diff --git a/README b/README
index c59627ff8..b50dd0c57 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,32 +1,3 @@
-=====================================================================
-IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
-
-  During development that followed the 2.1.4 release, some
-  unfortunate changes to the source code did break *binary*
-  compatibility of the library with previous releases. This had the
-  potential to severely break any system where a version of FreeType
-  was installed from recent CVS sources.
-
-  We did undo the changes, and everything should be completely
-  compatible now. However, due to other subtleties too long to be
-  explained here, there may still be a tiny risk that the current
-  sources break some rare applications.
-
-  This package is thus FreeType 2.1.5 release candidate 1 and has
-  been released for testing. If you install it on your system, please
-  be certain to be able to install a previous version in the case
-  where something would go wrong.
-
-  We will make the official 2.1.5 release as soon as we're convinced
-  that it will not break anything.
-
-
-IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
-=====================================================================
-
-
-
-
   Special notes to Unix users
   ===========================
 
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES b/docs/CHANGES
index 01d12296a..42afa8b00 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES
+++ b/docs/CHANGES
@@ -1,29 +1,3 @@
-=====================================================================
-IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
-
-  During development that followed the 2.1.4 release, some
-  unfortunate changes to the source code did break *binary*
-  compatibility of the library with previous releases. This had the
-  potential to severely break any system where a version of FreeType
-  was installed from recent CVS sources.
-
-  We did undo the changes, and everything should be completely
-  compatible now. However, due to other subtleties too long to be
-  explained here, there may still be a tiny risk that the current
-  sources break some rare applications.
-
-  This package is thus FreeType 2.1.5 release candidate 1 and has
-  been released for testing. If you install it on your system, please
-  be certain to be able to install a previous version in the case
-  where something would go wrong.
-
-  We will make the official 2.1.5 release as soon as we're convinced
-  that it will not break anything.
-
-
-IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
-=====================================================================
-
 
 LATEST CHANGES BETWEEN 2.1.5 and 2.1.4