diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@
 Use [stack] to build.  
 Use ghci to run tests quickly with `:test` (see the `.ghci` file).
 
-``bash
+```bash
 $ stack build
 
 $ stack test && rm tests.tix
 
 $ stack ghci --ghc-options="-fno-hpc"
-``
+```
 
 [stack]: https://github.com/commercialhaskell/stack
 
diff --git a/pcre-heavy.cabal b/pcre-heavy.cabal
--- a/pcre-heavy.cabal
+++ b/pcre-heavy.cabal
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 name:            pcre-heavy
-version:         0.2.3
+version:         0.2.4
 synopsis:        A regexp library on top of pcre-light you can actually use.
 description:
     A regular expressions library that does not suck.
 
-    - based on <https://hackage.haskell.org/package/pcre-light pcre-light>
+    Based on <https://hackage.haskell.org/package/pcre-light pcre-light>.
 
-    - takes and returns <https://hackage.haskell.org/package/stringable Stringables> everywhere
+    Takes and returns <https://hackage.haskell.org/package/stringable Stringables> everywhere.
 
-    - a QuasiQuoter for regexps that does compile time checking
+    Includes a QuasiQuoter for regexps that does compile time checking.
 
-    - SEARCHES FOR MULTIPLE MATCHES! DOES REPLACEMENT!
+    SEARCHES FOR MULTIPLE MATCHES! DOES REPLACEMENT!
 category:        Web
 homepage:        https://github.com/myfreeweb/pcre-heavy
 author:          Greg V
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 license:         PublicDomain
 license-file:    UNLICENSE
 build-type:      Simple
-cabal-version:   >= 1.18
+cabal-version:   >= 1.10
 extra-source-files:
     README.md
 tested-with:
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 library
     build-depends:
-        base >= 4.0.0.0 && < 5
+        base >= 4.3.0.0 && < 5
       , pcre-light
       , bytestring
       , stringable
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
     default-language: Haskell2010
     exposed-modules:
         Text.Regex.PCRE.Heavy
-    ghc-prof-options: -auto-all -prof
+    ghc-prof-options: -prof
     ghc-options: -Wall
     hs-source-dirs: library
 
 test-suite examples
     build-depends:
-        base >= 4.0.0.0 && < 5
+        base >= 4.3.0.0 && < 5
       , Glob
       , doctest
     default-language: Haskell2010