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 This is the official ACLPUB package for *ACL conferences.
 Its primary role is to package up the PDF files, BibTeX files, and optional extra files into a format that can be ingested by the [ACL Anthology](https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/).
+Documentation can found under `docs/` and view [on the web](https://acl-org.github.io/ACLPUB/).
 The latest version can always be found [on Github](https://github.com/acl-org/ACLPUB).
 
-ACLPUB is run within Softconf's STARTv2 system, assisting book/publication chairs in producing PDF proceedings.
-It can also be run directly from this package.
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 ## Instructions for START
 
-Instructions on how to use ACLPUB within START are contained within START itself and [the file https://github.com/acl-org/acl-pub/blob/gh-pages/aclpub-start.md](https://github.com/acl-org/acl-pub/blob/gh-pages/aclpub-start.md).
+[Softconf's](http://softconf.com) [STARTv2](http://softconf.com/about/start-v2-mainmenu-26) system is the main system used for conference management within the ACL community.
+It includes extensive integration around the ACLPUB package.
+Information about how to use ACLPUB within START [can be found here](https://acl-org.github.io/ACLPUB/start.html).
+
+ACLPUB can also be run from the command line, which facilitates use with third-party conference management software.
 
 ## Instructions for submitting to the Anthology
 
-Please see [anthology/README.md](https://github.com/acl-org/ACLPUB/blob/master/anthology/README.md) for how to bundle up your existing proceedings.
-(Note that these instructions were simplified in March of 2020 to accommodate the Anthology's [new ID format](https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/info/ids/)).
+Instructions for submitting proceedings to the Anthology [can be found here](https://acl-org.github.io/ACLPUB/anthology.html).
+These instructions were simplified in March of 2020 to accommodate the Anthology's [new ID format](https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/info/ids/)).
 For more complete information on the overall process, please see the Anthology's [Information for Submitters](https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/info/contrib/).
 
 ## Branch Convention
 
-The `master` branch is used for main development.
-The `start` branch reflects the current code being used by [Softconf's](http://softconf.com) [STARTv2](http://softconf.com/about/start-v2-mainmenu-26).
-It is brought in sync with `master` at regular intervals.
+The following branches have special import:
+
+- The `master` branch is used for main development and contains the official stable release.
+- The `start` branch reflects the current code being used in START.
+  It is brought in sync with `master` at regular intervals.
 
 ## History
 
 - 2005: The ACLPUB package and documentation were built in by Jason Eisner and Philipp Koehn, based in part on scripts by David Yarowsky that had been used for several years previously.
 - 2019: the code underwent substantial modernization and revision by David Chiang and Dan Gildea.
-- 2020: revisions were put in place to work with the Anthology's [new ID format](https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/info/ids/)) by Matt Post.
+- 2020: revisions were put in place to work with the Anthology's [new ID format](https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/info/ids/) by Matt Post.