diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+## yesod
+
+The yesod package groups together the various Yesod related packages into one
+cohesive whole. This is the "battery loaded" version of Yesod, whereas most of
+the core code lives in
+[yesod-core](http://www.stackage.org/package/yesod-core/).
+
+For the yesod executable, see [yesod-bin](http://www.stackage.org/package/yesod-bin/).
+
+Yesod is [fully documented on its website](http://www.yesodweb.com/).
diff --git a/yesod.cabal b/yesod.cabal
--- a/yesod.cabal
+++ b/yesod.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod
-version:         1.4.1
+version:         1.4.1.1
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 cabal-version:   >= 1.6
 build-type:      Simple
 homepage:        http://www.yesodweb.com/
+extra-source-files: README.md
 
 library
     if os(windows)