updated toplevel readme

readme.md

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 discussion threads.
 
 
+### Notes:
+A rewrite is currently underway (see the 'partial-rewrite' branch) and so this
+branch isn't quite receiving the attention it used to.  Things that have
+changed since this document was last properly updated:
+* Ryan Prince ([judascleric] (https://github.com/judascleric)) implemented
+  sticky keys, and added a Colemak layout using them.
+
+
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