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@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ Quick start on a Linux build host:
 ```
 # Install Meson and a recent build of MinGW-w64, then:
 
-$ meson --cross cross-build-32.txt _build32
+$ meson --cross cross-mingw-32.txt _build32
 $ ninja -C _build32
-$ meson --cross cross-build-64.txt
+$ meson --cross cross-mingw-64.txt _build64
 $ ninja -C _build64
 ```