diff --git a/debian/patches/1001_fix-mate-bugtracker-url-in-man-pages.patch b/debian/patches/1001_fix-mate-bugtracker-url-in-man-pages.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index d1aadcf..0000000
--- a/debian/patches/1001_fix-mate-bugtracker-url-in-man-pages.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-Description: Fix BTS URL in man pages
-Author: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>
---- a/doc/man/mate-session-properties.1
-+++ b/doc/man/mate-session-properties.1
-@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
- their current state on your next MATE session.
- .SH BUGS
- If you find bugs in the \fImate-session-properties\fP program, please report
--these on https://bugzilla.gnome.org.
-+these on https://github.com/mate\-desktop/mate\-session\-manager/issues.
- .SH SEE ALSO
- .BR mate-session(1)
- .BR mate-session-save(1)
---- a/doc/man/mate-session-save.1
-+++ b/doc/man/mate-session-save.1
-@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
- the options ending the session.
- .SH BUGS
- If you find bugs in the \fImate-session-save\fP program, please report
--these on https://bugzilla.gnome.org.
-+these on https://github.com/mate\-desktop/mate\-session\-manager/issues.
- .SH SEE ALSO
- .BR mate-session(1)
---- a/doc/man/mate-session.1
-+++ b/doc/man/mate-session.1
-@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
- This directory contains the list of applications of the saved session.
- .SH BUGS
- If you find bugs in the \fImate-session\fP program, please report
--these on https://bugzilla.gnome.org.
-+these on https://github.com/mate\-desktop/mate\-session\-manager/issues.
- .SH SEE ALSO
- .BR mate-session-properties(1)
- .BR mate-session-save(1)
---- a/doc/man/mate-wm.1
-+++ b/doc/man/mate-wm.1
-@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@
- variable to let the user override the configured window manager.
- .SH BUGS
- If you find bugs in the \fImate-wm\fP program, please report
--these on https://bugzilla.gnome.org.
-+these on https://github.com/mate\-desktop/mate\-session\-manager/issues.
- .SH SEE ALSO
- .BR mate-session(1)
diff --git a/debian/patches/1002_hyphen-as-minus-sign-in-man-page.patch b/debian/patches/1002_hyphen-as-minus-sign-in-man-page.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 20528d6..0000000
--- a/debian/patches/1002_hyphen-as-minus-sign-in-man-page.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,221 +0,0 @@
-Description: Don't use hyphen as minus sign.
-Author: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>
---- a/doc/man/mate-session.1
-+++ b/doc/man/mate-session.1
-@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
- .\"
- .TH MATE-SESSION 1 "MATE"
- .SH NAME
--mate-session \- Start the MATE desktop environment
-+mate\-session \- Start the MATE desktop environment
- .SH SYNOPSIS
--.B mate-session [\-\-autostart=DIR] [\-\-default-session-key=KEY] [\-\-failsafe|\-f] [\-\-debug]
-+.B mate\-session [\-\-autostart=DIR] [\-\-default-session-key=KEY] [\-\-failsafe|\-f] [\-\-debug]
- .SH DESCRIPTION
--The \fImate-session\fP program starts up the MATE desktop
-+The \fImate\-session\fP program starts up the MATE desktop
- environment. This command is typically executed by your login manager
- (either mdm, xdm, or from your X startup scripts). It will load
- either your saved session, or it will provide a default session for the
-@@ -18,46 +18,46 @@
- .PP
- The default session is defined in the MateConf keys under
- \fB/desktop/mate/session\fP.
--When saving a session, \fImate-session\fP saves the currently running
--applications in the \fB$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mate-session/saved-session\fP
-+When saving a session, \fImate\-session\fP saves the currently running
-+applications in the \fB$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mate\-session/saved\-session\fP
- directory.
- .PP
--\fImate-session\fP is an X11R6 session manager. It can manage MATE
-+\fImate\-session\fP is an X11R6 session manager. It can manage MATE
- applications as well as any X11R6 SM compliant.
- .SH OPTIONS
- The following options are supported:
- .TP
--.I "--autostart=DIR"
-+.I "\-\-autostart=DIR"
- Start all applications defined in \fIDIR\fP, instead of starting the
- applications defined in \fB/desktop/mate/session/default_session\fP,
--or via the \fI--default-session-key\fP option. Multiple
--\fI--autostart\fP options can be passed.
-+or via the \fI\-\-default\-session\-key\fP option. Multiple
-+\fI\-\-autostart\fP options can be passed.
- .TP
--.I "--default-session-key=KEY"
-+.I "\-\-default\-session\-key=KEY"
- Set the MateConf key from which applications running a default session
- should be read to \fIKEY\fP. If not specificed,
- \fB/desktop/mate/session/default_session\fP will be used.
- .TP
--.I "--failsafe"
--Run in fail-safe mode. User-specified applications will not be started.
-+.I "\-\-failsafe"
-+Run in fail\-safe mode. User-specified applications will not be started.
- .TP
--.I "--debug"
-+.I "\-\-debug"
- Enable debugging code.
- .SH ENVIRONMENT
--\fImate-session\fP sets several environment variables for the use of
-+\fImate\-session\fP sets several environment variables for the use of
- its child processes:
- .PP
- .B SESSION_MANAGER
- .IP
- This variable is used by session-manager aware clients to contact
--mate-session.
-+mate\-session.
- .PP
- .B DISPLAY
- .IP
- This variable is set to the X display being used by
--\fImate-session\fP. Note that if the --display option is used
-+\fImate\-session\fP. Note that if the \-\-display option is used
- this might be different from the setting of the environment variable
--when mate-session is invoked.
-+when mate\-session is invoked.
- .SH FILES
- .PP
- .B $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/config/autostart
-@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@
- .B /usr/share/mate/autostart
- .IP
- The applications defined in those directories will be started on login.
--\fImate-session-properties(1)\fP can be used to easily configure them.
-+\fImate\-session\-properties(1)\fP can be used to easily configure them.
- .PP
--.B $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mate-session/saved-session
-+.B $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mate\-session/saved\-session
- .IP
- This directory contains the list of applications of the saved session.
- .SH BUGS
--If you find bugs in the \fImate-session\fP program, please report
-+If you find bugs in the \fImate\-session\fP program, please report
- these on https://github.com/mate\-desktop/mate\-session\-manager/issues.
- .SH SEE ALSO
--.BR mate-session-properties(1)
--.BR mate-session-save(1)
--.BR mate-wm(1)
-+.BR mate\-session\-properties(1)
-+.BR mate\-session\-save(1)
-+.BR mate\-wm(1)
---- a/doc/man/mate-session-properties.1
-+++ b/doc/man/mate-session-properties.1
-@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
- .SH NAME
- mate-session-properties \- Configure applications to start on login
- .SH SYNOPSIS
--.B mate-session-properties
-+.B mate\-session\-properties
- .SH DESCRIPTION
- .PP
--The \fImate-session-properties\fP program enables the users to
-+The \fImate\-session\-properties\fP program enables the users to
- configure what applications should be started on login, in addition to
- the default startup applications configured on the system.
- .PP
-@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
- running applications so that they can automatically be restored to
- their current state on your next MATE session.
- .SH BUGS
--If you find bugs in the \fImate-session-properties\fP program, please report
-+If you find bugs in the \fImate\-session\-properties\fP program, please report
- these on https://github.com/mate\-desktop/mate\-session\-manager/issues.
- .SH SEE ALSO
--.BR mate-session(1)
--.BR mate-session-save(1)
-+.BR mate\-session(1)
-+.BR mate\-session\-save(1)
---- a/doc/man/mate-session-save.1
-+++ b/doc/man/mate-session-save.1
-@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
- .\"
- .TH MATE-SESSION-SAVE 1 "MATE"
- .SH NAME
--mate-session-save \- End or save the current MATE session
-+mate\-session\-save \- End or save the current MATE session
- .SH SYNOPSIS
--.B mate-session-save [\-\-logout] [\-\-force\-logout] [\-\-logout\-dialog] [\-\-shutdown\-dialog] [\-\-gui] [\-\-kill [\-\-silent]]
-+.B mate\-session\-save [\-\-logout] [\-\-force\-logout] [\-\-logout\-dialog] [\-\-shutdown\-dialog] [\-\-gui] [\-\-kill [\-\-silent]]
- .SH DESCRIPTION
--The \fImate-session-save\fP program can be used from a MATE session to
-+The \fImate\-session\-save\fP program can be used from a MATE session to
- save a snapshot of the currently running applications. This session will
- be later restored at your next MATE session.
- .PP
-@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
- option. If \fB\-\-silent\fP is used with \fB\-\-kill\fR, then it will
- behave as if \fB\-\-logout\fP was used.
- .PP
--The session is not saved when \fImate-session-save\fP is called with any of
-+The session is not saved when \fImate\-session\-save\fP is called with any of
- the options ending the session.
- .SH BUGS
--If you find bugs in the \fImate-session-save\fP program, please report
-+If you find bugs in the \fImate\-session\-save\fP program, please report
- these on https://github.com/mate\-desktop/mate\-session\-manager/issues.
- .SH SEE ALSO
--.BR mate-session(1)
-+.BR mate\-session(1)
---- a/doc/man/mate-wm.1
-+++ b/doc/man/mate-wm.1
-@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
- .\"
- .TH MATE-WM 1 "MATE"
- .SH NAME
--mate-wm \- Start the window manager configured by the user
-+mate\-wm \- Start the window manager configured by the user
- .SH SYNOPSIS
- .PP
--.B mate-wm [--default-wm=WINDOWMANAGER] [--sm-client-id=ID]
-+.B mate\-wm [\-\-default\-wm=WINDOWMANAGER] [\-\-sm\-client\-id=ID]
- .SH DESCRIPTION
--The \fImate-wm\fP program starts the window manager configured by the
-+The \fImate\-wm\fP program starts the window manager configured by the
- user. If the user has not chosen a window manager it will launch a
- MATE compliant window manager.
- .PP
-@@ -18,34 +18,34 @@
- \fB/desktop/mate/session/required_components/windowmanager\fP MateConf
- key. The value of this key should be the name of the desktop file of the
- desired window manager, without its \fB.desktop\fP extension. If this
--key is set to \fImate-wm\fP, then \fImate-wm\fP will simply look for
-+key is set to \fImate\-wm\fP, then \fImate\-wm\fP will simply look for
- an appropriate window manager. The user can also override the selection
- of a window manager by setting the \fBWINDOW_MANAGER\fP environment
- variable.
- .PP
--If the \fB--default-wm\fP option is used, \fImate-wm\fP will use
-+If the \fB\-\-default\-wm\fP option is used, \fImate\-wm\fP will use
- \fIWINDOWMANAGER\fP as window manager if the \fBWINDOW_MANAGER\fP
- environment variable is not set and if the
- \fB/desktop/mate/session/required_components/windowmanager\fP MateConf
- key does not define a specific window manager, or if the configured
- window manager cannot be found.
- .PP
--The \fB--sm-client-id\fP option is translated to an appropriate option
-+The \fB\-\-sm\-client\-id\fP option is translated to an appropriate option
- depending on which window manager will be started.
- .SH OPTIONS
- The following options are supported:
- .TP
--.I --default-wm=WINDOWMANAGER
-+.I \-\-default\-wm=WINDOWMANAGER
- Define the default window manager to start if no window manager is
- configured, or if the configured window manager cannot be found.
- .TP
--.I --sm-client-id=ID
-+.I \-\-sm\-client\-id=ID
- Specify the session management \fIID\fP when connecting to the session manager.
- .SH ENVIRONMENT
--\fImate-wm\fP uses the value of the \fBWINDOW_MANAGER\fP environment
-+\fImate\-wm\fP uses the value of the \fBWINDOW_MANAGER\fP environment
- variable to let the user override the configured window manager.
- .SH BUGS
--If you find bugs in the \fImate-wm\fP program, please report
-+If you find bugs in the \fImate\-wm\fP program, please report
- these on https://github.com/mate\-desktop/mate\-session\-manager/issues.
- .SH SEE ALSO
--.BR mate-session(1)
-+.BR mate\-session(1)
diff --git a/debian/patches/1003_add-keywords-to-desktop-files.patch b/debian/patches/1003_add-keywords-to-desktop-files.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 71a9743..0000000
--- a/debian/patches/1003_add-keywords-to-desktop-files.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-Description: Add keywords key to .desktop files
-Author: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>
---- a/data/mate-session-properties.desktop.in.in
-+++ b/data/mate-session-properties.desktop.in.in
-@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
- Type=Application
- StartupNotify=true
- Categories=GTK;Settings;X-MATE-PersonalSettings;
-+Keywords=MATE;session;properties;applications;login;start;
- OnlyShowIn=MATE;
- X-MATE-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=MATE
- X-MATE-Bugzilla-Product=mate-session
---- a/data/mate-wm.desktop.in.in
-+++ b/data/mate-wm.desktop.in.in
-@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
- Type=Application
- _Name=Window Manager
- Exec=mate-wm
-+Keywords=MATE;window;manager;launch;MDM;
- NoDisplay=true
- X-MATE-Autostart-Phase=WindowManager
- X-MATE-Provides=windowmanager
---- a/data/mate.desktop.in
-+++ b/data/mate.desktop.in
-@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
- TryExec=mate-session
- Icon=
- Type=Application
-+Keywords=launch;MATE;desktop;session;
-\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/debian/patches/series b/debian/patches/series
deleted file mode 100644
index 472b196..0000000
--- a/debian/patches/series
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-1001_fix-mate-bugtracker-url-in-man-pages.patch
-1002_hyphen-as-minus-sign-in-man-page.patch
-1003_add-keywords-to-desktop-files.patch