diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
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@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Fixed bugs:
 Other changes:
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+* Upgraded XML API and parser to Xerces 2.8.1
+
 Changes from Ant 1.7.0Beta2 to Ant 1.7.0Beta3 
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