diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 283cdf0..4f3396b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,16 +64,20 @@ record (see below).
 
 # Current Status
 
-Solid core functionality is there. Joyent is using this for a number of
-production services. Bunyan supports node 0.10 and greater. Follow
-<a href="https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=trentmick" target="_blank">@trentmick</a>
-for updates to Bunyan.
+Stable. I do my best to follow semver: i.e. you should only need to worry
+about code breaking for a *major* version bump.  Bunyan currently supports node
+0.10 and greater. Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=trentmick"
+target="_blank">@trentmick</a> for updates to Bunyan.
 
 There is an email discussion list
 [bunyan-logging@googlegroups.com](mailto:bunyan-logging@googlegroups.com),
 also [as a forum in the
 browser](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/bunyan-logging).
 
+Active branches:
+- "master" is currently for coming Bunyan 2.x work.
+- "1.x" is for 1.x maintenance work, if any.
+
 
 # Installation
 
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 814f6ed..db7c45f 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
-# higher prio
-
-- `bunyan` (without redir) ^C should stop, doesn't since recent change
-- man page for the bunyan CLI (refer to it in the readme)
-    - perhaps wait for a bunyan new version with deps, and use dashdash
-      with a (vapour) man page generator
-
 # v2
 
-- ^C fix
+- ^C fix. Done in 1.8.9. However, see a recent ticket about ^C/EPIPE issues.
+  I suspect the uncommited exeunt work will fix that.
 - node-exeunt
 - `createLogger(<config-and-fields>, <fields>)` changes (#460)
     - see section below
@@ -55,7 +49,7 @@ That's not too bad. It is clearer at least than:
 
 TODO:
 
-- is there a ticket for this work already?
+- is there a ticket for this work already?  #460
 - make the change
 - do a migration guide? i.e. provide the grep commands to find all
   possible calls to inspect. E.g. if don't have `rg logUndefined` in your
@@ -64,6 +58,12 @@ TODO:
 - list of issues/pulls that wanted to add new config fields
 
 
+# higher prio
+
+- man page for the bunyan CLI (refer to it in the readme)
+    - perhaps wait for a bunyan new version with deps, and use dashdash
+      with a (vapour) man page generator
+
 
 # docs