diff --git a/ice-9/ChangeLog b/ice-9/ChangeLog
index 2ead15b53..b2181858e 100644
--- a/ice-9/ChangeLog
+++ b/ice-9/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 Thu Apr 24 01:33:33 1997  Jim Blandy  <jimb@floss.cyclic.com>
 
+	Get 'make dist' to work again.
+	* Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Remove PLUGIN files.
+	* Makefile.in: Regenerated, like two tons of fleas.
+
 	Changes for reduced Guile distribution: one configure script,
 	no plugins.
 	* configure.in, configure: Removed.
diff --git a/libguile/ChangeLog b/libguile/ChangeLog
index 5cff4a76b..10d2820ae 100644
--- a/libguile/ChangeLog
+++ b/libguile/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 Thu Apr 24 00:41:08 1997  Jim Blandy  <jimb@floss.cyclic.com>
 
+	Get 'make dist' to work again.
+	* Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Remove PLUGIN files.
+	* Makefile.in: Regenerated, like a surry without a fringe on top.
+
 	Changes for reduced Guile distribution: one configure script,
 	no plugins.
 	* configure.in, configure: Removed.
diff --git a/qt/ChangeLog b/qt/ChangeLog
index 08e39b6c6..7b81cf08f 100644
--- a/qt/ChangeLog
+++ b/qt/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 Thu Apr 24 01:37:49 1997  Jim Blandy  <jimb@floss.cyclic.com>
 
+	Get 'make dist' to work again.
+	* Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): Remove PLUGIN files.
+	* Makefile.in: Regenerated, like the secret sachets of seven
+	sultry sailors.
+
 	Changes for reduced Guile distribution: one configure script,
 	no plugins.
 	* configure.in, configure: Removed.