diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 35762de8d..f2f8d21d3 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ Other changes:
    
  * Upgraded to Apache AntUnit 1.2
 
+ * Provide read access to Mkdir.dir.  Bugzilla Report 51684.
+
 Changes from Ant 1.8.1 TO Ant 1.8.2
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