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 **Stable releases**
 
-**[v1.1](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/1.1.tar.gz)**
+**[v1.1](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v1.1.tar.gz)**
 *(March 30, 2013)*
 
   * Added status bar on bottom of window with customizable content
@@ -172,35 +172,35 @@ on GitHub or get a copy using git with the following command:
   * Added own EXIF orientation handling, removed dependency on libexif
   * Fixed various bugs
 
-**[v1.0](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/1.0.tar.gz)**
+**[v1.0](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v1.0.tar.gz)**
 *(October 31, 2011)*
 
   * Support for multi-frame images & GIF animations
   * POSIX compliant (IEEE Std 1003.1-2001)
 
-**[v0.9](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.9.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.9](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.9.tar.gz)**
 *(August 17, 2011)*
 
   * Made key and mouse mappings fully configurable in config.h
   * Complete code refactoring
 
-**[v0.8.2](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.8.2.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.8.2](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.8.2.tar.gz)**
 *(June 29, 2011)*
 
   * POSIX-compliant Makefile; compiles under NetBSD
 
-**[v0.8.1](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.8.1.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.8.1](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.8.1.tar.gz)**
 *(May 8, 2011)*
 
   * Fixed fullscreen under window managers, which are not fully EWMH-compliant
 
-**[v0.8](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.8.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.8](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.8.tar.gz)**
 *(April 18, 2011)*
 
   * Support for thumbnail caching, only enabled if directory `~/.sxiv/` exists
   * Ability to run external commands (e.g. jpegtran, convert) on current image
 
-**[v0.7](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.7.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.7](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.7.tar.gz)**
 *(February 26, 2011)*
 
   * Sort directory entries when using `-r` command line option
@@ -208,33 +208,33 @@ on GitHub or get a copy using git with the following command:
   * Full functional thumbnail mode, use Return key to switch between image and
     thumbnail mode
 
-**[v0.6](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.6.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.6](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.6.tar.gz)**
 *(February 16, 2011)*
 
   * Bug fix: Correctly display filenames with umlauts in window title
   * Basic support of thumbnails
 
-**[v0.5](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.5.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.5](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.5.tar.gz)**
 *(February 6, 2011)*
 
   * New command line option: `-r`: open all images in given directories
   * New key shortcuts: `w`: resize image to fit into window; `W`: resize window
     to fit to image
 
-**[v0.4](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.4.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.4](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.4.tar.gz)**
 *(February 1, 2011)*
 
   * New command line option: `-F`, `-g`: use fixed window dimensions and apply
     a given window geometry
   * New key shortcut: `r`: reload current image
 
-**[v0.3.1](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.3.1.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.3.1](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.3.1.tar.gz)**
 *(January 30, 2011)*
 
   * Bug fix: Do not set setuid bit on executable when using `make install`
   * Pan image with mouse while pressing middle mouse button
 
-**[v0.3](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.3.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.3](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.3.tar.gz)**
 *(January 29, 2011)*
 
   * New command line options: `-d`, `-f`, `-p`, `-s`, `-v`, `-w`, `-Z`, `-z`
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     scroll image with mouse wheel (horizontally if Shift key is pressed),
     zoom image with mouse wheel if Ctrl key is pressed
 
-**[v0.2](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.2.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.2](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.2.tar.gz)**
 *(January 23, 2011)*
 
   * Bug fix: Handle window resizes correctly
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ on GitHub or get a copy using git with the following command:
   * Support for mouse wheel zooming (by Dave Reisner)
   * Added fullscreen mode
 
-**[v0.1](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/0.1.tar.gz)**
+**[v0.1](https://github.com/muennich/sxiv/archive/v0.1.tar.gz)**
 *(January 21, 2011)*
 
   * Initial release