diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a12bc826..36e9b7c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ the Abseil code, running tests, and getting a simple binary working.
[Bazel](https://bazel.build) and [CMake](https://cmake.org/) are the official
build systems for Abseil.
-
See the [quickstart](https://abseil.io/docs/cpp/quickstart) for more information
on building Abseil using the Bazel build system.
-
If you require CMake support, please check the [CMake build
instructions](CMake/README.md) and [CMake
Quickstart](https://abseil.io/docs/cpp/quickstart-cmake).
+
## Support
Abseil follows Google's [Foundational C++ Support
@@ -63,11 +62,12 @@ table](https://github.com/google/oss-policies-info/blob/main/foundational-cxx-su
for a list of currently supported versions compilers, platforms, and build
tools.
+
## Codemap
Abseil contains the following C++ library components:
-* [`base`](absl/base/) Abseil Fundamentals
+* [`base`](absl/base/)
The `base` library contains initialization code and other code which
all other Abseil code depends on. Code within `base` may not depend on any
other code (other than the C++ standard library).
@@ -83,12 +83,22 @@ Abseil contains the following C++ library components:
* [`debugging`](absl/debugging/)
The `debugging` library contains code useful for enabling leak
checks, and stacktrace and symbolization utilities.
+* [`flags`](absl/flags/)
+
The `flags` library contains code for handling command line flags for
+ libraries and binaries built with Abseil.
* [`hash`](absl/hash/)
The `hash` library contains the hashing framework and default hash
functor implementations for hashable types in Abseil.
+* [`iterator`](absl/iterator/)
+
The `iterator` library contains utilities for augmenting ranges in
+ range-based for loops.
+* [`log`](absl/log/)
+
The `log` library contains `LOG` and `CHECK` macros and facilities
+ for writing logged messages out to disk, `stderr`, or user-extensible
+ destinations.
* [`memory`](absl/memory/)
-
The `memory` library contains memory management facilities that
- augment C++'s `` library.
+
The `memory` library contains memory management facilities that augment
+ C++'s `` library.
* [`meta`](absl/meta/)
The `meta` library contains compatible versions of type checks
available within C++14 and C++17 versions of the C++ `` library.
@@ -98,9 +108,12 @@ Abseil contains the following C++ library components:
* [`profiling`](absl/profiling/)
The `profiling` library contains utility code for profiling C++
entities. It is currently a private dependency of other Abseil libraries.
+* [`random`](absl/random/)
+
The `random` library contains functions for generating psuedorandom
+ values.
* [`status`](absl/status/)
-
The `status` contains abstractions for error handling, specifically
- `absl::Status` and `absl::StatusOr`.
+
The `status` library contains abstractions for error handling,
+ specifically `absl::Status` and `absl::StatusOr`.
* [`strings`](absl/strings/)
The `strings` library contains a variety of strings routines and
utilities, including a C++14-compatible version of the C++17
@@ -119,6 +132,7 @@ Abseil contains the following C++ library components:
* [`utility`](absl/utility/)
The `utility` library contains utility and helper code.
+
## Releases
Abseil recommends users "live-at-head" (update to the latest commit from the
@@ -128,11 +142,13 @@ Releases](https://github.com/abseil/abseil-cpp/releases) to which we backport
fixes for severe bugs. See our [release
management](https://abseil.io/about/releases) document for more details.
+
## License
The Abseil C++ library is licensed under the terms of the Apache
license. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more information.
+
## Links
For more information about Abseil: