diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e66e8b5..cdf2d8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 `README.md` for version 7.4 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/vim/vim.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/vim/vim)
+[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/vim/vim/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/vim/vim?branch=master)
 
 
-## What is VIM ##
+## What is Vim? ##
 
 Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor Vi.  Many new features
 have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line history,
@@ -21,6 +23,10 @@
 
 ## Distribution ##
 
+You can often use your favorite package manager to install Vim.  On Mac and
+Linux a small version of Vim is pre-installed, you still need to install Vim
+if you want more features.
+
 There are separate distributions for Unix, PC, Amiga and some other systems.
 This `README.md` file comes with the runtime archive.  It includes the
 documentation, syntax files and other files that are used at runtime.  To run
@@ -29,9 +35,6 @@
 want or must compile it yourself.  Check http://www.vim.org/download.php for
 an overview of currently available distributions.
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/vim/vim.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/vim/vim)
-[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/vim/vim/badge.svg?branch=master&service=github)](https://coveralls.io/github/vim/vim?branch=master)
-
 
 ## Documentation ##
 
diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index e706d75..d9fc646 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 README.txt for version 7.4 of Vim: Vi IMproved.
 
 
-WHAT IS VIM
+WHAT IS VIM?
 
 Vim is an almost compatible version of the UNIX editor Vi.  Many new features
 have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line history,
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 
 DISTRIBUTION
 
+You can often use your favorite package manager to install Vim.  On Mac and
+Linux a small version of Vim is pre-installed, you still need to install Vim
+if you want more features.
+
 There are separate distributions for Unix, PC, Amiga and some other systems.
 This README.txt file comes with the runtime archive.  It includes the
 documentation, syntax files and other files that are used at runtime.  To run
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index a2aec2c..d866e76 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    899,
+/**/
     898,
 /**/
     897,