b/Documentation/news.texi
@@ -9,6 +9,22 @@
 The currently released version is @samp{@value{GNUSTEP-MAKE-VERSION}}.
 @end ifclear
 
+@section Changes in version @samp{2.8.0}
+
+@itemize
+
+@item Better library combo and ABI detection: gnustep-make will now attempt to 
+detect the optimal library combo and ABI supported by the installed compiler 
+and Objective-C runtime library. Explicit selection of the runtime ABI is now
+possible using the @code{--with-runtime-abi} configure option.
+
+@item Full support for the gnustep-2.0 Objective-C ABI.
+
+@item Support for creating a Git tag and creating a tarball from a git tag 
+using the @code{git-tag} and @code{git-dist} targets.
+
+@end itemize
+
 @section Changes in version @samp{2.7.0}
 
 Garbage collection support removed