diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 5c9c4d7489..ec959ff6a8 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ Requirements
 First of all, you will need a C++11 standard conforming compiler, like g++ (at
 least 4.9, to have proper srd::regex) or clang++.
 
-LyX makes great use of the C++ Standard Template Library (STL).
-This means that gcc users will have to install the relevant libstdc++
-library to be able to compile this version of LyX.
+LyX makes great use of the C++ Standard Library. This means that gcc
+users will have to install the relevant libstdc++ library to be able
+to compile this version of LyX.
 
 For full LyX usability we suggest to use Qt 5.6 and higher, or at the
 very least Qt 5.4. It is also possible to compile against Qt 6. The
diff --git a/README b/README
index b6b7a2ffb3..3d8da5aeea 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ What do I need to run LyX?
 
     Either:
     * a Unix-like system (including Windows with Cygwin)
-    * Windows Vista or newer
-    * Mac OS 10.4 or newer
+    * Windows 7 or newer
+    * Mac OS 10.13 or newer
 
     A decent LaTeX2e installation (e.g. TeX Live for Linux, MikTeX for
     Windows).
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ How does the LyX version scheme work?
     number "2.x.y" indicates a stable release '2.x', maintenance
     release 'y'.  In other words, LyX 2.3.0 was the first stable
     release in the 2.3-series of LyX. At the time of writing, the
-    latest maintenance release in the 2.3-series is LyX 2.3.4.
+    latest maintenance release in the 2.3-series is LyX 2.3.7.
 
     Please note that maintenance releases are designed primarily to
     fix bugs, and that the file format will _never_ change due to a
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Okay, I've installed LyX. What now?
     the "Introduction" item under the Help menu.  You should follow
     the instructions there, which tell you to read (or at least skim)
     the Tutorial. After that, you should also read "Help>LaTeX
-    configuration" which provides info on your LaTeX configuration
+    Configuration" which provides info on your LaTeX configuration
     as LyX sees it.  You might be missing a package or two that you'd
     like to have.