mentation files (such as
<code>README</code>) from the same source, using templates for consistency
across multiple packages.  DocKnot also automates generating distribution
tarballs for software packages.
</p>

<h2>Description</h2>

<p>
After years of maintaining a variety of small free software packages, I
found the most tedious part of making a new release was updating the
documentation in multiple locations.  Copyright dates would change,
prerequisites and package descriptions would change, and I had to