diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
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+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ Other changes:
 * <ftp> now supports FTPs.
   Github Pull Request #170
 
+* <get> has a new attribute authenticateOnRedirect that can be used to
+  prevent Ant from sending the configured credentials when following a
+  redirect. It is true by default for backwards compatibility reasons.
+  Github Pull Request #173
+
 Changes from Ant 1.10.11 TO Ant 1.10.12
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