diff --git a/doc/compile-for-unix.md b/doc/compile-for-unix.md
index 7e3784d695..ce76b97bae 100644
--- a/doc/compile-for-unix.md
+++ b/doc/compile-for-unix.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Here are step-by-step instructions on how to build SQLite from
 canonical source on any modern machine that isn't Windows.  These
 notes are tested (on 2024-10-11) on Ubuntu and on MacOS, but they
 are general and should work on most any modern unix platform.
+See the companion document ([](./compile-for-windows.md>)) for
+guidance on building for Windows.
 
   1.  Install a C-compiler.  GCC or Clang both work fine.  If you are
       reading this document, you've probably already done that.
@@ -12,6 +14,8 @@ are general and should work on most any modern unix platform.
       we'll do a private install in the $HOME/local directory,
       but you can make adjustments to install TCL wherever you like.
       This document assumes you are working with TCL version 9.0.
+      See also the [](./tcl-extension-testing.md) document that contains
+      more details on compiling Tcl for use with SQLite.
       <ol type="a">
       <li>Get the TCL source archive, perhaps from
       <https://www.tcl.tk/software/tcltk/download.html>
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ are general and should work on most any modern unix platform.
       <li>  `make sqldiff`
       <li>  `make sqlite3_rsync`
       </ul>
-      <p>None of the targets above require TCL.  TCL is only needed
+      <p>None of the targets above require TCL.  TCL is needed
       for the following targets:
       <ul>
       <li>  `make tclextension-install`
diff --git a/doc/compile-for-windows.md b/doc/compile-for-windows.md
index 5cecfbf547..717569dd78 100644
--- a/doc/compile-for-windows.md
+++ b/doc/compile-for-windows.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Notes On Compiling SQLite On Windows 11
 
-Here are step-by-step instructions on how to build SQLite from
-canonical source on a new Windows 11 PC, as of 2024-10-09:
+Below are step-by-step instructions on how to build SQLite from
+canonical source on a new Windows 11 PC, as of 2024-10-09.
+See [](./compile-for-unix.md) for a similar guide for unix-like
+systems, including MacOS.
 
   1.  Install Microsoft Visual Studio. The free "community edition" 
       will work fine.  Do a standard install for C++ development.
@@ -33,8 +35,8 @@ canonical source on a new Windows 11 PC, as of 2024-10-09:
       "tclsh90.exe" command-line tool as part of the build process, and
       the "tcl90.lib" and "tclstub.lib" libraries in order to run tests.
       This document assumes you are working with TCL version 9.0.
-      See versions of this document from prior to 2024-10-10 for
-      instructions on how to build using TCL version 8.6.
+      See [](./tcl-extension-testing.md#windows) for guidance on how
+      to compile TCL version 8.6 for use with SQLite.
       <ol type="a">
       <li>Get the TCL source archive, perhaps from
       <https://www.tcl.tk/software/tcltk/download.html>
diff --git a/doc/tcl-extension-testing.md b/doc/tcl-extension-testing.md
index e5ae6dc731..df5f6537ba 100644
--- a/doc/tcl-extension-testing.md
+++ b/doc/tcl-extension-testing.md
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ case, perhaps make minor changes to the procedure such as:
   *  Also compile "wish" to go with each "tclsh".
 
 
+<a id="unix"></a>
 ## 2.0 Testing On Unix-like Systems (Including Mac)
 
+See also the [](./compile-for-unix.md) document which provides another
+perspective on how to compile SQLite on unix-like systems.
+
 ###  2.1 Setup
 
 <ol type="1">
@@ -111,8 +115,12 @@ case, perhaps make minor changes to the procedure such as:
 <li value="29"> `rm -rf $TCLBUILD`
 </ol>
 
+<a id="windows"></a>
 ## 3.0 Testing On Windows
 
+See also the [](./compile-for-windows.md) document which provides another
+perspective on how to compile SQLite on Windows.
+
 ###  3.1 Setup for Windows
 
 <ol type="1">
diff --git a/manifest b/manifest
index 4fea8ee35a..a8b5736857 100644
--- a/manifest
+++ b/manifest
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-D 2025-01-08T12:25:33.217
+C Cross-link\sand\sotherwise\simprove\sthe\svarious\show-to-compile\sdocuments.\nNo\scode\schanges.
+D 2025-01-08T12:51:28.347
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@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ F autosetup/system.tcl 51d4be76cd9a9074704b584e5c9cbba616202c8468cf9ba8a4f8294a7
 F configure 9a00b21dfd13757bbfb8d89b30660a89ec1f8f3a79402b8f9f9b6fc475c3303a x
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-F doc/compile-for-windows.md 791f1754fcd669b0a8fdcdc0fdd56eff8c148add7457e8bf4863b46829966fc1
+F doc/compile-for-unix.md c9dce1ddd4bf0d25efccc5c63eb047e78c01ce06a6ff29c73e0a8af4a0f4adbc
+F doc/compile-for-windows.md 31cddda1d5f34027f1f2b7484d580e7558f22a9875884805b6fdc84d56cab848
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 F doc/lemon.html 8b266ff711d2ec7f867c3dca37634963f48a630329908cc282beebfa8c708706
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-F doc/tcl-extension-testing.md 45dfc22b414d0b928f9c45aef2c8ae0a2f1d31b38c5582fe6283258a86d7e45f
+F doc/tcl-extension-testing.md 864875c3b672db79e7d42348dd726f9a4fbd852b1d8e5efcf09fe3d1ff6bf2a2
 F doc/testrunner.md 15583cf8c7d8a1c3378fd5d4319ca769a14c4d950a5df9b015d01d5be290dc69
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@@ -2205,8 +2205,8 @@ F tool/version-info.c 3b36468a90faf1bbd59c65fd0eb66522d9f941eedd364fabccd7227350
 F tool/warnings-clang.sh bbf6a1e685e534c92ec2bfba5b1745f34fb6f0bc2a362850723a9ee87c1b31a7
 F tool/warnings.sh 49a486c5069de041aedcbde4de178293e0463ae9918ecad7539eedf0ec77a139
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-R 52cb466101bde28f58c7d46df96d4072
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+R 9e488272febec3d17c3861ccb9f3e0b0
 U drh
-Z cbebb7dddd96cd0f0ae4da260aa15c99
+Z 5539a934602dd195ca384aa9f37e29a3
 # Remove this line to create a well-formed Fossil manifest.
diff --git a/manifest.uuid b/manifest.uuid
index 0080029df3..d3b8030481 100644
--- a/manifest.uuid
+++ b/manifest.uuid
@@ -1 +1 @@
-cff70c859fff37f886fd622b7335a73836ff8cf15e6cb7aabcff449a7e427fa8
+5e6ede92afae77ce6023f3b294dc565651631c7976d898d800988f1b3ff2e83f