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@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ What's new in Sudo 1.8.1?
 
  * A new LDAP setting, sudoers_search_filter, has been added to
    ldap.conf.  This setting can be used to restrict the set of
-   records returned by the LDAP query.
+   records returned by the LDAP query.  Based on changes from Matthew
+   Thomas.
 
  * White space is now permitted within a User_List when used in
    conjunction with a per-user Defaults definition.