diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index b1014f945..b93077e37 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ RC 1
     chain might have been created but not referenced. This prevented
     the DNAT or REDIRECT rule from working correctly.
 
+3)  Previously, if a variable set in /etc/shorewall/params was given a
+    value containing shell metacharacters, then the compiled script
+    would contain syntax errors. 
+
 Beta 5
 
 1)  Correct a problem whereby incorrect Netfilter rules were generated