diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 48a6bb8b3..29dd96fd3 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ Fixed bugs:
 
 * tagdiff.xml was broken in ant 1.6.1. Bugzilla Report 27057.
 
+* if the basedir contained .. or . dirs, and the build file name contained
+  .. or ., the basedir was set incorrectly. Bugzilla Report 26765.
 Other changes:
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