diff --git a/AUTHORS.markdown b/AUTHORS.md
similarity index 96%
rename from AUTHORS.markdown
rename to AUTHORS.md
index 85c174f2..32e95233 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.markdown
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Math.NET Numerics Authors
+Math.NET Numerics Authors
 =========================
 
 * [Marcus Cuda](http://marcuscuda.com/): @cuda
diff --git a/COPYRIGHT.markdown b/COPYRIGHT.md
similarity index 100%
rename from COPYRIGHT.markdown
rename to COPYRIGHT.md
diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.md
similarity index 99%
rename from README.markdown
rename to README.md
index cfaff198..bf7a90d2 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Math.NET Numerics
+Math.NET Numerics
 =================
 
 Math.NET Numerics is an opensource **numerical library for .Net, Silverlight and Mono**.
diff --git a/build/NuGet/nuget-signed.proj b/build/NuGet/nuget-signed.proj
index 1106a9fa..e637bcb1 100644
--- a/build/NuGet/nuget-signed.proj
+++ b/build/NuGet/nuget-signed.proj
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
 	
 	<Target Name="CopyContentFiles">
 		<RemoveDir Directories="$(NumericsPack)/content" />
-		<Copy SourceFiles="$(Root)/README.markdown" DestinationFiles="$(NumericsPack)/content/App_Readme/MathNet.Numerics.readme.txt" />
-		<Copy SourceFiles="$(Root)/COPYRIGHT.markdown" DestinationFiles="$(NumericsPack)/content/App_Readme/MathNet.Numerics.copyright.txt" />
-		<Copy SourceFiles="$(Root)/AUTHORS.markdown" DestinationFiles="$(NumericsPack)/content/App_Readme/MathNet.Numerics.authors.txt" />
+		<Copy SourceFiles="$(Root)/README.md" DestinationFiles="$(NumericsPack)/content/App_Readme/MathNet.Numerics.readme.txt" />
+		<Copy SourceFiles="$(Root)/COPYRIGHT.md" DestinationFiles="$(NumericsPack)/content/App_Readme/MathNet.Numerics.copyright.txt" />
 		
 		<RemoveDir Directories="$(NumericsPack)/lib" />
 		<Copy SourceFiles="@(NumericsNet40)" DestinationFolder="$(NumericsPack)/lib/net40" />
diff --git a/build/NuGet/nuget.proj b/build/NuGet/nuget.proj
index 9ad7c5f0..c8e316f7 100644
--- a/build/NuGet/nuget.proj
+++ b/build/NuGet/nuget.proj
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 	
 	<Target Name="CopyContentFiles">
 		<RemoveDir Directories="$(NumericsPack)/content" />
-		<Copy SourceFiles="$(Root)/README.markdown" DestinationFiles="$(NumericsPack)/content/App_Readme/MathNet.Numerics.readme.txt" />
-		<Copy SourceFiles="$(Root)/COPYRIGHT.markdown" DestinationFiles="$(NumericsPack)/content/App_Readme/MathNet.Numerics.copyright.txt" />
-		<Copy SourceFiles="$(Root)/AUTHORS.markdown" DestinationFiles="$(NumericsPack)/content/App_Readme/MathNet.Numerics.authors.txt" />
+		<Copy SourceFiles="$(Root)/README.md" DestinationFiles="$(NumericsPack)/content/App_Readme/MathNet.Numerics.readme.txt" />
+		<Copy SourceFiles="$(Root)/COPYRIGHT.md" DestinationFiles="$(NumericsPack)/content/App_Readme/MathNet.Numerics.copyright.txt" />
 
 		<RemoveDir Directories="$(NumericsPack)/lib" />
 		<Copy SourceFiles="@(NumericsNet40)" DestinationFolder="$(NumericsPack)/lib/net40" />
diff --git a/build/readme.mkd b/build/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from build/readme.mkd
rename to build/README.md