diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
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+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+5056.	[placeholder]
+
 5055.	[func]		A default list of primary servers for the root zone is
 			now built into named, allowing the "masters" statement
 			to be omitted when configuring an IANA root zone