diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index 4157fcb7f..0ea690120 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Changes in Shorewall 4.4.21 Beta 1
 
 2)  Make AUTOMAKE follow CONFIG_PATH
 
+3)  Default values for action parameters.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.20.1
 
 1)  Corrected FSF address.
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index ef8292355..c4eb3ddcc 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ None.
     searched for files newer than the script that last
     started/restarted the firewall.
 
+3)  FORMAT-2 actions may now specify default parameter values using the
+    DEFAULTS directive.
+
+    	    DEFAULTS <def1>,<def2>,...
+
+    Where <def1> is the default value for the first parameter, <def2>
+    is the default value for the second parameter and so on. To specify
+    an empty default, use '-'.
+
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