diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt
index b288f9c..2eebdf5 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW.txt
+++ b/WHATSNEW.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-WHATSNEW For 'mkproject' 1.104    (Mon Jun  4 14:56:11 CDT 2012)
+WHATSNEW For 'mkproject' 1.104    (Mon Jun  4 14:59:34 CDT 2012)
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 - Some platforms use the ".py" suffix on the Restructured Text
   "rst2*" tools, and some don't.  Added logic to handle this
   when generating a new project's 'makefile'.
 
+- 'WHATSNEW.txt' is now only updated when doing a release.
+  Previously it was made with the 'docs' make target which
+  was unnecessary and annoying.
+
 
 WHATSNEW For 'mkproject' 1.103    (Mon Jun  4 11:47:18 CDT 2012)
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