diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b1e4976..94cd8250 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Rufus: The Reliable USB Formatting Utility
 
 ![Rufus logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pbatard/rufus/master/res/icons/rufus-128.png)
 
+Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives.
+
 Features
 --------
 
@@ -35,9 +37,9 @@ Use either Visual Studio 2019 (version 16.0 or later with SDK 10.0.18362 install
 then invoke the `.sln` or `configure`/`make` respectively.
 
 #### Visual Studio
-Note that, since Rufus is an OSI compliant Open Source project, you are entitled to
+Rufus is an OSI compliant Open Source project. You are entitled to
 download and use the *freely available* [Visual Studio Community Edition](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/)
-to build, run or develop for Rufus. As per the Visual Studio Community Edition license
+to build, run or develop for Rufus. As per the Visual Studio Community Edition license,
 this applies regardless of whether you are an individual or a corporate user.
 
 Additional information
diff --git a/src/rufus.rc b/src/rufus.rc
index 511c7304..c7545b10 100644
--- a/src/rufus.rc
+++ b/src/rufus.rc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 IDD_DIALOG DIALOGEX 12, 12, 232, 326
 STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_CENTER | WS_MINIMIZEBOX | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 EXSTYLE WS_EX_ACCEPTFILES
-CAPTION "Rufus 3.9.1587"
+CAPTION "Rufus 3.9.1588"
 FONT 9, "Segoe UI Symbol", 400, 0, 0x0
 BEGIN
     LTEXT           "Drive Properties",IDS_DRIVE_PROPERTIES_TXT,8,6,53,12,NOT WS_GROUP
@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ END
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 3,9,1587,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 3,9,1587,0
+ FILEVERSION 3,9,1588,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 3,9,1588,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -413,13 +413,13 @@ BEGIN
             VALUE "Comments", "https://rufus.ie"
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Akeo Consulting"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "Rufus"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "3.9.1587"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "3.9.1588"
             VALUE "InternalName", "Rufus"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "� 2011-2019 Pete Batard (GPL v3)"
             VALUE "LegalTrademarks", "https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "rufus-3.9.exe"
             VALUE "ProductName", "Rufus"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "3.9.1587"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "3.9.1588"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"