diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
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--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ Other changes:
  * <java> now supports Java9 modules.
    https://github.com/apache/ant/pull/15
 
+ * <javac> now supports Java9 modules.
+   https://github.com/apache/ant/pull/16
+
 Changes from Ant 1.9.5 TO Ant 1.9.6
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