diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Synapse 1.12.2 (2020-04-02)
 ===========================
 
-This release fixes [an
+This release works around [an
 issue](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/7208) with building the
 debian packages.