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@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ GCC 4.6 or newer
 GCC 4.6 or higher is required.  In general it is recommended to use
 the newest version of the compiler that is known to work for building
 @theglibc{}, as newer compilers usually produce better code.  As of
-release time, GCC 4.9 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
+release time, GCC 4.9.2 is the newest compiler verified to work to build
 @theglibc{}.
 
 You can use whatever compiler you like to compile programs that use
@@ -397,7 +397,8 @@ GNU @code{binutils} 2.22 or later
 
 You must use GNU @code{binutils} (as and ld) to build @theglibc{}.
 No other assembler or linker has the necessary functionality at the
-moment.
+moment. As of release time, GNU @code{binutils} 2.25 is the newest
+verified to work to build @theglibc{}.
 
 @item
 GNU @code{texinfo} 4.7 or later
@@ -406,6 +407,8 @@ To correctly translate and install the Texinfo documentation you need
 this version of the @code{texinfo} package.  Earlier versions do not
 understand all the tags used in the document, and the installation
 mechanism for the info files is not present or works differently.
+As of release time, @code{texinfo} 5.2 is the newest verified to work
+to build @theglibc{}.
 
 @item
 GNU @code{awk} 3.1.2, or higher