diff --git a/python/MANIFEST.in b/python/MANIFEST.in
index 95f2df1..2d25d51 100644
--- a/python/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/python/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-include README INSTALL LICENSE MANIFEST.in setup.py setup.cfg requirements.txt versioneer.py
-include xraydb/xraydb.sqlite xraydb/materials.dat xraydb/*.py tests/*.py
+include README INSTALL LICENSE MANIFEST.in setup.py pyproject.toml
+include xraydb/xraydb.sqlite xraydb/materials.dat xraydb/*.py examples/*.py tests/*.py
 recursive-exclude *.pyc core.* *~ *.pdf
diff --git a/python/README b/python/README
index bc055a8..3e7c2f7 100644
--- a/python/README
+++ b/python/README
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Python interface to XrayDB:  X-ray Reference Data for the Elements
 
 To install, use
-   python setup.py install
+   pip install xraydb
 
-License: BSD
+License: MIT
 Author:  Matthew Newville <newville@cars.uchicago.edu>
          Center for Advanced Radiation Sources,
          The University of Chicago
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 26413ab..fee9d82 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 # note: this is needed, since the SCM root is '..'
 [tool.setuptools_scm]
-root = '..'
+root = ".."
 write_to = "python/xraydb/version.py"
 version_scheme = "post-release"
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ name = "xraydb"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 requires-python = ">= 3.9"
 description = "calculations with reference data for X-ray interactions with matter"
-readme = "README.rst"
+readme = "README"
 authors = [
      {name = "Matthew Newville", email = "matt.newville@gmail.com"}
 ]