diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index f4dabf400..2cf22c9d0 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Changes in Shorewall 4.4.6
 
 3)  Re-enable SAVE_IPSETS
 
+4)  Allow both <...> and [...] for IPv6 Addresses.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.5
 
 1)  Fix 15-port limit removal change.
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 384fcb7d5..a59a2bed3 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ None.
     When SAVE_IPSETS=Yes, you may not include ipsets in your
     /etc/shorewall/routestopped configuration.
 
+3)  IPv6 addresses following a colon (":") may either be surrounded by
+    <..> or by the more standard [..].
+
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