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@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ BIND 9
 		Stichting NLnet - NLnet Foundation
 		Nominum, Inc.
 
+BIND 9.6.1
+
+	BIND 9.6.1 is a maintenance release, fixing bugs in 9.6.0.
+
 BIND 9.6.0
 
         BIND 9.6.0 includes a number of changes from BIND 9.5 and earlier