diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 7829d2bfe..92a33a47f 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ Other changes:
    files read that don't use the platform's default encoding.
    Bugzilla Report 56258
 
+ * The <get> task now explicitly accepts and supports the gzip content encoding.
+   Bugzilla Report 49453
+
 Changes from Ant 1.9.2 TO Ant 1.9.3
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