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@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Packages
 Compilation
 ===========
 
-libevent[5] is required.
+libevent-2.0.x[5] is required.
 
 gcc and clang are supported right now, other compilers can be used
 but may require some code changes.
diff --git a/README.html b/README.html
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@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ proxying (e.g. old SQUID had broken `acl myport' for such connections).</p>
 
 <h2>Compilation</h2>
 
-<p><a href="http://libevent.org/">libevent</a> is required.</p>
+<p><a href="http://libevent.org/">libevent-2.0.x</a> is required.</p>
 
 <p>gcc is only supported compiler right now, other compilers can be used
 but may require some code changes.</p>