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+
+strongswan-4.5.0
+----------------
+
+- Added new ctr, ccm and gcm plugins providing Counter, Counter with CBC-MAC
+  and Galois/Counter Modes based on existing CBC implementations. These
+  new plugins bring support for AES and Camellia Counter and CCM algorithms
+  and the AES GCM algorithms for use in IKEv2.
+
 strongswan-4.4.1
 ----------------