diff --git a/README b/README
index c1de8c6..7e3017c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-README for libpng version 1.6.14rc01 - October 15, 2014 (shared library 16.0)
+README for libpng version 1.6.14rc02 - October 17, 2014 (shared library 16.0)
 See the note about version numbers near the top of png.h
 
 See INSTALL for instructions on how to install libpng.
@@ -30,11 +30,17 @@
 accessing/storing the info_struct data, rather than manipulating it
 directly, to avoid such problems in the future.
 
-It is important to note that the APIs do not make current programs
+It is important to note that the APIs did not make current programs
 that access the info struct directly incompatible with the new
-library.  However, it is strongly suggested that new programs use
-the new APIs (as shown in example.c and pngtest.c), and older programs
-be converted to the new format, to facilitate upgrades in the future.
+library, through libpng-1.2.x.  In libpng-1.4.x, which was meant to
+be a transitional release, the png struct and the info struct can still
+be accessed, but the compiler will issue a warning about deprecated
+usage.  Since libpng-1.5.0, direct access to these structs is not
+allowed, and the definitions of the structs reside in private
+pngstruct.h and pnginfo.h header files that are not accessible to
+applications.  It is strongly suggested that new programs use the new
+APIs (as shown in example.c and pngtest.c), and older programs be
+converted to the new format, to facilitate upgrades in the future.
 ****
 
 Additions since 0.90 include the ability to compile libpng as a