diff --git a/doc/APIchanges b/doc/APIchanges
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@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ lavd 54.0.0, lavfi 3.5.0
   Add avresample_set_channel_mapping() for input channel reordering,
   duplication, and silencing.
 
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 2012-12-29 - d8fd06c - lavu 52.3.0 - avstring.h
   Add av_basename() and av_dirname().