diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e0735ec..d4eaf37e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # README for Seq66 0.99.2
 
 Chris Ahlstrom
-2015-09-10 to 2023-03-02
+2015-09-10 to 2023-03-04
 
 __Seq66__ is a MIDI sequencer and live-looper with a hardware-sampler-like
 grid-pattern interface, sets, triggers, and playlists for song management,
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ Windows, and using a conventional source tarball.
         *   Fixed background sequence not displaying when running with
             linear-gradient brush.
         *   Fixes to brushes and making the linear gradient (notes and triggers)
-            a run-time option.
-        *   Other minor fixes and documentation updates.
+            a default run-time option.  See the 'palette' file.
+        *   Other minor fixes and documentation updates, including the manual,
+            as per issue #104.
     *   Version 0.99.1:
         *   Issue #44. Revisited to fix related additional issues. Can now
             toggle a pattern's song record in perfnames. Record button:
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index aea1a817..899b67b4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-2023-01-16
+2023-03-04
 0.99.2
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d8047b8a..593db635 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dnl \file          configure.ac
 dnl \library       Seq66
 dnl \author        Chris Ahlstrom
 dnl \date          2018-11-09
-dnl \update        2023-01-16
+dnl \update        2023-03-04
 dnl \version       $Revision$
 dnl \license       $XPC_SUITE_GPL_LICENSE$
 dnl
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ dnl      automatically for us.
 
 AH_TOP(
 
-#define VERSION_DATE_SHORT "2023-01-16"
+#define VERSION_DATE_SHORT "2023-03-04"
 #define API_VERSION "0.99"
 #define VERSION "0.99.2"
 
diff --git a/data/share/doc/seq66-user-manual.pdf b/data/share/doc/seq66-user-manual.pdf
index fec363fb..beafe63c 100644
Binary files a/data/share/doc/seq66-user-manual.pdf and b/data/share/doc/seq66-user-manual.pdf differ
diff --git a/doc/latex/tex/seq66-user-manual.tex b/doc/latex/tex/seq66-user-manual.tex
index c59eba12..0d13c068 100644
--- a/doc/latex/tex/seq66-user-manual.tex
+++ b/doc/latex/tex/seq66-user-manual.tex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 % \library     Documents
 % \author      Chris Ahlstrom
 % \date        2015-11-01
-% \update      2023-03-02
+% \update      2023-03-04
 % \version     $Revision$
 % \license     $XPC_GPL_LICENSE$
 %
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ \subsection{Improvements}
          palette files;
          Qt style-sheets for control of colors and fonts for many
          user-interface items.
+         A Qt linear-gradient is now the default style for painting the
+         progress boxes, notes, and triggers.
       \item Improved the song editor tab for laying out patterns;
          includes transposable triggers;
          can be opened in its own window.
diff --git a/include/config.h.in b/include/config.h.in
index d3c65325..40da9c7d 100644
--- a/include/config.h.in
+++ b/include/config.h.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* include/config.h.in.  Generated from configure.ac by autoheader.  */
 
-#define VERSION_DATE_SHORT "2023-01-16"
+#define VERSION_DATE_SHORT "2023-03-04"
 #define API_VERSION "0.99"
 #define VERSION "0.99.2"
 
diff --git a/include/qt/portmidi/seq66-config.h b/include/qt/portmidi/seq66-config.h
index 2238fb94..7e28893f 100644
--- a/include/qt/portmidi/seq66-config.h
+++ b/include/qt/portmidi/seq66-config.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * \library       seq66 application
  * \author        Chris Ahlstrom
  * \date          2018-11-10
- * \updates       2023-01-16
+ * \updates       2023-03-04
  * \license       GNU GPLv2 or above
  *
  *  Qt Portmidi Linux and Windows versions, hardwired for use with
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if ! defined SEQ66_VERSION_DATE_SHORT
-#define SEQ66_VERSION_DATE_SHORT "2023-01-16"
+#define SEQ66_VERSION_DATE_SHORT "2023-03-04"
 #endif
 
 #if ! defined SEQ66_API_VERSION
diff --git a/include/qt/rtmidi/seq66-config.h b/include/qt/rtmidi/seq66-config.h
index 8ae070ca..dd0c0022 100644
--- a/include/qt/rtmidi/seq66-config.h
+++ b/include/qt/rtmidi/seq66-config.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * \library       seq66 application
  * \author        Chris Ahlstrom
  * \date          2020-05-31
- * \updates       2023-01-16
+ * \updates       2023-03-04
  * \license       GNU GPLv2 or above
  *
  *  Qt Rtmidi Linux and Windows versions, hardwired for use with
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #if ! defined SEQ66_VERSION_DATE_SHORT
-#define SEQ66_VERSION_DATE_SHORT "2023-01-16"
+#define SEQ66_VERSION_DATE_SHORT "2023-03-04"
 #endif
 
 #if ! defined SEQ66_API_VERSION