diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 73dbef60c..60aa1fc63 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Changes in Shorewall 4.4.8.3
+
+1)  Make wildcard interfaces play well with optimize 4.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.8.2
 
 1)  Fix OPTIMIZE 4 bug.
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 7399275d4..4fb630237 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-                      S H O R E W A L L  4 . 4 . 8 . 2
+                      S H O R E W A L L  4 . 4 . 8 . 3
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 I.    RELEASE 4.4 HIGHLIGHTS
@@ -218,6 +218,12 @@ VI.   PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
 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
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+4.4.8.3
+
+1)  A problem with optimize 4 and wildcard interface names (those
+    ending in '+' has been corrected. The most likely symptom of this
+    problem would be iptables-restore failure.
+
 4.4.8.2
 
 1)  With optimize 4, if an unnecessary NONAT rule was included in