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@@ -20,7 +20,16 @@ The XBPS code is totally **compatible with POSIX/SUSv2/C99 standards**, and rele
  * **Low memory** footprint.
  * **Fast** dependency resolver and sorting algorithms.
 
-The latest stable version **0.25** was released on **July 5th, 2013**.
+The latest stable version **0.26** was released on **September 25th, 2013**.
+
+### Getting source code
+
+Starting with **0.26** there are not source tarballs anymore. **git** must be used to clone
+the repository with the appropiate tag. The latest stable version can be fetched with:
+
+    $ git clone -b 0.26 git://github.com/xtraeme/xbps.git
+
+See `git tag -l` to list all available stable releases.
 
 ### Build requirements