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@@ -18,14 +18,25 @@
 * [SendOutputs](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7631) now adheres
   to the anchor channel reserve requirement.
 
+* The [UpdateNodeAnnouncement](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7568)
+  API can no longer be used to set/unset protocol features that are defined by 
+  LND.  
+
+  Custom node announcement feature bits can also be specified in config using 
+  the `dev` build tag and `--protocol.custom-nodeann`, `--protocol.custom-init` 
+  and `--protocol.custom-invoice` flags to set feature bits for various feature
+  "sets", as defined in [BOLT 9](https://github.com/lightning/bolts/blob/master/09-features.md).
+
 ## Misc
 
 * [Generate default macaroons
 independently](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/7592) on wallet
 unlock or create.
 
+
 # Contributors (Alphabetical Order)
 
+* Carla Kirk-Cohen
 * Daniel McNally
 * Elle Mouton
 * hieblmi