diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index 7005c7562..7d4a3fd69 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ Matthew Kuperus Heun
 Matthew Watson
 Matthew Yanos
 Matthias Bhend
+Michael Barker
 Michael Bayne
 Michael Clarke
 Michael Davey
diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index e5bfed371..ab6d0cdad 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ Fixed bugs:
    an incorrect compression level for a zip entry. This is now fixed.
    Bugzilla Report 62686
 
+ * A filesystem "loop" caused due to symbolic links could trigger an
+   out of memory error in the org.apache.tools.ant.DirectoryScanner
+   This has now been fixed.
+   Bugzilla Report 62849
+
 Other changes:
 --------------
  * generatekey task now supports SubjectAlternativeName during key
diff --git a/contributors.xml b/contributors.xml
index a62b1d477..88b7a8c1e 100644
--- a/contributors.xml
+++ b/contributors.xml
@@ -1073,6 +1073,10 @@
     <first>Matthew</first>
     <last>Yanos</last>
   </name>
+  <name>
+    <first>Michael</first>
+    <last>Barker</last>
+  </name>
   <name>
     <first>Michael</first>
     <last>Bayne</last>