Added documentation of change types.

diff --git a/README b/README
index 964e32c0dc7a96daf52593d1d9c05f9c6ca2f73b..2868ab266fa77c3faef840ade070eacdc0680192 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -310,6 +310,48 @@ Documentation
         in the other README files.
 
 
+Change Log
+
+       A detailed list of all changes to BIND 9 is included in the 
+       file CHANGES, with the most recent changes listed first.
+       Change notes include tags indicating the category of the
+       change that was made; these categories are:
+
+          [func]         New feature
+
+          [bug]          General bug fix
+
+          [security]     Fix for a significant security flaw
+
+          [experimental] Used for new features when the syntax
+                         or other aspects of the design are still
+                         in flux and may change
+
+          [port]         Portability enhancement
+
+          [maint]        Updates to built-in data such as root
+                         server addresses and keys
+
+          [tuning]       Changes to built-in configuration defaults
+                         and constants to improve performanceo
+
+          [protocol]     Updates to the DNS protocol such as new
+                         RR types
+
+           [test]         Changes to the automatic tests, not
+                          affecting server functionality
+
+           [cleanup]      Minor corrections and refactoring
+
+          [doc]          Documentation
+
+       In general, [func] and [experimental] tags will only appear
+       in new-feature releases (i.e., those with version numbers
+       ending in zero).  Some new functionality may be backported to
+       older releases on a case-by-case basis.  All other change
+       types may be applied to all currently-supported releases.
+
+
 Bug Reports and Mailing Lists
 
        Bugs reports should be sent to