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@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ strongswan-5.0.2
   tunnels. The "ipsec lookip" command can be used to query such information
   or receive notifications.
 
+- IKE proposals can now use a PRF algorithm different to that defined for
+  integrity protection. If an algorithm with a "prf" prefix is defined
+  explicitly (such as prfsha1 or prfsha256), no implicit PRF algorithm based on
+  the integrity algorithm is added to the proposal.
 
 strongswan-5.0.1
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