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@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ strongswan-5.0.2
   batches can be triggered and monitored externally using the
   "ipsec load-tester" tool.
 
+- PKCS#7 container parsing has been modularized, and the openssl plugin
+  gained an alternative implementation to decrypt and verify such files.
+  In contrast to our own DER parser, OpenSSL can handle BER files, which is
+  required for interoperability of our scepclient with EJBCA.
+
 strongswan-5.0.1
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