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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The Mac and GNU/Linux packages (for Debian and Ubuntu) should follow soon.
 All users are encouraged to upgrade.
 
 This release is compatible with MATLAB versions 7.3 (R2006b) to 8.2 (R2013b) and
-with GNU Octave version 3.8.
+with GNU Octave versions 3.6 to 3.8.
 
 * New features in the user interface: