docs: updating README

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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 342e89d..2e58c92 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ Overview
 This package contains a simple UDP echo server and UDP echo client.
 
 
+Software Requirements
+=====================
+
+   * GNU GCC 4.2.1
+   * GNU Libtool 2.4
+   * GNU Autoconf 2.65
+   * GNU Automake 1.11.1
+   * Git 1.7.2.3
+
+
 Source Code
 ===========
 
@@ -66,8 +76,19 @@ Downloading Source:
 
       $ git clone https://scm.prv.acsalaska.net/pub/scm/ipeng/akcom-udpecho.git
 
-Compiling Source:
+Preparing Source:
+
+
+Compiling Source using basic method:
 
+      $ cd src && make && make install
+
+Compiling Source using GNU autotools method:
+
+      $ cd akcom-udpecho
+      $ ./autogen.sh
+      $ cd build
+      $ ./configure
       $ make && make install
 
 For more information on building and installing using configure, please
@@ -80,3 +101,32 @@ Git Branches:
    * pu     - proposed updates for next release
    * xx/yy+ - branch for testing new changes before merging to 'pu' branch
 
+
+Package Maintence Notes
+=======================
+
+This is a collection of notes for developers to use when maintaining this
+package.
+
+New Release Checklist:
+
+   - Switch to 'master' branch in Git repository.
+   - Update version in configure.ac.
+   - Update date and version in ChangeLog.
+   - Commit configure.ac and ChangeLog changes to repository.
+   - Create tag in git repository:
+
+           $ git tag -s v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}
+
+   - Push repository to publishing server:
+
+           $ git push --tags origin master:master next:next pu:pu
+
+Creating Source Distribution Archives:
+
+      $ ./configure
+      $ make update
+      $ make distcheck
+      $ make dist-bzip2
+      $ make dist-xz
+