diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5c24bbe49..6ac3bedaa9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ can skip the whole manual and just type in your favorite shell the
 following command:
 
 ```bash
-curl -L http://git.io/epre | sh
+curl -L https://git.io/epre | sh
 ```
 
 You can now power up your Emacs, sit back and enjoy Prelude,
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ Keybinding         | Description
 <kbd>F11</kbd>     | Make the window full screen.
 <kbd>F12</kbd>     | Toggle the Emacs menu bar.
 <kbd>C-x g</kbd>   | Open Magit's status buffer.
+<kbd>C-x M-g</kbd> | Open Magit's popup of popups.
 <kbd>M-Z</kbd>     | Zap up to char.
 <kbd>C-=</kbd>     | Run `expand-region` (incremental text selection).
 <kbd>C-a</kbd>     | Run `prelude-move-beginning-of-line`. Read [this](http://emacsredux.com/blog/2013/05/22/smarter-navigation-to-the-beginning-of-a-line/) for details.
diff --git a/core/prelude-core.el b/core/prelude-core.el
index c59028e498..1051236efc 100644
--- a/core/prelude-core.el
+++ b/core/prelude-core.el
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ there's a region, all lines that region covers will be duplicated."
       (if (vc-backend filename)
           (vc-delete-file filename)
         (when (y-or-n-p (format "Are you sure you want to delete %s? " filename))
-          (delete-file filename)
+          (delete-file filename delete-by-moving-to-trash)
           (message "Deleted file %s" filename)
           (kill-buffer))))))
 
diff --git a/core/prelude-editor.el b/core/prelude-editor.el
index 65d84c7e0f..e15b1c28a3 100644
--- a/core/prelude-editor.el
+++ b/core/prelude-editor.el
@@ -141,8 +141,6 @@
             (mapcar 'file-truename (list prelude-savefile-dir package-user-dir)))))
 
 (add-to-list 'recentf-exclude 'prelude-recentf-exclude-p)
-;; ignore magit's commit message files
-(add-to-list 'recentf-exclude "COMMIT_EDITMSG\\'")
 
 (recentf-mode +1)
 
@@ -196,10 +194,11 @@ The body of the advice is in BODY."
 
 ;; note - this should be after volatile-highlights is required
 ;; add the ability to cut the current line, without marking it
+(require 'rect)
 (defadvice kill-region (before smart-cut activate compile)
   "When called interactively with no active region, kill a single line instead."
   (interactive
-   (if mark-active (list (region-beginning) (region-end))
+   (if mark-active (list (region-beginning) (region-end) rectangle-mark-mode)
      (list (line-beginning-position)
            (line-beginning-position 2)))))
 
diff --git a/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el b/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
index 683a0a2cdb..aea98fb682 100644
--- a/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
+++ b/core/prelude-global-keybindings.el
@@ -89,12 +89,7 @@
 (global-set-key [remap kill-whole-line] 'prelude-kill-whole-line)
 
 ;; Activate occur easily inside isearch
-(define-key isearch-mode-map (kbd "C-o")
-  (lambda () (interactive)
-    (let ((case-fold-search isearch-case-fold-search))
-      (occur (if isearch-regexp
-                 isearch-string
-               (regexp-quote isearch-string))))))
+(define-key isearch-mode-map (kbd "C-o") 'isearch-occur)
 
 ;; use hippie-expand instead of dabbrev
 (global-set-key (kbd "M-/") 'hippie-expand)
@@ -109,6 +104,7 @@
 (global-set-key (kbd "<f12>") 'menu-bar-mode)
 
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x g") 'magit-status)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x M-g") 'magit-dispatch-popup)
 
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-=") 'er/expand-region)
 
diff --git a/core/prelude-mode.el b/core/prelude-mode.el
index ebd13cffcc..7f59b431b5 100644
--- a/core/prelude-mode.el
+++ b/core/prelude-mode.el
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
     (define-key map (kbd "s-k") 'prelude-kill-whole-line)
     (define-key map (kbd "s-m m") 'magit-status)
     (define-key map (kbd "s-m l") 'magit-log)
-    (define-key map (kbd "s-m f") 'magit-file-log)
-    (define-key map (kbd "s-m b") 'magit-blame-mode)
+    (define-key map (kbd "s-m f") 'magit-log-buffer-file)
+    (define-key map (kbd "s-m b") 'magit-blame)
     (define-key map (kbd "s-o") 'prelude-smart-open-line-above)
 
     map)
diff --git a/core/prelude-packages.el b/core/prelude-packages.el
index 04eeca52a4..49410c919e 100644
--- a/core/prelude-packages.el
+++ b/core/prelude-packages.el
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     magit
     move-text
     operate-on-number
+    smart-mode-line
     smartparens
     smartrep
     undo-tree
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ PACKAGE is installed only if not already present.  The file is opened in MODE."
     ("\\.groovy\\'" groovy-mode groovy-mode)
     ("\\.haml\\'" haml-mode haml-mode)
     ("\\.hs\\'" haskell-mode haskell-mode)
+    ("\\.json\\'" json-mode json-mode)
     ("\\.kv\\'" kivy-mode kivy-mode)
     ("\\.latex\\'" auctex LaTeX-mode)
     ("\\.less\\'" less-css-mode less-css-mode)
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ PACKAGE is installed only if not already present.  The file is opened in MODE."
     ("\\.scala\\'" scala-mode2 scala-mode)
     ("\\.scss\\'" scss-mode scss-mode)
     ("\\.slim\\'" slim-mode slim-mode)
+    ("\\.styl\\'" stylus-mode stylus-mode)
     ("\\.swift\\'" swift-mode swift-mode)
     ("\\.textile\\'" textile-mode textile-mode)
     ("\\.thrift\\'" thrift thrift-mode)
diff --git a/core/prelude-ui.el b/core/prelude-ui.el
index bf59f5772d..e9a4b67e92 100644
--- a/core/prelude-ui.el
+++ b/core/prelude-ui.el
@@ -71,5 +71,11 @@
 (when prelude-theme
   (load-theme prelude-theme t))
 
+(require 'smart-mode-line)
+(setq sml/no-confirm-load-theme t)
+;; delegate theming to the currently active theme
+(setq sml/theme nil)
+(add-hook 'after-init-hook #'sml/setup)
+
 (provide 'prelude-ui)
 ;;; prelude-ui.el ends here
diff --git a/modules/prelude-go.el b/modules/prelude-go.el
index 36be9e3a6e..d71144574c 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-go.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-go.el
@@ -78,14 +78,7 @@
      (setq prelude-go-mode-hook 'prelude-go-mode-defaults)
 
      (add-hook 'go-mode-hook (lambda ()
-                               (run-hooks 'prelude-go-mode-hook)))
-
-     ;; Enable go-oracle-mode if available
-     (let ((oracle (executable-find "oracle")))
-       (when oracle
-         (setq go-oracle-command oracle)
-         (autoload 'go-oracle-mode "oracle")
-         (add-hook 'go-mode-hook 'go-oracle-mode)))))
+                               (run-hooks 'prelude-go-mode-hook)))))
 
 (provide 'prelude-go)
 ;;; prelude-go.el ends here
diff --git a/modules/prelude-haskell.el b/modules/prelude-haskell.el
index efec7fab5f..000f0719a7 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-haskell.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-haskell.el
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
   '(progn
      (defun prelude-haskell-mode-defaults ()
        (subword-mode +1)
-       (turn-on-haskell-doc-mode)
-       (turn-on-haskell-indentation)
+       (haskell-doc-mode)
+       (haskell-indentation-mode)
        (interactive-haskell-mode +1))
 
      (setq prelude-haskell-mode-hook 'prelude-haskell-mode-defaults)
diff --git a/modules/prelude-latex.el b/modules/prelude-latex.el
index 92cbc1ef87..ee701bf580 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-latex.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-latex.el
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 ;; AUCTeX configuration
 (setq TeX-auto-save t)
 (setq TeX-parse-self t)
+(setq TeX-close-quote "")
+(setq TeX-open-quote "")
 
 (setq-default TeX-master nil)
 
diff --git a/modules/prelude-ruby.el b/modules/prelude-ruby.el
index ade7d94373..5a3df4160b 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-ruby.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-ruby.el
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("Gemfile\\'" . ruby-mode))
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("Guardfile\\'" . ruby-mode))
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("Capfile\\'" . ruby-mode))
+(add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.cap\\'" . ruby-mode))
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.thor\\'" . ruby-mode))
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.rabl\\'" . ruby-mode))
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("Thorfile\\'" . ruby-mode))