diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 51a7b893b..0ac8625b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Release 1.8.0 (2017-10-xx)
 - tbd
 
 
-Release 1.7.9 (2017-09-04)
+Release 1.7.9 (2017-09-11)
 ==========================
 
 - fixed GH #1813: xmlparse.cpp doesn't compile in WinCE (poco 1.7.8p3)
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ Release 1.7.9 (2017-09-04)
 - Poco::Util::LayeredConfiguration: added support for labelling configurations and
   finding them by their label
 - upgraded bundled SQLite to 3.20.1
+- PageCompiler: support <%@ include file="<path>" %> syntax for includes, in addition
+  to <%@ include page="<path>" %>
+- PageCompiler: optimize generated request handler code by removing useless
+  statements, e.g. writing empty strings.
+- added POCO_DEPRECATED macro which will be used in the future to deprecate
+  classes and methods.
 
 
 Release 1.7.8p3 (2017-06-22)
diff --git a/doc/99100-ReleaseNotes.page b/doc/99100-ReleaseNotes.page
index 0fe018cbb..e5011bd9f 100644
--- a/doc/99100-ReleaseNotes.page
+++ b/doc/99100-ReleaseNotes.page
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ AAAIntroduction
   - Poco::Util::LayeredConfiguration: added support for labelling configurations and
     finding them by their label
   - upgraded bundled SQLite to 3.20.1
+  - PageCompiler: support <%@ include file="<path>" %> syntax for includes, in addition
+    to <%@ include page="<path>" %>
+  - PageCompiler: optimize generated request handler code by removing useless
+    statements, e.g. writing empty strings.
+  - added POCO_DEPRECATED macro which will be used in the future to deprecate
+    classes and methods.
 
 
 !!!Release 1.7.8p3