diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 5793bc7bb..ae6293e7d 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ SDLMAIN_OBJECTS = @SDLMAIN_OBJECTS@
 SDLTEST_TARGET = libSDL2_test.a
 SDLTEST_OBJECTS = @SDLTEST_OBJECTS@
 
-SRC_DIST = *.txt acinclude Android.mk autogen.sh android-project build-scripts cmake configure configure.in debian include Makefile.* sdl2-config.in sdl2.m4 sdl2.pc.in SDL2.spec.in src test VisualC.html VisualC WhatsNew Xcode Xcode-iOS
+SRC_DIST = *.txt acinclude Android.mk autogen.sh android-project build-scripts cmake configure configure.in debian include Makefile.* sdl2-config.in sdl2.m4 sdl2.pc.in SDL2.spec.in src test VisualC.html VisualC Xcode Xcode-iOS
 GEN_DIST = SDL2.spec
 
 HDRS = \
diff --git a/WhatsNew b/WhatsNew.txt
similarity index 95%
rename from WhatsNew
rename to WhatsNew.txt
index a54ab0abb..c3784deab 100644
--- a/WhatsNew
+++ b/WhatsNew.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-
-This is a list of API changes in SDL's version history.
-
+
+This is a list of API changes in SDL's version history.
+