diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index f76fae1eb..1a5d5d940 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ Fixed bugs:
  * Handle null result of system getProperty() in CommandlineJava.
    Similar to Bugzilla report 42334.
 
+ * Length task did not process nonexistent Resources even though these might
+   conceivably still carry file length information.  Bugzilla report 45271.
+
 Other changes:
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