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@@ -3,8 +3,17 @@ This document summarizes new features and bugfixes in each stable release
 of Tor. If you want to see more detailed descriptions of the changes in
 each development snapshot, see the ChangeLog file.
 
-Changes in version 0.2.7.5- 2015-11-??
-  XXXX WRITE A BLURB XXXX
+Changes in version 0.2.7.5 - 2015-11-1?
+  Tor 0.2.7.5 is the first stable release in the Tor 0.2.7 series.
+
+  The 0.2.7 series adds a more secure identity key type for relays,
+  improves cryptography performance, resolves several longstanding
+  hidden-service performance issues, improves controller support for
+  hidden services, and includes small bugfixes and performance
+  improvements throughout the program.  This release series also
+  includes more tests than before, and significant simplifications
+  to which parts of Tor invoke which others.  For a full list of
+  changes, see below.
 
   o New system requirements:
     - Tor no longer includes workarounds to support Libevent versions