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diff --git a/bin/hoststats.pl b/bin/hoststats.pl
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diff --git a/bin/postingstats.pl b/bin/postingstats.pl
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diff --git a/contrib/dopostingstats.sh b/contrib/dopostingstats.sh
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diff --git a/contrib/tinews.pl b/contrib/tinews.pl
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diff --git a/contrib/yearstats.sh b/contrib/yearstats.sh
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diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
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@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ NewsStats 0.4.0 (unreleased)
   * Fix version queries.
   * Add ClientStats to dopostingstats.
   * Let dopostingstats default to last month.
+  * Set executable bit for new scripts.
 
 NewsStats 0.3.0 (2025-05-18)
   * Extract GroupStats (in gatherstats) to subroutine.