diff --git a/README b/README
index 820fac6..5262fd4 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ subversion, i.e. bumps the version number by 0.0.1. Stable subversions tend to
 have even numbers, testing subversions tend to have odd numbers. Also, every
 new command set implementation bumps the version number by 0.1, indicating
 that it's no longer fully command-to-command compatible with the previous one.
+The first published awlite version was 1.5.8, meaning 8 minor improvements.
 
 - How large is awlite?