diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 96d9a14..b09b9fc 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ git tag -a CRYPTOPP_M_m_p -m "Blah blah blah..."
 
 > :warning: **Pay attention to the format of the tag**: the version uses `_` and
 > not `.`!
-> Also note that *patch tags* will also have a letter suffix (e.g.
-> CRYPTOPP_8_7_0_a).
+> Also note that *patch tags* will also have a sequential number suffix (e.g.
+> CRYPTOPP_8_7_0_1).
 
 Push with the following command:
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec92555..e097eaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,9 +96,10 @@ the criticality of the defects, an additional release tag may be made. These
 *patch tags* will never introduce any additional changes in `crypto++` itself.
 
 Main release tags will have the format: `CRYPTOPP_M_m_p`, while *patch tags*
-will have the format `CRYPTOPP_M_m_p_l`, where `M.m.p` represents the `crypto++`
-version and `l` is a suffix letter incremented each time a *patch tag* is
-created.
+will have the format `CRYPTOPP_M_m_p_f`, where `M.m.p` represents the `crypto++`
+version and `f` is a suffix number incremented each time a *patch tag* is
+created. *Patch tags* will keep the same `crypto++` version as the main release
+tag.
 
 > As always, if you want to get the latest and greatest, always track the
 master branch.