diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 0877768..7cec0ef 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ChangeLog: Makefile
 	ChangeLog-git.sh > $(srcdir)/ChangeLog || touch $(srcdir)/ChangeLog
 
 EXTRA_DIST =								\
+	README.md								\
 	intltool-extract.in						\
 	intltool-merge.in						\
 	intltool-update.in						\
diff --git a/README b/README
deleted file mode 100644
index 93bbae5..0000000
--- a/README
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-*********************************************
-
-xfce4-taskmanager -- Easy to use task manager
-
-*********************************************
-
-** Retrieving **
-
-The latest version of xfce4-taskmanager can always be obtained from
-http://goodies.xfce.org/releases/xfce4-taskmanager/. Please check to 
-see if there is a newer version available before reporting bugs.
-
-** Requirements **
-
-GTK+ 3.22
-Cairo 1.5
-Xmu 1.1.2
-Libwnck 3.2 (optional)
-
-** Building **
-
-./configure
-make
-make install (as root if needed)
-
-** Usage **
-
-The GUI can be started by running 'xfce4-taskmanager'.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a85a8e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPL%20v2-blue.svg)](https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-taskmanager/-/blob/master/COPYING)
+
+# xfce4-taskmanager
+
+The xfce4-taskmanager component is an easy to use graphical task manager.
+
+----
+
+### Homepage
+
+[Xfce4-taskmanager documentation](https://docs.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-taskmanager/start)
+
+### Changelog
+
+See [NEWS](https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-taskmanager/-/blob/master/NEWS) for details on changes and fixes made in the current release.
+
+### Source Code Repository
+
+[Xfce4-taskmanager source code](https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-taskmanager)
+
+### Download a Release Tarball
+
+[Xfce4-taskmanager archive](https://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/xfce4-taskmanager)
+    or
+[Xfce4-taskmanager tags](https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-taskmanager/-/tags)
+
+### Installation
+
+From source code repository: 
+
+    % cd xfce4-taskmanager
+    % ./autogen.sh
+    % make
+    % make install
+
+From release tarball:
+
+    % tar xf xfce4-taskmanager-<version>.tar.bz2
+    % cd xfce4-taskmanager-<version>
+    % ./configure
+    % make
+    % make install
+
+### Reporting Bugs
+
+Visit the [reporting bugs](https://docs.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-taskmanager/bugs) page to view currently open bug reports and instructions on reporting new bugs or submitting bugfixes.
+
diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index 714f665..41bfe55 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ AC_REVISION([taskmanager_version_build])
 dnl ***************************
 dnl *** Initialize automake ***
 dnl ***************************
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.8 no-dist-gzip dist-bzip2])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.8 no-dist-gzip dist-bzip2 foreign])
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE()
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])