diff --git a/6502/C64/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/6502/C64/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 8e2a980..0a3c0c0 100644
--- a/6502/C64/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/6502/C64/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-# VolksForth 6502 C64 Releases
+# VolksForth 6502-C64 Releases
 
-Release notes of VolksForth for 6502 on CBM-like machines (C64/C16/X16)
+Release notes of VolksForth 6502-C64 which is the flavour of VolksForth
+running on CBM-like 6502 machines - currently the C64, the C16/Plus4 and the
+Commander X16.
 
 ## Release content
 
@@ -60,18 +62,26 @@ The latest release zip file `volksforth-6502-c64-release.zip` contains
 
 ## Versions
 
-The following version descriptions are only valid for VolksForth 6502
-C64 Releases. As of now (June 2024), the different VolksForth platforms
+The following version descriptions are only valid for VolksForth 6502-C64
+releases. As of now (June 2024), the different VolksForth platforms
 (6502, 68k, 8080, 8086) don't have shared code or shared versioning.
 
 ### 6502-C64 3.9.6 - in preparation
 
-The known dependencies of the VolksForth kernel
-on X16 Kernal variable addresses
-and thus likely breakage points with new Kernal release were replaced with
-Kernal API calls, so the VolksForth kernel should now be much more robust
+Main topic of this release is the removal of all usages of Kernal variable
+uses esp. in the X16 VolksForth kernel. Because the addresses of Kernal
+variables can change between different X16 Kernal releases, their use was in
+the past the main reason why VolksForth broke after new X16 ROM releases.
+
+With Kernal variable access replaced by Kernal API calls or by emitting
+control characters, the VolksForth kernel should now be much more robust
 when the X16 Kernal changes.
 
+A secondary topic if this release is more bundled Forth sources, which are
+now also better described (see Release content above).
+
+Changes affecting only the X16 VolksForth kernel:
+
 * Clearing the IOStatus is now possible through the ExtApi call ($FEAB, thanks
   to mooinglemur for implementing this), so the dependency on the address of
   IOStatus could be removed.
@@ -83,11 +93,9 @@ when the X16 Kernal changes.
   cooperative multitasker now can't run tasks during line input. The old
   tasker-compatible EXPECT is now available as separtate source
   x16input-tsk.fth. For details on this see MISC_DOC.md.
-* The direct clearing of MsgFlg (X16: $028d) at the beginning of
-  (busin and (busout was removed; it shouldn't have had any real purpose.
-* Likewise the clearing of the Kernal variables QtSw and Insrt after each
-  char written to the console via CHROUT: It was removed from the X16 variant
-  as it shouldn't be necessary.
+* The clearing of the Kernal variables QtSw and Insrt after each
+  char written to the console via CHROUT most likely has no real purpose.
+  It was therefore removed from the X16 variant.
 * Up to version 3.9.5, the VolksForth kernel used BkgPenCol (X16: $0376)
   to set both background and pen color during initialization. It would be
   great ot have e.g. an ExtApi function to set BkgPenCol, similar to the
@@ -100,6 +108,11 @@ when the X16 Kernal changes.
   dependency on BkgPenCol and thereby on the last remaining Kernal variable
   that was used by VolksForth.
 
+Changes affecting all VolksForth kernels (C64, C16, X16):
+
+* The direct clearing of MsgFlg (X16: $028d) at the beginning of
+  (busin and (busout was removed; it shouldn't have had any real purpose.
+
 The cooperative multitasker was extracted from the original disk 3 (see
 [`disks/vforth4_3.fth`](https://github.com/forth-ev/VolksForth/blob/master/6502/C64/disks/vforth4_3.fth))
 into the files `tasker.fth, multitask.fth` and `taskdemo.fth`. The latter was
@@ -115,8 +128,10 @@ x16tmpheap.fth, rom-ram-c16.fth, rom-ram-c64.fth`
 
 ### 6502-C64 3.9.5
 
-This release adapts the X16 VolksForth to the R46 ROM.
-It also adds an X16 binary with added words to invoke the
+This release adapts the X16 VolksForth kernel to the R46 X16 ROM.
+July 2024 note: version 3.9.5 also runs with the R47 ROM.
+
+The release also adds an X16 binary with added words to invoke the
 ROM-based X16Edit (XED), to list directories and files (DIR and CAT)
 and to issue DOS commands and read the error channel (DOS).
 
diff --git a/6502/C64/src/vf-head-c16.fth b/6502/C64/src/vf-head-c16.fth
index ca8446a..c185104 100644
--- a/6502/C64/src/vf-head-c16.fth
+++ b/6502/C64/src/vf-head-c16.fth
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ here dup origin!
 $100 allot
 
 Create logo
- (C16+ ," volksFORTH-83 3.9.5-C16+ " )
- (C16- ," volksFORTH-83 3.9.5-C16- " )
+ (C16+ ," volksFORTH-83 3.9.6-C16+ " )
+ (C16- ," volksFORTH-83 3.9.6-C16- " )
diff --git a/6502/C64/src/vf-head-c64.fth b/6502/C64/src/vf-head-c64.fth
index 994bc03..a5fb4eb 100644
--- a/6502/C64/src/vf-head-c64.fth
+++ b/6502/C64/src/vf-head-c64.fth
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ here dup origin!
 $100 allot
 
 Create logo
-  ," volksFORTH-83 3.9.5-C64  "
+  ," volksFORTH-83 3.9.6-C64  "
diff --git a/6502/C64/src/vf-head-x16.fth b/6502/C64/src/vf-head-x16.fth
index 4771059..4e3f527 100644
--- a/6502/C64/src/vf-head-x16.fth
+++ b/6502/C64/src/vf-head-x16.fth
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ here dup origin!
 $100 allot
 
 Create logo
-  ," volksFORTH-83 3.9.5-X16  "
+  ," volksFORTH-83 3.9.6-X16  "