diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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                       S H O R E W A L L  4 . 4 . 1 2
-                              B E T A  4
+                                 R C  1
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 I.    RELEASE 4.4 HIGHLIGHTS
@@ -306,6 +306,20 @@ None.
     you use a capabilities file, be sure to regenerate it with 4.4.12
     shorewall-lite or shorewall6-lite.
 
+6)  A new COMPLETE option has been added to shorewall.conf and to
+    shorewall6.conf. When set to Yes, it signifies that the
+    configuration is complete so that your set of zones encompasses any
+    hosts that can send or receive traffic to/from/through the
+    firewall. This causes Shorewall to omit the rules that catch
+    packets in which the source or destination IP address is outside of
+    any of your zones. Default is No. It is recommended that this
+    option only be set to Yes if:
+
+    - You have defined an interface whose effective physical setting is
+      '+'.
+    - That interface is assigned to a zone.
+    - You have no CONTINUE policies or rules.
+
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