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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,18 +2,21 @@ Hamlib -- History of visible changes.
 
 Copyright (C) 2000-2003  Frank Singleton
 Copyright (C) 2000-2023  Stephane Fillod, and others
-Copyright (C) 2000-2025  Michael Black W9MDB, and others
+Copyright (C) 2000-2026  Michael Black W9MDB, and others
 
 Please send Hamlib bug reports to hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net
 
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++
 Version 5.x -- future
         * rig_get_conf deprecated and replaced by rig_get_conf2
         * rot_get_conf deprecated and replaced by rot_get_conf2
         * Change FT1000MP Mark V model names to align with FT1000MP
+        * Internal data structures moved out of rig_struct to individual
+          heap buffers
 
 Version 4.7.0
-        * 2025-12-01 (target)
+        * 2026-02-15 (target)
+        * New Icom IC-7300MK2 support
         * Fix unbounded string usage in tests/*ctl_parse.c. May cause crashes or worse.
           Reported by Vlatko Kosturjak with Marlink Cyber
         * Revamp Kenwood voice memory handler - Fixes TS-890S & TS-990S (n3gb)
@@ -21,14 +24,11 @@ Version 4.7.0
         * Some internal functions change names to avoid conflicts with apps.
         * POSIX threads are required to build and run Hamlib. Note that it was
           actually the case for 4.6.x, but now the configuration step will
-          fail instead of the compilation.
+          fail instead of the compilation. (n3gb)
         * Functions rig_get_conf, rot_get_conf, amp_get_conf deprecated;
           use *_get_conf2() instead. Also rig_set_trn and rig_get_trn deprecated.
-        * Fix handling of unprintable characters in kenwood.c that broke radios
-          such as the TM-D710/TM-V71 that use EOM_TH (\r) as the command terminator.
-          (TNX, Lars Kellogg-Stedman and George Baltz).
         * Reduce/repair excess output from cppcheck.sh - mostly cosmetic changes (WIP)
-          Output from `wc -l cppcheck.log` - 4.6.2: 981  now: 595
+          Output from `wc -l cppcheck.log` - 4.6.2: 981  now: 581
         * Remove dead getopt code.  GitHub PR #1709. (TNX Daniele Forsi)
         * Move rig_cache to separate(calloc) storage. Prepare for other moves.
           Issue #1420