diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Series 1
+---------
+
+ * 1.2.4.1  -- documentation updates; separate changelog file.
+ * 1.2.4.0  -- added brick 0.17 compatibility
+ * 1.2.3.0  -- added brick 0.16 compatibility
+ * 1.2.2.1  -- added stack.yaml for using itemfield with stack
+ * 1.2.2.0  -- added compatibility for GHC7.10
+ * 1.2.1.0  -- added compatibility for older distributions
+ * 1.2.0.0  -- intermediary state is "Pending"
+ * 1.1.0.0  -- add support for 's' and 'f' keys and mouse events
+ * 1.0.0.0  -- update from vty-ui to brick
+
+
+Series 0
+---------
+
+ * 0.3.1.0  -- add + key selector to select all successful targets
+ * 0.3.0.0  -- rename from StateFieldSelector to ItemField
+ * 0.2.0.1  -- more key events: G=toggle group, A=toggle all, !=mrk bad; add helpMsg
+ * 0.2.0.0  -- more key events: Shift+Arrow to mark/unmark with move
+ * 0.1.0.0  -- initial version
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.org b/CHANGELOG.org
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.org
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-* Series 1
-** 1.2.4.1  -- documentation updates; separate changelog file.
-** 1.2.4.0  -- added brick 0.17 compatibility
-** 1.2.3.0  -- added brick 0.16 compatibility
-** 1.2.2.1  -- added stack.yaml for using itemfield with stack
-** 1.2.2.0  -- added compatibility for GHC7.10
-** 1.2.1.0  -- added compatibility for older distributions
-** 1.2.0.0  -- intermediary state is "Pending"
-** 1.1.0.0  -- add support for 's' and 'f' keys and mouse events
-** 1.0.0.0  -- update from vty-ui to brick
-
-
-* Series 0
-** 0.3.1.0  -- add + key selector to select all successful targets
-** 0.3.0.0  -- rename from StateFieldSelector to ItemField
-** 0.2.0.1  -- more key events: G=toggle group, A=toggle all, !=mrk bad; add helpMsg
-** 0.2.0.0  -- more key events: Shift+Arrow to mark/unmark with move
-** 0.1.0.0  -- initial version
diff --git a/itemfield.cabal b/itemfield.cabal
--- a/itemfield.cabal
+++ b/itemfield.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                itemfield
-version:             1.2.4.1
+version:             1.2.4.2
 synopsis:            A brick Widget for selectable summary of many elements on a terminal
 description:         
 
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
   are too many elements to reasonably show in a List widget, if those
   elements are divided into groups, and if some status needs to be
   shown for each element.
-
+  .
   In addition, the user can use the cursor keys and space bar to mark
   one or more items (presumably so other code can get the list of
   marked elements and perform a state-changing operation).
-
+  .
   There are two example programs built when the examples flag is True
   (the default): bookcase and workreport.  Running these applications
   should give a better idea of what the itemfield widget is and how it
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 copyright:           Kevin Quick, 2013-2017
 category:            Graphics, Console
 build-type:          Simple
+stability:           stable
 cabal-version:       >=1.8
 
 extra-source-files: compat/brick_015plus/TextUI/ItemField/BrickHelper.hs
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
                     compat/base_pre48/Compat.hs
                     compat/base48/Compat.hs
 
-data-files: CHANGELOG.org
+data-files: CHANGELOG.md
 
 library
   hs-source-dirs:    src