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@@ -749,9 +749,11 @@
      This work was sponsored by Logica.
      [Steve Henson]
 
+>>> Note: this change doesn't apply to the 0.9.9-dev branch (yet).
   *) Allow engines to be "soft loaded" - i.e. optionally don't die if
      the load fails. Useful for distros.
      [Ben Laurie and the FreeBSD team]
+<<<
 
  Changes between 0.9.8g and 0.9.8h  [28 May 2008]