diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index f25cac66d..19ffa8f26 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@
     </listitem>
 -->
 
+    <listitem>
+      <para>2015-09-01</para>
+      <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[bdubbs] - Increase host requirement for tar to version 1.22. 
+          Fixes <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;3835">#3835</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[bdubbs] - Replace an old link to building software
+          in Prerequisites section.  Thanks to Simon Kitching. </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </itemizedlist>
+    </listitem>
+
     <listitem>
       <para>2015-08-25</para>
       <itemizedlist>
diff --git a/general.ent b/general.ent
index 477ed51e3..5564b5b13 100644
--- a/general.ent
+++ b/general.ent
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-<!ENTITY version         "SVN-20150823">
+<!ENTITY version         "SVN-20150901">
 <!ENTITY short-version   "svn">  <!-- Used below in &blfs-book;. Change to x.y for release 
                                       but not -rc releases -->
-<!ENTITY releasedate     "August 23, 2015">
+<!ENTITY releasedate     "September 1, 2015">
 <!ENTITY copyrightdate   "1999-2015"><!-- jhalfs needs a literal dash, not &ndash; -->
 <!ENTITY milestone       "7.8">
 <!ENTITY generic-version "development"> <!-- Use "development", "testing", or "x.y[-pre{x}]" -->
diff --git a/prologue/hostreqs.xml b/prologue/hostreqs.xml
index a2f5fa97e..61c900419 100644
--- a/prologue/hostreqs.xml
+++ b/prologue/hostreqs.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
     </listitem>
 
     <listitem>
-      <para><emphasis role="strong">Tar-1.18</emphasis></para>
+      <para><emphasis role="strong">Tar-1.22</emphasis></para>
     </listitem>
 
     <listitem>
diff --git a/prologue/prerequisites.xml b/prologue/prerequisites.xml
index 3da5037dc..05701ffb2 100644
--- a/prologue/prerequisites.xml
+++ b/prologue/prerequisites.xml
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
   questions regarding such basic knowledge will likely go unanswered or you
   will simply be referred to the LFS essential pre-reading list.</para>
 
-  <para>Before building an LFS system, we recommend reading the following
-  HOWTOs:</para>
+  <para>Before building an LFS system, we recommend reading the following:</para>
 
   <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
@@ -40,11 +39,11 @@
     </listitem>
 
     <listitem>
-      <para>The Linux Users' Guide
-      <ulink url="http://tldp.org/pub/Linux/docs/ldp-archived/users-guide/"/></para>
+      <para>Beginner's Guide to Installing from Source
+      <ulink url="http://moi.vonos.net/linux/beginners-installing-from-source/"/></para>
 
-      <para>This guide covers the usage of assorted Linux software. This
-      reference is also fairly old, but still valid.</para>
+      <para>This guide provides a good summary of basic skills and
+      techniques needed to build software from source code.</para>
     </listitem>
 <!--
     <listitem>