diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 086a179b..052b8ca1 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+livecd-rootfs (2.273) vivid; urgency=low
+
+  [ Michael Vogt ]
+  * live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/14-set-motd.chroot:
+    - set snappy specific motd
+  * live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/13-set-locale.chroot:
+    - set default locale to C.UTF-8
+
+  [ Oliver Grawert ]
+  * add systemd-journal-remote group to touch builds
+
+ -- Oliver Grawert <ogra@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:20:28 +0100
+
 livecd-rootfs (2.271) vivid; urgency=medium
 
   *  bump the hardcoded libmirplatform driver version for ubuntu-touch
diff --git a/live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/13-set-locale.chroot b/live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/13-set-locale.chroot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ac33906
--- /dev/null
+++ b/live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/13-set-locale.chroot
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+cat >/etc/default/locale<<EOF
+LANG="C.UTF-8"
+EOF
diff --git a/live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/14-set-motd.chroot b/live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/14-set-motd.chroot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1088ca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/live-build/ubuntu-core/hooks/14-set-motd.chroot
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+cat >/etc/motd<<EOF
+Welcome to Ubuntu Core (development branch)
+
+ * See https://ubuntu.com/snappy
+
+Surprise! It's a brave new Ubuntu world here in the snappy development
+channel. Ubuntu Core does not use APT, see 'snappy --help' for ideas
+on how to make the most of this transactional system.
+EOF
diff --git a/live-build/ubuntu-touch/hooks/00-uid-gid-fix.chroot_early b/live-build/ubuntu-touch/hooks/00-uid-gid-fix.chroot_early
index 5b3385b7..91a64848 100755
--- a/live-build/ubuntu-touch/hooks/00-uid-gid-fix.chroot_early
+++ b/live-build/ubuntu-touch/hooks/00-uid-gid-fix.chroot_early
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ systemd-timesync:x:113:
 systemd-network:x:117:
 systemd-resolve:x:118:
 systemd-bus-proxy:x:119:
+systemd-journal-remote:x:120:
 EOF
 else
     echo "/etc/group post-debootstrap hash doesn't match record" >&2
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ systemd-timesync:!::
 systemd-network:!::
 systemd-resolve:!::
 systemd-bus-proxy:!::
+systemd-journal-remote:!::
 EOF
 else
     echo "/etc/gshadow post-debootstrap hash doesn't match record" >&2