diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ee6220b9d..bbdadeabc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2016-03-23  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
+
+	Rename `VERSION.DLL' (#47472).
+
+	* docs/VERSION.DLL: Renamed to...
+	* docs/VERSIONS.TXT: ...this.
+
 2016-03-23  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
 
 	[raster, smooth] Directly test outline size (#47500).
diff --git a/builds/unix/configure.raw b/builds/unix/configure.raw
index ee814749a..e6fd74811 100644
--- a/builds/unix/configure.raw
+++ b/builds/unix/configure.raw
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ AC_INIT([FreeType], [@VERSION@], [freetype@nongnu.org], [freetype])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([ftconfig.in])
 
 
-# Don't forget to update docs/VERSION.DLL!
+# Don't forget to update `docs/VERSIONS.TXT'!
 
 version_info='18:3:12'
 AC_SUBST([version_info])
diff --git a/docs/VERSION.DLL b/docs/VERSIONS.TXT
similarity index 99%
rename from docs/VERSION.DLL
rename to docs/VERSIONS.TXT
index 804c2f236..e2c72bca0 100644
--- a/docs/VERSION.DLL
+++ b/docs/VERSIONS.TXT
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@ file  you indicate that  you have  read the  license and  understand and
 accept it fully.
 
 
---- end of VERSION.DLL ---
+--- end of VERSIONS.TXT ---
diff --git a/docs/release b/docs/release
index 3d66762e0..fc03a50b2 100644
--- a/docs/release
+++ b/docs/release
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ How to prepare a new release
 
 . README: Update.
 
-. docs/VERSION.DLL: Document changed `version_info'.
+. docs/VERSIONS.TXT: Document changed `version_info'.
 
 . ChangeLog:   Announce  new  release   (both  in  the  freetype2  and
   freetype2-demos modules).