diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 6567c82f6..fa79208ee 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
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                       S H O R E W A L L  4 . 4 . 1 2
+                                B E T A  1
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 I.    RELEASE 4.4 HIGHLIGHTS
@@ -231,6 +232,13 @@ I I I.  P R O B L E M S   C O R R E C T E D   I N   T H I S  R E L E A S E
 3)  Previously, using a destination port-range with :random produced a
     fatal compilation error in REDIRECT rules.
 
+4)  A number of problems associated with Shorewall-init and Upstart
+    have been corrected. 
+
+    If you use Shorewall-init, then when upgrading to this version, be
+    sure to recompile all firewall scripts before you take interfaces
+    down or reboot.
+
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