README file updates for new master version

LICENSE.TXT

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 The MIT License (MIT)
 
-Copyright (c) 2018 Ryan Cramer <or other year/person if indicated in file>
+Copyright (c) 2020 Ryan Cramer <or other year/person if indicated in file>
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

README.md

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 1. [About](#about-processwire)
 2. [Installation](#installing-processwire)
 3. [Upgrading](#upgrading-processwire)
-4. [Troubleshooting](https://processwire.com/docs/install/troubleshooting/)
+4. [Troubleshooting](https://processwire.com/docs/start/install/troubleshooting/)
 5. [Support](#support-and-links)
 
 
 ## About ProcessWire
 
-ProcessWire is an open source content management system (CMS) and web 
+ProcessWire is a friendly and powerful open source CMS with an API that is a 
-application framework aimed at the needs of designers, developers and their 
+joy to use at any scale. It is both a content management system (CMS) and 
-clients. ProcessWire gives you more control over your fields, templates and 
+framework (CMF) built to save you time and work the way you do. With all custom 
-markup than other platforms, and provides a powerful template system that 
+fields, a secure foundation, proven scalability and performance, ProcessWire 
-works the way you do. Not to mention, ProcessWire's API makes working with 
+connects all of your content seamlessly, making your job fast, easy and fun.
-your content easy and enjoyable. Managing and developing a site in 
-ProcessWire is shockingly simple compared to what you may be used to.
 
-* [ProcessWire Home](https://processwire.com)
+ProcessWire gives you more control over your fields, templates and markup than 
-* [API Reference](https://processwire.com/api/ref/)
+other platforms, while ProcessWire’s API makes working with your content easy and 
-* [Download](https://processwire.com/download/)
+enjoyable. Managing and developing a site in ProcessWire is shockingly simple 
-* [Support](https://processwire.com/talk/)
+compared to what you may be used to.
-* [Modules/Plugins](http://modules.processwire.com)
 
+ProcessWire is widely trusted by web professionals for its exceptional consistency, 
+stability and security; revered by web developers for its API that saves time and 
+makes work fun; valued by web designers for its adaptability and flexibility with 
+modern website/application content management needs; and loved by clients for its 
+no-nonsense interface and ease-of-use in adding, updating and maintaining content. 
+New versions of ProcessWire are released just about every week on the
+development branch. 
+
+
+### Background
+
+ProcessWire is a timeless tool for web professionals that has always been 
+committed to the long term. It started in 2003, gained the name ProcessWire
+in 2006, and has been in active development as an open source project since 2010. 
+Now more than a decade later (2020), we're just getting started, as ProcessWire 
+continues to grow and develop into the next 10 years and beyond. 
+
+While ProcessWire has been around for a long time, don’t feel bad if you haven’t 
+heard of it till today. We are fundamentally different from other projects in 
+that we don’t make a lot of noise, we’re not into promotion, we value quality 
+over quantity, sustainability over growth, and a friendly community over 
+popularity. ProcessWire is designed to be a silent partner, not easily 
+identified from the front-end of any website. We don’t aim to be big, we are 
+instead focused on being best-in-class. 
+
+Web developers find ProcessWire when the time is right, after they’ve tried 
+some other platforms. And once they start using ProcessWire, they tend to 
+stay—ProcessWire is addictive, easy to maintain for the long term, and doesn’t
+have the security and upgrade woes of other platforms. But don’t take our word 
+for it; unless your livelihood depends on some other platform, find out for 
+yourself. 
+
+
+### Community
+
+ProcessWire is more than just software, it is also a friendly community
+of web professionals dedicated to building great sites and applications, and 
+helping others do so too. Please visit and join our 
+[friendly community](https://processwire.com/talk/)
+in the ProcessWire forums, subscribe to our
+[weekly newsletter](https://processwire.com/community/newsletter/subscribe/)
+for the latest ProcessWire news, check out our
+[website showcase](https://processwire.com/sites/)
+to see what others are building with ProcessWire, and read our 
+[blog](https://processwire.com/blog/) 
+to stay up-to-date with the latest ProcessWire versions.
+
+
+### Learn more 
+
+* [ProcessWire website](https://processwire.com)
+* [About ProcessWire](https://processwire.com/about/)
+* [Support forums](https://processwire.com/talk/)
+* [Documentation](https://processwire.com/docs/)
+* [API reference](https://processwire.com/api/ref/)
+* [Downloads](https://processwire.com/download/)
+* [Modules/plugins](https://modules.processwire.com)
+* [Showcase](https://processwire.com/sites/)
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ## Installing ProcessWire
 
 Simply extract the ProcessWire files to an http accessible location and
 load the URL in your web browser. This will start the installer. See our
-[Installation Guide](https://processwire.com/docs/install/new/) for more 
+[Installation Guide](https://processwire.com/docs/start/install/new/) for more 
 details and instructions. If you run into any trouble, please see our 
-[Troubleshooting Guide](https://processwire.com/docs/install/troubleshooting/). 
+[Troubleshooting Guide](https://processwire.com/docs/start/install/troubleshooting/). 
 
 
 ## Upgrading ProcessWire
 
-Before proceeding with any version upgrade, please read the
+Before proceeding with any version upgrade, please see the
-[Upgrading ProcessWire](https://processwire.com/docs/install/upgrade/)
+[Upgrading ProcessWire](https://processwire.com/docs/start/install/upgrade/)
 guide and keep it open during your upgrade in case you need to refer back to it. 
 
-If upgrading from one 3.x version to another, please use the 
+
-[General Upgrade Process](https://processwire.com/docs/install/upgrade/#general-upgrade-process).
+### Upgrading from ProcessWire 3.x (earlier version)
-Chances are that you can upgrade simply by replacing the /wire/ directory. 
+
+When upgrading from one 3.x version to another, please use the 
+[General Upgrade Process](https://processwire.com/docs/start/install/upgrade/#general-upgrade-process).
+This consists primarily of making sure you've got everything backed up and then
+just replacing your `/wire/` directory with the one from the newest version. 
+
+In addition, if you are currently running any 3.x version prior to 3.0.135, 
+you will also want to upgrade your root `.htaccess` file to the newest version:
+
+#### Upgrading your .htaccess file
+
+* If you haven't made any custom modifications to your .htaccess file then you 
+  can simply replace the old one with the new one. The new one is in a file 
+  named `htaccess.txt` so you'll rename it to `.htaccess` after removing
+  your old one (all in the same directory as this README file). 
+
+* If your .htaccess file does have custom modifications, you know what they
+  are, and are comfortable applying them to the new one — go ahead and 
+  follow the step above and then make those same modifications to the new 
+  .htaccess file. 
+
+* If you aren't sure what custom modifications your .htaccess file might 
+  have, or how to apply them to the new one, please see this post which will 
+  quickly guide you through it:
+  [How to upgrade an existing .htaccess file](https://processwire.com/blog/posts/pw-3.0.135/#how-to-update-an-existing-htaccess-file)  
+
+*If you are curious what's new in this latest .htaccess file version, 
+please see [this post](https://processwire.com/blog/posts/pw-3.0.135/)
+for all the details.* 
+
 
 
 ### Upgrading from ProcessWire 2.x
 
 If upgrading from ProcessWire 2.5 or older, we recommend that you upgrade
-to ProcessWire [2.8](https://github.com/processwire/processwire-legacy) or
+to ProcessWire [2.7](https://github.com/ryancramerdesign/processwire) first. 
-[2.7](https://github.com/ryancramerdesign/processwire) first. Both of those 
+This version includes details in the README file on how to upgrade from that
-versions include details in the README file on how to upgrade from these 
+older version of ProcessWire. To upgrade from ProcessWire 2.6 (or newer) 
-older versions of ProcessWire. To upgrade from ProcessWire 2.6 (or newer) 
 to ProcessWire 3.x, please follow the instructions below. 
 
 1. Login to the admin of your site. 
@@ -85,19 +170,19 @@ to ProcessWire 3.x, please follow the instructions below.
    `$config->debug` setting back to `false` in your /site/config.php file. 
    
 **Troubleshooting a 3.x upgrade**
-If you run into any trouble upgrading, please see our troubleshooting guide
+If you run into any trouble upgrading, please see our 
-located at <https://processwire.com/download/troubleshooting/#upgrades>.
+[troubleshooting upgrades guide](https://processwire.com/docs/start/install/troubleshooting/#troubleshooting-upgrades).
 
 
 ### Pro module upgrade notes
 
-- If using [FormBuilder](https://processwire.com/api/modules/form-builder/),
+- If using [FormBuilder](https://processwire.com/store/form-builder/),
-  we recommend using only v0.3.0 or newer.
+  we recommend using only v0.3.0 or newer, but v0.4.0 or newer if possible.
-- If using [ProCache](https://processwire.com/api/modules/procache/), 
+- If using [ProCache](https://processwire.com/store/pro-cache/), 
   we recommend using only v3.1.4 or newer. 
-- If using [ListerPro](https://processwire.com/api/modules/lister-pro/), 
+- If using [ListerPro](https://processwire.com/store/lister-pro/), 
   we recommend using only v1.0.9 or newer.
-- If using [ProFields](https://processwire.com/api/modules/profields/), 
+- If using [ProFields](https://processwire.com/store/pro-fields/), 
   we recommend grabbing the latest versions in the ProFields support board. 
 - If using ProCache and you upgraded your .htaccess file, you should 
   go to your ProCache settings after the upgrade to have it update 
@@ -131,14 +216,16 @@ resolved any issues.
 
 ## Support and Links
 
-* [ProcessWire Support](https://processwire.com/talk/)
+* [ProcessWire Support Forums](https://processwire.com/talk/)
-* [ProcessWire Weekly](https://weekly.pw/)
+* [ProcessWire Weekly News](https://weekly.pw/)
 * [ProcessWire Blog](https://processwire.com/blog/)
+* [Sites running ProcessWire](https://processwire.com/sites/)
+* [Subscribe to ProcessWire Weekly email](https://processwire.com/community/newsletter/subscribe/)
+* [Submit your site to our directory](https://processwire.com/sites/submit/)
 * [Follow @processwire on Twitter](http://twitter.com/processwire/)
 * [Contact ProcessWire](https://processwire.com/contact/)
-* [Sites running ProcessWire](https://processwire.com/about/sites/)
 
 ------
 
-Copyright 2019 by Ryan Cramer / Ryan Cramer Design, LLC
+Copyright 2020 by Ryan Cramer / Ryan Cramer Design, LLC