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diff --git a/cgitrc.5.txt b/cgitrc.5.txt
index 9b803b3..ea0bbe7 100644
--- a/cgitrc.5.txt
+++ b/cgitrc.5.txt
@@ -505,7 +505,9 @@ repo.readme::
 	A path (relative to <repo.path>) which specifies a file to include
 	verbatim as the "About" page for this repo. You may also specify a
 	git refspec by head or by hash by prepending the refspec followed by
-	a colon. For example, "master:docs/readme.mkd" Default value: <readme>.
+	a colon. For example, "master:docs/readme.mkd". If the value begins
+	with a colon, i.e. ":docs/readme.rst", the default branch of the
+	repository will be used. Default value: <readme>.
 
 repo.snapshots::
 	A mask of allowed snapshot-formats for this repo, restricted by the
@@ -540,9 +542,11 @@ config files, e.g. "repo.desc" becomes "desc".
 FILTER API
 ----------
 about filter::
-	This filter is given no arguments. The about text that is to be
-	filtered is available on standard input and the filtered text is
-	expected on standard output.
+	This filter is given a single parameter: the filename of the source
+	file to filter. The filter can use the filename to determine (for
+	example) the type of syntax to follow when formatting the readme file.
+	The about text that is to be filtered is available on standard input
+	and the filtered text is expected on standard output.
 
 commit filter::
 	This filter is given no arguments. The commit message text that is to