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@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ PHP 4.0                                                                    NEWS
 
 ?? ?? 1999, Version 4.0 Beta 3
 
+- Switched to new system where ChangeLog is automagically updated from commit
+  messages. NEWS file is now the place for public announcements. (Andrei)
 - Fixed refcount problem in XML module. (Thies)
 - Fixed crash in HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA handling (Thies)
 - You can use resources as array-indices again (Thies, Zend library)