diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1f81c9c9..b73ba0c1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2001-10-26  Adam Fedor  <fedor@gnu.org>
+
+	* Documentation/news.texi: Update
+
 Thu Oct 25 10:41:04 2001  Nicola Pero  <nicola@brainstorm.co.uk>
 
 	* configure.in: Output a message displaying the version of
diff --git a/Documentation/announce.texi b/Documentation/announce.texi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83d8d99b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/announce.texi
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+@chapter Announcement
+
+@include version.texi
+
+The GNUstep Makefile Package version @value{GNUSTEP-MAKE-VERSION} is now available.
+
+@section What is the GNUstep makefile package?
+
+The makefile package is a simple, powerful and extensible way to
+write makefiles for a GNUstep-based project.  It allows the user to
+write a project without having to deal with the complex issues
+associated with configuration, building, installation, and packaging.
+It also allows the user to easily create cross-compiled binaries.
+
+@set ANNOUNCE-ONLY
+@include news.texi
+@clear ANNOUNCE-ONLY
+
+@section Obtaining gnustep-make
+
+You can get the gstep-make-@value{GNUSTEP-MAKE-VERSION}.tar.gz
+distribution file at @url{ftp://ftp.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core}
+
+
+Please send bug reports to @email{bug-gnustep@@gnu.org}.
diff --git a/Documentation/news.texi b/Documentation/news.texi
index 848e9305..2fc8ee27 100644
--- a/Documentation/news.texi
+++ b/Documentation/news.texi
@@ -1,27 +1,33 @@
 @c -*-texinfo-*-
 @ifclear ANNOUNCE-ONLY
 @chapter NEWS
-@end ifclear
 
 @ifset TEXT-ONLY
 @include version.texi
 @end ifset
 
 The currently released version is @samp{@value{GNUSTEP-MAKE-VERSION}}.
+@end ifclear
 
 @section Changes in version @samp{1.2.0pre1}
 
 @itemize @bullet
+@item The core rules and internals of gnustep-make have been fundamentally
+   redesigned and rewritten.  notably, gnustep-make now works using only
+   a single recursive sub-make invocation rather than two, which makes
+   it consistently faster and simpler in all circumstances.
+@item The clean rules have been heavily optimized - they no longer use 
+   recursive sub-make invocations at all and so they are really fast.
 @item Many improvements to java support. Optimized management of nested classes
 @item Better conformance to make conventions.
-@item New variables, fixes to reduce the number of evaluations
 @item Fixed darwin support
 @item Support for C++ files.
-@item Bunches of variables removed or changed for simplification.
 @item Made use of library installation dir consistent with other installation.
 @item Much improved Windows path support
 @end itemize
 
+@ifclear ANNOUNCE-ONLY
+
 @section Changes in version @samp{1.0.1}
 
 @itemize @bullet
@@ -31,8 +37,6 @@ The currently released version is @samp{@value{GNUSTEP-MAKE-VERSION}}.
 @item Fixes to run on FreeBSD, Solaris.
 @end itemize
 
-@ifclear ANNOUNCE-ONLY
-
 @section Changes in version @samp{1.0.0}
 
 @itemize @bullet
diff --git a/GNUstep-HOWTO b/GNUstep-HOWTO
index ae35ef2a..3e9f66e7 100644
--- a/GNUstep-HOWTO
+++ b/GNUstep-HOWTO
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
    GNUstep HOWTO
    *************
 
-   Last Update: 24 October 2001
+   Last Update: 25 October 2001
 
    This document explains how to build the different components of the
    GNUstep core libraries and GNUstep Launchpad.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 35b64b03..0cd6a778 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,19 +6,24 @@ The currently released version is `1.2.0pre1'.
 Changes in version `1.2.0pre1'
 ==============================
 
+   * The core rules and internals of gnustep-make have been
+     fundamentally    redesigned and rewritten.  notably, gnustep-make
+     now works using only    a single recursive sub-make invocation
+     rather than two, which makes    it consistently faster and simpler
+     in all circumstances.
+
+   * The clean rules have been heavily optimized - they no longer use
+     recursive sub-make invocations at all and so they are really fast.
+
    * Many improvements to java support. Optimized management of nested
      classes
 
    * Better conformance to make conventions.
 
-   * New variables, fixes to reduce the number of evaluations
-
    * Fixed darwin support
 
    * Support for C++ files.
 
-   * Bunches of variables removed or changed for simplification.
-
    * Made use of library installation dir consistent with other
      installation.