diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 3d7cf84b9..170c25d90 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.9
 
-None.
+1)  Auto-detection of bridges.
 
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.8
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 454e79dc4..794ca0ab2 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -231,7 +231,10 @@ None.
          V.  N E W   F E A T U R E S   I N   T H I S  R E L E A S E
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-None.
+1)  The compiler now auto-detects bridges for the purpose of setting
+    the 'routeback' option. Auto-detection is disabled when compiling
+    for export (-e option); note that -e is implicit in the 'load' and
+    'reload' commands.
 
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 V I.  P R O B L E M S  C O R R E C T E D  A N D  N E W   F E A T U R E S