diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 9ffa41900..3fabd7a31 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Basic Installation
 ==================
 
-For more information specific to Hamlib, please read the README as well as
+For more information specific to Hamlib, please read the README.md as well as
 README.betatester and the first part of README.developer to see which
 additional development packages are needed. This source code distribution is
 autoconfiguring and you should be able to compile it and install it without
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ reconfiguring, and a file `config.log' containing compiler output
 
    If you need to do unusual things to compile the package, please try
 to figure out how `configure' could check whether to do them, and mail
-diffs or instructions to the address given in the `README' so they can
+diffs or instructions to the address given in the `README.md' so they can
 be considered for the next release.  If at some point `config.cache'
 contains results you don't want to keep, you may remove or edit it.
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Optional Features
 `configure', where FEATURE indicates an optional part of the package.
 They may also pay attention to `--with-PACKAGE' options, where PACKAGE
 is something like `gnu-as' or `x' (for the X Window System).  The
-`README' should mention any `--enable-' and `--with-' options that the
+`README.md' should mention any `--enable-' and `--with-' options that the
 package recognizes.
 
    The configure script enables both shared and static Hamlib library builds
diff --git a/doc/index.doxygen b/doc/index.doxygen
index 1ecf55166..ee8eb8a66 100644
--- a/doc/index.doxygen
+++ b/doc/index.doxygen
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 */
 
 /*! \page Rdme  README (general)
-\verbinclude README
+\verbinclude README.md
 */
 
 /*! \page Rdmebeta README.betatester
diff --git a/doc/man7/hamlib-primer.7 b/doc/man7/hamlib-primer.7
index 02a4e90f0..c7f76fb1a 100644
--- a/doc/man7/hamlib-primer.7
+++ b/doc/man7/hamlib-primer.7
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Let's get started.
 .SS Compiling source tarballs
 .
 Before proceeding, it is essential to read the information in the files,
-.IR README ,
+.IR README.md ,
 .IR INSTALL ,
 and
 .I README.betatester
diff --git a/perl/Makefile.am b/perl/Makefile.am
index 343a028e6..f0980b29d 100644
--- a/perl/Makefile.am
+++ b/perl/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # note: VPATH building does not work yet
 
 Hamlib-pl.mk: $(top_srcdir)/perl/Makefile.PL
-	cp -u $(top_srcdir)/perl/{Changes,MANIFEST,README,Hamlib.pm,Hamlib.xs,Makefile.PL,test.pl,typemap} . 2> /dev/null || exit 0
+	cp -u $(top_srcdir)/perl/{Changes,MANIFEST,README.md,Hamlib.pm,Hamlib.xs,Makefile.PL,test.pl,typemap} . 2> /dev/null || exit 0
 	perl Makefile.PL MAKEFILE=Hamlib-pl.mk INST_MAN3DIR=$(mandir) \
 			LIB=$(libdir) CCFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) INC="$(INCLUDES)" \
 			LIBS="-L$(top_builddir)/src/.libs -lhamlib"
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ distcheck: Hamlib-pl.mk
 install: Hamlib-pl.mk
 	make -f Hamlib-pl.mk install
 
-EXTRA_DIST = Changes MANIFEST README Hamlib.pm Hamlib.xs Makefile.PL \
+EXTRA_DIST = Changes MANIFEST README.md Hamlib.pm Hamlib.xs Makefile.PL \
 				test.pl typemap
 
diff --git a/scripts/build-VB.NET.sh b/scripts/build-VB.NET.sh
index 68e3ac222..508b1c98e 100644
--- a/scripts/build-VB.NET.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-VB.NET.sh
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ for f in *class.h ; do \
     rm ${ZIP_DIR}/include/hamlib/${f}
 done
 
-for f in AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING COPYING.LIB LICENSE README README.betatester README.VB.NET-bin THANKS ; do \
+for f in AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING COPYING.LIB LICENSE README.md README.betatester README.VB.NET-bin THANKS ; do \
     cp -a ${f} ${ZIP_DIR}/${f}.txt ; todos ${ZIP_DIR}/${f}.txt ; done
 
 # Copy build files into specific locations for Zip file
diff --git a/scripts/build-w32.sh b/scripts/build-w32.sh
index aa8ad55b5..b9005c3c1 100755
--- a/scripts/build-w32.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-w32.sh
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ do
     rm ${ZIP_DIR}/include/hamlib/${f}
 done
 
-for f in AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING COPYING.LIB LICENSE README README.betatester README.w32-bin THANKS
+for f in AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING COPYING.LIB LICENSE README.md README.betatester README.w32-bin THANKS
 do
     cp -a ${f} ${ZIP_DIR}/${f}.txt
     todos ${ZIP_DIR}/${f}.txt
diff --git a/scripts/build-w64-jtsdk.sh b/scripts/build-w64-jtsdk.sh
index af6e4c6bb..6e9d7789d 100755
--- a/scripts/build-w64-jtsdk.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-w64-jtsdk.sh
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ do
     rm ${ZIP_DIR}/include/hamlib/${f}
 done
 
-for f in AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING COPYING.LIB LICENSE README README.betatester README.w64-bin THANKS
+for f in AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING COPYING.LIB LICENSE README.md README.betatester README.w64-bin THANKS
 do
     cp -a ${f} ${ZIP_DIR}/${f}.txt
     ${UNIX_TO_DOS_TOOL} ${ZIP_DIR}/${f}.txt
diff --git a/scripts/build-w64.sh b/scripts/build-w64.sh
index c24335786..eb302f135 100755
--- a/scripts/build-w64.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-w64.sh
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ do
     rm ${ZIP_DIR}/include/hamlib/${f}
 done
 
-for f in AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING COPYING.LIB LICENSE README README.betatester README.w64-bin THANKS
+for f in AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING COPYING.LIB LICENSE README.md README.betatester README.w64-bin THANKS
 do
     cp -a ${f} ${ZIP_DIR}/${f}.txt
     todos ${ZIP_DIR}/${f}.txt