diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ philosophy. Like dwm, dwl is:
 ## Getting Started:
 
 ### Latest semi-stable [release]
-This is probably where you want to start. This builds against the dependent
-packages' versions currently shipping in major distributions. If your
-distribution's wlroots version is older, use an earlier dwl [release] or [0.x
-branch].
+This is probably where you want to start. This builds against the [wlroots]
+versions currently shipping in major distributions. If your
+distribution's `wlroots` version is older, use an earlier dwl [release].
+The `wlroots` version against which a given `dwl` release builds is specified
+with each release on the [release] page
 
 ### Development branch [main]
 Active development progresses on the `main` branch. The `main` branch is built
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ inspiration, and to the various contributors to the project, including:
 - Stivvo for output management and fullscreen support, and patch maintenance
 
 
+[wlroots]: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wlroots
 [`systemd --user`]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd/User
 [#dwl on Libera Chat]: https://web.libera.chat/?channels=#dwl
 [0.7-rc1]: https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/releases/tag/v0.7-rc1