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diff --git a/README b/README
index c947b23..55fe265 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ NAME
     Variable::Magic - Associate user-defined magic to variables from Perl.
 
 VERSION
-    Version 0.10
+    Version 0.16
 
 SYNOPSIS
         use Variable::Magic qw/wizard cast dispell/;
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ PERL MAGIC HISTORY
     *p14416* : 'copy' and 'dup' magic.
 
   5.9.3
-    'len' magic is no longer called when pushing an element into a magic
-    array.
+    *p25854* : 'len' magic is no longer called when pushing an element into
+    a magic array.
     *p26569* : 'local' magic.
 
   5.9.5
@@ -104,6 +104,15 @@ PERL MAGIC HISTORY
     *p31473* : 'clear' magic wasn't invoked when undefining an array. The
     bug is fixed as of this version.
 
+  5.10.0
+    Since "PERL_MAGIC_uvar" is uppercased, "hv_magic_check()" triggers
+    'copy' magic on hash stores for (non-tied) hashes that also have 'uvar'
+    magic.
+
+  5.11.x
+    *p32969* : 'len' magic is no longer invoked when calling "length" with a
+    magical scalar.
+
 CONSTANTS
   "SIG_MIN"
     The minimum integer used as a signature for user-defined magic.
@@ -134,9 +143,9 @@ CONSTANTS
   "VMG_COMPAT_ARRAY_UNDEF_CLEAR"
     True for perls that call 'clear' magic when undefining magical arrays.
 
-  "VMG_COMPAT_HASH_LISTASSIGN_COPY"
-    True for perls that call 'copy' magic on list assignments. Implies that
-    "MGf_COPY" is true.
+  "VMG_COMPAT_SCALAR_LENGTH_NOLEN"
+    True for perls that don't call 'len' magic when taking the "length" of a
+    magical scalar.
 
 FUNCTIONS
   "wizard"
@@ -147,7 +156,7 @@ FUNCTIONS
                len    => sub { my ($ref, $data, $len) = @_; ... ; return $newlen; },
                clear  => sub { my ($ref, $data) = @_; ... },
                free   => sub { my ($ref, $data) = @_, ... },
-               copy   => sub { my ($ref, $data, $elt) = @_; ... },
+               copy   => sub { my ($ref, $data, $key, $elt) = @_; ... },
                local  => sub { my ($ref, $data) = @_; ... },
                fetch  => sub { my ($ref, $data, $key) = @_; ... },
                store  => sub { my ($ref, $data, $key) = @_; ... },
@@ -178,9 +187,11 @@ FUNCTIONS
         reference to the magic object and $_[1] is always the private data
         (or "undef" when no private data constructor was supplied). In the
         special case of "len" magic and when the variable is an array, $_[2]
-        contains its normal length. "copy" magic receives the current
-        element (i.e. the value) in $_[2]. $_[2] is also the current key in
-        "fetch", "store", "exists" and "delete" callbacks.
+        contains its normal length. $_[2] is the current key in "copy",
+        "fetch", "store", "exists" and "delete" callbacks, although for
+        "copy" it may just be a copy of the actual key so it's useless to
+        (for example) cast magic on it. "copy" magic also receives the
+        current element (i.e. the value) in $_[3].
 
         # A simple scalar tracer
         my $wiz = wizard get  => sub { print STDERR "got ${$_[0]}\n" },
@@ -279,9 +290,10 @@ SEE ALSO
     perltie and overload for other ways of enhancing objects.
 
 AUTHOR
-    Vincent Pit, "<perl at profvince.com>"
+    Vincent Pit, "<perl at profvince.com>", <http://www.profvince.com>.
 
-    You can contact me by mail or on #perl @ FreeNode (Prof_Vince).
+    You can contact me by mail or on #perl @ FreeNode (vincent or
+    Prof_Vince).
 
 BUGS
     Please report any bugs or feature requests to "bug-variable-magic at
@@ -295,6 +307,9 @@ SUPPORT
 
         perldoc Variable::Magic
 
+    Tests code coverage report is available at
+    <http://www.profvince.com/perl/cover/Variable-Magic>.
+
 COPYRIGHT & LICENSE
     Copyright 2007-2008 Vincent Pit, all rights reserved.