diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index f93945a1f..3ca539340 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ Fixed bugs:
 * <genkey> no longer requires keytool to be in your PATH.  Bugzilla
   Report 29382.
 
+* <symlink> could create cyclic links.  Bugzilla Report 25181.
+
 Other changes:
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 * doc fix concerning the dependencies of the ftp task