diff --git a/chapter08/meson.xml b/chapter08/meson.xml
index 128eb3d5a..b3c3224c5 100644
--- a/chapter08/meson.xml
+++ b/chapter08/meson.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@
       </seglistitem>
     </segmentedlist>
 
+    <tip revision="sysv">
+      <para>This section is not strictly required for LFS if not using
+      systemd. On the other hand, meson/ninja is a powerful build system,
+      which is expected to be used more and more often. It is required for
+      several packages in <ulink url="&blfs-book;">the BLFS
+      book</ulink>.</para>
+    </tip>
+
   </sect2>
 
   <sect2 role="installation">
diff --git a/chapter08/ninja.xml b/chapter08/ninja.xml
index 15d45cacf..20613c542 100644
--- a/chapter08/ninja.xml
+++ b/chapter08/ninja.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@
       </seglistitem>
     </segmentedlist>
 
+    <tip revision="sysv">
+      <para>This section is not strictly required for LFS if not using
+      systemd. On the other hand, ninja associated to meson makes
+      a powerful build system combination,
+      which is expected to be used more and more often. It is required for
+      several packages in <ulink url="&blfs-book;">the BLFS
+      book</ulink>.</para>
+    </tip>
+
   </sect2>
 
   <sect2 role="installation">
diff --git a/general.ent b/general.ent
index d3cfd7eee..547f46e52 100644
--- a/general.ent
+++ b/general.ent
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-<!ENTITY version         "20200615-cross2">
+<!ENTITY version         "20200616-cross2">
 <!ENTITY short-version   "svn">  <!-- Used below in &blfs-book; 
                                       Change to x.y for release but not -rc releases -->
 <!ENTITY generic-version "cross-chap5"> <!-- Use "development"  or "x.y[-pre{x}]" -->
 
-<!ENTITY versiond        "20200615-cross2-systemd">
+<!ENTITY versiond        "20200616-cross2-systemd">
 <!ENTITY short-versiond  "systemd">
-<!ENTITY generic-versiond "20200615-cross2-systemd"> 
+<!ENTITY generic-versiond "20200616-cross2-systemd"> 
 
-<!ENTITY releasedate     "June 15th, 2020">
+<!ENTITY releasedate     "June 16th, 2020">
 
 <!ENTITY copyrightdate   "1999-2020"><!-- jhalfs needs a literal dash, not &ndash; -->