diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 484c717a6..b963f3bf4 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ Fixed bugs:
    for a bunch of characters, then stealing them from a following <input>.
    Bugzilla Report 49119.
 
+ * Ant could be leaking threads for each forked process (started by
+   <exec>, <apply>, <java> or similar tasks) that didn't receive input
+   from a resource or string explicitly.
+   Bugzilla Report 49587.
+
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