--- ray/doc/notes/ReleaseNotes	2024/10/30 02:56:52	1.468
+++ ray/doc/notes/ReleaseNotes	2025/01/21 01:56:27	1.472
@@ -2751,3 +2751,20 @@ is an optional compile in the src/rt directory.  The o
 model is more general in some respects and the operations more
 efficient, but standard output is not supported, nor is ASCII
 results data.
+
+Added experimental source-skipping method to rpict for scenes
+with large number of light sources.  Currently works with
+rcontrib and separate srcsamp image-processing tool.  Controlling
+rpict options are -dS for skip bitmap specification and -dC
+for correction coefficient image.  Compile using -DSSKIPOPT
+to include this option.
+
+Added strnstr.c compatibility module in ray/src/common, since
+it isn't present on Linux-derivatives.
+
+Added WGMDfunc material type with programmable roughness and
+separate modifier paths for the different components.
+
+Added gensurf -i option at the request of Peter Apian-Bennewitz
+to reverse surface normals, mostly for data input when it is
+a bit more difficult to adjust.