diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 61aab9a68..afd6acb65 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Changes in Shorewall 4.4.16 Beta 5
 
 3)  Move mid-level rule processing to the Actions module.
 
+4)  Implement format-2 actions.
+
+5)  Allow DNAT and REDIRECT in actions.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.16 Beta 4
 
 1)  Only issue get_params() warnings under 'trace'
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 592720474..49a263d8f 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -79,6 +79,21 @@ Beta 1
     /etc/shorewall/proxyarp is now optional and is only required when
     HAVEROUTE=No (the default).
 
+3)  Shorewall 4.4.16 introduces format-2 Actions. Based on the similar
+    feature of macros, format-2 actions allow the same column layout
+    for macros, actions and rules.
+
+    In the action.xxx file, simply make the first non-commentary line:
+
+       FORMAT 2
+
+    This allows the lines which follow to have the same columns as
+    those in the rules file.
+
+    As part of this change, DNAT, DNAT-, REDIRECT, REDIRECT- and
+    ACCEPT+ rules are now allowed in Actions and in macros invoked from
+    Actions.
+
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