diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ee26314be..85432ba73 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Various contributors (see AUTHORS.txt)
 # https://tuxpaint.org/
 
-# June 14, 2002 - November 15, 2024
+# June 14, 2002 - December 19, 2024
 
 
 # The version number, for release:
@@ -1004,7 +1004,8 @@ install-pkgxdg: src/tuxpaint.desktop src/tuxpaint-fullscreen.desktop src/org.tux
 	cp -a data/images/icon96x96.png $(NEWICON_PREFIX)/96x96/apps/tuxpaint.png
 	cp -a data/images/icon128x128.png $(NEWICON_PREFIX)/128x128/apps/tuxpaint.png
 	cp -a data/images/icon192x192.png $(NEWICON_PREFIX)/192x192/apps/tuxpaint.png
-	install --mode=0644 -Dt $(METAINFO_PREFIX) src/org.tuxpaint.Tuxpaint.appdata.xml
+	cp -a src/org.tuxpaint.Tuxpaint.appdata.xml $(METAINFO_PREFIX)
+	# ^ Instead of: install --mode=0644 -Dt $(METAINFO_PREFIX) src/org.tuxpaint.Tuxpaint.appdata.xml
 
 .PHONY: install-xdg
 install-xdg: src/tuxpaint.desktop src/tuxpaint-fullscreen.desktop src/org.tuxpaint.Tuxpaint.appdata.xml
@@ -1039,7 +1040,9 @@ install-xdg: src/tuxpaint.desktop src/tuxpaint-fullscreen.desktop src/org.tuxpai
 	@if [ "x$(shell which update-desktop-database)" != "x" ]; then \
 	  update-desktop-database ; \
 	fi
-	install --mode=0644 -Dt $(METAINFO_PREFIX) src/org.tuxpaint.Tuxpaint.appdata.xml
+	mkdir -p $(METAINFO_PREFIX)
+	cp -a src/org.tuxpaint.Tuxpaint.appdata.xml $(METAINFO_PREFIX)
+	# ^ Instead of: install --mode=0644 -Dt $(METAINFO_PREFIX) src/org.tuxpaint.Tuxpaint.appdata.xml
 #do package path related stuff, ie use destdir
 
 # Install the PNG icon (for KDE desktop, etc.)
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 45754ac2f..461758e51 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ Copyright (c) 2002-2024
 Various contributors (see below, and AUTHORS.txt)
 https://tuxpaint.org/
 
-2024.November.15 (0.9.35)
- * Improved color picker
-   Better behavior when clicking/tapping and dragging hue/saturation
-   box and value slider.
-   Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>
+2024.December.19 (0.9.35)
+  * Other Improvements:
+    -------------------
+    + Improved color picker: better behavior when clicking/tapping and
+      dragging hue/saturation box and value slider.
+      Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>
+
+  * Ports & Building:
+    -----------------
+    + Don't use Linux-specific invocation of "install"; use "mkdir" & "cp"
+      Thomas Klausner <wiz@netbsd.org>
 
 2024.October.23 (0.9.34)
   * New Magic Tools: