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@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ New in 1.11.2a:
 
 * Miscellaneous changes:
 
+  - Automake's own build system is more silent by default, making use of
+    the 'silent-rules' option.
+
   - The master copy of the `gnupload' script is now maintained in gnulib,
     not in automake.