diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
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--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# How to compile and install mboxgrep
+# Compilation and installation of mboxgrep
 
-mboxgrep should compile on a modern Unix-like operating system, such as GNU/Linux or FreeBSD.
+`mboxgrep` should compile on a modern Unix-like operating system, such as GNU/Linux or FreeBSD.
 
-It uses autoconf, so the most basic compilation procedure consists of:
+Autoconf and Automake are used, and the most basic compilation procedure consists of:
 
 ```
 ./configure
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 432ee6d..04d8f05 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changes of mboxgrep
 
+## Changes since 0.7.10
+
+- GNU Automake is now utilized instead of manually written Makefile.in files.
+- Code indentation has been corrected and documented (GNU indent is used for this purpose).
+
 ## Changes since 0.7.9
 
 - development has been restarted after a longer hiatus