diff --git a/bin/README.md b/bin/README.md
index 789d7c326..9ce771b4c 100644
--- a/bin/README.md
+++ b/bin/README.md
@@ -75,23 +75,6 @@ be directly invoked as well, should you wish to see their output or if you have
 some odd need to do so.
 
 
-<div id="add-dir">
-### [add-dir.sh](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/add-dir.sh)
-</div>
-
-This tool is used by the [Judges](../judges.html) as part of the final
-steps to announce a new winning IOCCC entry.
-
-Usage:
-
-``` <!---sh-->
-    mkdir -p YYYY/dir
-    bin/add-dir.sh YYYY/dir
-```
-
-Here, `YYYY/dir` must be the path to the winning IOCCC entry.
-
-
 <div id="all-run">
 ### [all-run.sh](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/all-run.sh)
 </div>
@@ -234,12 +217,7 @@ This tool is used by the [Judges](../judges.html) as part of the final
 steps to announce a new set of winning IOCCC entries.
 
 Given a submission (that has won the IOCCC and thus will become an entry), with a `.auth.json`
-and `.info.json` and **NO** `.entry.json` file (since it just won), we convert the
-`.auth.json` and `.info.json` into a new `.entry.json` file.
-
-This tool will, given a submission that has won the IOCCC (and thus will become a published entry), with
-a `.auth.json` and `.info.json` and NO `.entry.json` file (since it's new), we
-convert the `.auth.json` and `.info.json` into a new `.entry.json` file.
+and `.info.json`, we convert the `.auth.json` and `.info.json` into a new `.entry.json` file.
 
 **NOTE**: the `.auth.json` and `.info.json` files are formed by the
 `mkiocccentry(1)` tool from the [mkiocccentry GitHub
@@ -260,8 +238,49 @@ Usage:
     bin/cvt-submission.sh -v 1 YYYY/dir
 ```
 
-Here, `YYYY/dir` is the path of the submission under the `YYYY`
-year directory. For instance
+Here, `YYYY/dir` is the path of the submission under the `YYYY` year directory.
+
+This tool will form a compressed tarball of any files under `YYYY/dir`
+that could be modified or removed by this tool (unless `-N` is used in which
+case this tool does nothing).  The compressed tarball, formed by default
+under the `/var/tmp` directory, may contain such as:
+
+- YYYY/dir/.info.json
+- YYYY/dir/.auth.json
+- YYYY/dir/remarks.md
+- YYYY/dir/README.md
+- YYYY/dir/index.md
+- YYYY/dir/YYYY_dir.tar.bz2
+- author/author_handle.json (could be more than one file)
+
+Only those files that exist will be put into the compressed tarball.
+The compressed tarball formed (by default under the `/var/tmp` directory)
+is of the following form:
+
+> YYYY_dir.YYYYMMDD.hhmmss.tar.bz2
+
+The purpose of this compressed tarball is to allow the files in the
+submission directory (that could be modified or removed by this tool)
+to be restored as follows:
+
+```sh
+tar -jxvf /var/tmp/YYYY_dir.YYYYMMDD.hhmmss.tar.bz2 YYYY/dir
+```
+
+One may also restore modified `author/author_handle.json` files using:
+
+```sh
+tar -jxvf /var/tmp/YYYY_dir.YYYYMMDD.hhmmss.tar.bz2 author
+```
+
+**NOTE**: This interactive tool (unless `-i input_data` is used) does
+**NOT** perform all of the steps needed to make a directory a new winning
+IOCCC entry.  For example, files such as `README.md` and/or `index.html`
+might contain "**XXX**" patterns indicating where the [Judges](../judges.html)
+need to add content.  Moreover, the `Makefile` and `.gitignore` files
+need to be examined for suitability, etc.
+
+**HINT**: Executing this tool on your submission will **NOT** make you an IOCCC winner.  :-)
 
 
 <div id="entry2csv">
@@ -665,6 +684,32 @@ This tool is used in the [bin/md2html.cfg](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/md2html.cfg) file as
 the [md2html tool](index.html#md2html).
 
 
+<div id="new-dir">
+### [new-dir.sh](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/new-dir.sh)
+</div>
+
+This tool is used by the [Judges](../judges.html) as one of the
+steps needed to announce a new winning IOCCC entry.
+
+Usage:
+
+``` <!---sh-->
+    mkdir -p YYYY/dir
+    bin/new-dir.sh YYYY/dir
+```
+
+Here, `YYYY/dir` must be the path to the winning IOCCC entry.
+
+**NOTE**: This tool does **NOT** perform all of the steps needed
+to make a directory a new winning IOCCC entry.  It only starts the
+framework for doing so, creating a situation where the
+[cvt-submission](#cvt-submission) tool be be run.
+
+This tool can modify the top level `.allyear` file, and `YYYY/Makefile` files.
+
+**HINT**: Executing this tool on your submission will **NOT** make you an IOCCC winner.  :-)
+
+
 <div id="new_year">
 ### [new-year.sh](%%REPO_URL%%/bin/new-year.sh)
 </div>
diff --git a/bin/index.html b/bin/index.html
index 639a5b3f3..5b91a4c52 100644
--- a/bin/index.html
+++ b/bin/index.html
@@ -433,15 +433,6 @@ that you use the <code>-h</code> option on it first.</p>
 <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/md2html.cfg">bin/md2html.cfg</a> file but some of these tools can
 be directly invoked as well, should you wish to see their output or if you have
 some odd need to do so.</p>
-<div id="add-dir">
-<h3 id="add-dir.sh"><a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/add-dir.sh">add-dir.sh</a></h3>
-</div>
-<p>This tool is used by the <a href="../judges.html">Judges</a> as part of the final
-steps to announce a new winning IOCCC entry.</p>
-<p>Usage:</p>
-<pre><code>    mkdir -p YYYY/dir
-    bin/add-dir.sh YYYY/dir</code></pre>
-<p>Here, <code>YYYY/dir</code> must be the path to the winning IOCCC entry.</p>
 <div id="all-run">
 <h3 id="all-run.sh"><a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/all-run.sh">all-run.sh</a></h3>
 </div>
@@ -531,11 +522,7 @@ content).</p>
 <p>This tool is used by the <a href="../judges.html">Judges</a> as part of the final
 steps to announce a new set of winning IOCCC entries.</p>
 <p>Given a submission (that has won the IOCCC and thus will become an entry), with a <code>.auth.json</code>
-and <code>.info.json</code> and <strong>NO</strong> <code>.entry.json</code> file (since it just won), we convert the
-<code>.auth.json</code> and <code>.info.json</code> into a new <code>.entry.json</code> file.</p>
-<p>This tool will, given a submission that has won the IOCCC (and thus will become a published entry), with
-a <code>.auth.json</code> and <code>.info.json</code> and NO <code>.entry.json</code> file (since it’s new), we
-convert the <code>.auth.json</code> and <code>.info.json</code> into a new <code>.entry.json</code> file.</p>
+and <code>.info.json</code>, we convert the <code>.auth.json</code> and <code>.info.json</code> into a new <code>.entry.json</code> file.</p>
 <p><strong>NOTE</strong>: the <code>.auth.json</code> and <code>.info.json</code> files are formed by the
 <code>mkiocccentry(1)</code> tool from the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/mkiocccentry">mkiocccentry GitHub
 repo</a> as part of packaging
@@ -549,8 +536,39 @@ See also the
 FAQ on “<a href="../faq.html#entry_json">.entry.json</a>”.</p>
 <p>Usage:</p>
 <pre><code>    bin/cvt-submission.sh -v 1 YYYY/dir</code></pre>
-<p>Here, <code>YYYY/dir</code> is the path of the submission under the <code>YYYY</code>
-year directory. For instance</p>
+<p>Here, <code>YYYY/dir</code> is the path of the submission under the <code>YYYY</code> year directory.</p>
+<p>This tool will form a compressed tarball of any files under <code>YYYY/dir</code>
+that could be modified or removed by this tool (unless <code>-N</code> is used in which
+case this tool does nothing). The compressed tarball, formed by default
+under the <code>/var/tmp</code> directory, may contain such as:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>YYYY/dir/.info.json</li>
+<li>YYYY/dir/.auth.json</li>
+<li>YYYY/dir/remarks.md</li>
+<li>YYYY/dir/README.md</li>
+<li>YYYY/dir/index.md</li>
+<li>YYYY/dir/YYYY_dir.tar.bz2</li>
+<li>author/author_handle.json (could be more than one file)</li>
+</ul>
+<p>Only those files that exist will be put into the compressed tarball.
+The compressed tarball formed (by default under the <code>/var/tmp</code> directory)
+is of the following form:</p>
+<blockquote>
+<p>YYYY_dir.YYYYMMDD.hhmmss.tar.bz2</p>
+</blockquote>
+<p>The purpose of this compressed tarball is to allow the files in the
+submission directory (that could be modified or removed by this tool)
+to be restored as follows:</p>
+<div class="sourceCode" id="cb12"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb12-1"><a href="#cb12-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">tar</span> <span class="at">-jxvf</span> /var/tmp/YYYY_dir.YYYYMMDD.hhmmss.tar.bz2 YYYY/dir</span></code></pre></div>
+<p>One may also restore modified <code>author/author_handle.json</code> files using:</p>
+<div class="sourceCode" id="cb13"><pre class="sourceCode sh"><code class="sourceCode bash"><span id="cb13-1"><a href="#cb13-1" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></a><span class="fu">tar</span> <span class="at">-jxvf</span> /var/tmp/YYYY_dir.YYYYMMDD.hhmmss.tar.bz2 author</span></code></pre></div>
+<p><strong>NOTE</strong>: This interactive tool (unless <code>-i input_data</code> is used) does
+<strong>NOT</strong> perform all of the steps needed to make a directory a new winning
+IOCCC entry. For example, files such as <code>README.md</code> and/or <code>index.html</code>
+might contain “<strong>XXX</strong>” patterns indicating where the <a href="../judges.html">Judges</a>
+need to add content. Moreover, the <code>Makefile</code> and <code>.gitignore</code> files
+need to be examined for suitability, etc.</p>
+<p><strong>HINT</strong>: Executing this tool on your submission will <strong>NOT</strong> make you an IOCCC winner. :-)</p>
 <div id="entry2csv">
 <h3 id="entry2csv.sh"><a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/entry2csv.sh">entry2csv.sh</a></h3>
 </div>
@@ -773,6 +791,21 @@ page.</p>
 1984/anonymous</a>.</p>
 <p>This tool is used in the <a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/md2html.cfg">bin/md2html.cfg</a> file as part of
 the <a href="index.html#md2html">md2html tool</a>.</p>
+<div id="new-dir">
+<h3 id="new-dir.sh"><a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/new-dir.sh">new-dir.sh</a></h3>
+</div>
+<p>This tool is used by the <a href="../judges.html">Judges</a> as one of the
+steps needed to announce a new winning IOCCC entry.</p>
+<p>Usage:</p>
+<pre><code>    mkdir -p YYYY/dir
+    bin/new-dir.sh YYYY/dir</code></pre>
+<p>Here, <code>YYYY/dir</code> must be the path to the winning IOCCC entry.</p>
+<p><strong>NOTE</strong>: This tool does <strong>NOT</strong> perform all of the steps needed
+to make a directory a new winning IOCCC entry. It only starts the
+framework for doing so, creating a situation where the
+<a href="#cvt-submission">cvt-submission</a> tool be be run.</p>
+<p>This tool can modify the top level <code>.allyear</code> file, and <code>YYYY/Makefile</code> files.</p>
+<p><strong>HINT</strong>: Executing this tool on your submission will <strong>NOT</strong> make you an IOCCC winner. :-)</p>
 <div id="new_year">
 <h3 id="new-year.sh"><a href="https://github.com/ioccc-src/temp-test-ioccc/blob/master/bin/new-year.sh">new-year.sh</a></h3>
 </div>
diff --git a/bin/add-dir.sh b/bin/new-dir.sh
similarity index 99%
rename from bin/add-dir.sh
rename to bin/new-dir.sh
index f9d0a739a..92717d145 100755
--- a/bin/add-dir.sh
+++ b/bin/new-dir.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
-# add-dir.sh - add a new entry directory under an IOCCC year
+# new-dir.sh - add a new entry directory under an IOCCC year
 #
 # We update YYYY/.year to reference a new entry directory under
-# a given IOCCC year.
+# a given IOCCC year.  We also update the to level `.allyear` too.
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2024 by Landon Curt Noll.  All Rights Reserved.
 #
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ shopt -s globstar	# enable ** to match all files and zero or more directories an
 
 # set variables referenced in the usage message
 #
-export VERSION="1.2 2024-08-09"
+export VERSION="1.3 2024-08-11"
 NAME=$(basename "$0")
 export NAME
 export V_FLAG=0