diff --git a/MathNet.Numerics.NativeProviders.sln b/MathNet.Numerics.NativeProviders.sln
index 21805ccb..9a265ad5 100644
--- a/MathNet.Numerics.NativeProviders.sln
+++ b/MathNet.Numerics.NativeProviders.sln
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio 2013
-VisualStudioVersion = 12.0.31101.0
+# Visual Studio 14
+VisualStudioVersion = 14.0.23107.0
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Common", "Common", "{5A0892FF-82CE-40FC-BCE1-73810C615F52}"
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
@@ -28,6 +28,26 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "UnitTests-OpenBLAS", "src\U
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "TestData", "src\TestData\TestData.csproj", "{AF3253C9-4DB5-45A0-98CF-C105FDA9DA47}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Readme", "Readme", "{77CF160D-3AE0-45A2-8224-6322C28C2685}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		README.md = README.md
+		RELEASENOTES-CUDA.md = RELEASENOTES-CUDA.md
+		RELEASENOTES-MKL.md = RELEASENOTES-MKL.md
+		RELEASENOTES-OpenBLAS.md = RELEASENOTES-OpenBLAS.md
+		RELEASENOTES.md = RELEASENOTES.md
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Docs", "Docs", "{9275D8F1-84B4-404F-AC1F-EE1211C9F744}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		docs\content\Build.md = docs\content\Build.md
+		docs\content\Compatibility.md = docs\content\Compatibility.md
+		docs\content\Contributing.md = docs\content\Contributing.md
+		docs\content\Contributors.md = docs\content\Contributors.md
+		docs\content\License.md = docs\content\License.md
+		docs\content\MKL.md = docs\content\MKL.md
+		docs\content\Packages.md = docs\content\Packages.md
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
diff --git a/src/NativeProviders/CUDA/capabilities.cpp b/src/NativeProviders/CUDA/capabilities.cpp
index 75fb1d59..b318f4ab 100644
--- a/src/NativeProviders/CUDA/capabilities.cpp
+++ b/src/NativeProviders/CUDA/capabilities.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ extern "C" {
 		case 64: return 1; // revision
 
 			// LINEAR ALGEBRA
-		case 128: return 1;	// basic dense linear algebra
+		case 128: return 1;	// basic dense linear algebra (major - breaking)
+		case 129: return 0;	// basic dense linear algebra (minor - non-breaking)
 
 			// OPTIMIZATION
 		case 256: return 0; // basic optimization
diff --git a/src/NativeProviders/MKL/capabilities.cpp b/src/NativeProviders/MKL/capabilities.cpp
index 302f5c15..854a5b97 100644
--- a/src/NativeProviders/MKL/capabilities.cpp
+++ b/src/NativeProviders/MKL/capabilities.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 		// COMMON/SHARED
-		case 64: return 8; // revision
+		case 64: return 9; // revision
 		case 65: return 1; // numerical consistency, precision and accuracy modes
 		case 66: return 1; // threading control
 		case 67: return 1; // memory management
 
 		// LINEAR ALGEBRA
-		case 128: return 1;	// basic dense linear algebra
+		case 128: return 2;	// basic dense linear algebra (major - breaking)
+		case 129: return 0;	// basic dense linear algebra (minor - non-breaking)
 
 		// OPTIMIZATION
 		case 256: return 0; // basic optimization
diff --git a/src/NativeProviders/OpenBLAS/capabilities.cpp b/src/NativeProviders/OpenBLAS/capabilities.cpp
index 4e51b6c1..80060ca4 100644
--- a/src/NativeProviders/OpenBLAS/capabilities.cpp
+++ b/src/NativeProviders/OpenBLAS/capabilities.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ extern "C" {
 		case 66: return 1; // threading control
 
 		// LINEAR ALGEBRA
-		case 128: return 1;	// basic dense linear algebra
+		case 128: return 1;	// basic dense linear algebra (major - breaking)
+		case 129: return 0;	// basic dense linear algebra (minor - non-breaking)
 
 		default: return 0; // unknown or not supported
 
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklLinearAlgebraProvider.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
index 5aa12c7a..b3393973 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklLinearAlgebraProvider.cs
@@ -174,9 +174,15 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
                 throw new NotSupportedException("MKL Native Provider does not support capability querying and is therefore not compatible. Consider upgrading to a newer version.", e);
             }
 
-            if (a != 0 || b != -1 || linearAlgebra <=0 || _nativeRevision < 4)
+            if (a != 0 || b != -1 || _nativeRevision < 4)
             {
-                throw new NotSupportedException("MKL Native Provider too old or not compatible. Consider upgrading to a newer version.");
+                throw new NotSupportedException("MKL Native Provider too old. Consider upgrading to a newer version.");
+            }
+
+            // we only support exactly one major version, since major version changes imply a breaking change.
+            if (linearAlgebra != 2)
+            {
+                throw new NotSupportedException(string.Format("MKL Native Provider not compatible. Expecting linear algebra v2 but provider implements v{0}.", linearAlgebra));
             }
 
             // set numerical consistency, precision and accuracy modes, if supported
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklProviderCapabilities.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklProviderCapabilities.cs
index 80ec4ebb..3bf3c9b4 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklProviderCapabilities.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/Mkl/MklProviderCapabilities.cs
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra.Mkl
     internal enum ProviderCapability : int
     {
         LinearAlgebra = 128,
+        LinearAlgebraMinor = 129,
     }
 }