--- a/doc/maintain.texi
+++ b/doc/maintain.texi
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 @c For double-sided printing, uncomment:
 @c @setchapternewpage odd
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
-@set lastupdate January 1, 2009
+@set lastupdate February 1, 2009
 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization
@@ -1230,8 +1230,10 @@
 @url{http://www.gnu.org/software/gpg}).
 
 @item
-Send a message, preferably GPG-signed, to @email{ftp-upload@@gnu.org}
-with the following:
+Compose a message with the following items in some @var{msgfile}.
+Then GPG-sign it by running @code{gpg --clearsign @var{msgfile}}, and
+finally email the resulting @file{@var{msgfile}.asc}), to
+@email{ftp-upload@@gnu.org}.
 
 @enumerate
 @item
@@ -1256,6 +1258,9 @@
 the proper GPG keys as authorized to upload files for the
 corresponding packages.
 
+The upload system will email receipts to the given email addresses
+when an upload is made, either successfully or unsuccessfully.
+
 
 @node Automated Upload Procedure
 @subsection Automated Upload Procedure
@@ -1381,7 +1386,15 @@
 @code{comment} directive remains optional.
 
 If you use more than one directive, the directives are executed in the
-sequence they are specified in.
+sequence they are specified in.  If a directive results in an error,
+further execution of the upload is aborted.
+
+Removing a symbolic link (with @code{rmsymlink}) which does not exist
+results in an error.  However, attempting to create a symbolic link
+that already exists (with @code{symlink}) is not an error.  In this
+case @code{symlink} behaves like the command @command{ln -s -f}: any
+existing symlink is removed before creating the link.  (But an
+existing regular file or directory is not removed.)
 
 Here are a few examples.  The first removes a symlink:
 

--- a/doc/standards.texi
+++ b/doc/standards.texi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename standards.info
 @settitle GNU Coding Standards
 @c This date is automagically updated when you save this file:
-@set lastupdate January 26, 2009
+@set lastupdate January 31, 2009
 @c %**end of header
 
 @dircategory GNU organization
@@ -1092,9 +1092,9 @@
 general page for help using GNU programs.  The format should be like this:
 
 @example
-Report bugs to @var{mailing-address}.
-@var{pkg} home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/@var{pkg}/
-General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
+Report bugs to: @var{mailing-address}
+@var{pkg} home page: <http://www.gnu.org/software/@var{pkg}/>
+General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
 @end example
 
 It is ok to mention other appropriate mailing lists and web pages.