diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index ee6925941..15a7a7204 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ version 1.5.0beta23 [April 29, 2010]
     easier to understand if an API they need is missing.
   Include png_reset_zstream() in png.c only when PNG_READ_SUPPORTED is defined.
   Removed dummy_inflate.c from contrib/pngminim/encoder
+  Removed contrib/pngminim/*/gather.sh; gathering is now done in the makefile.
 
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diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 5ea67c1f7..fd1c293c4 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2700,6 +2700,7 @@ version 1.5.0beta23 [April 29, 2010]
     easier to understand if an API they need is missing.
   Include png_reset_zstream() in png.c only when PNG_READ_SUPPORTED is defined.
   Removed dummy_inflate.c from contrib/pngminim/encoder
+  Removed contrib/pngminim/*/gather.sh; gathering is now done in the makefile.
 
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diff --git a/contrib/pngminim/decoder/gather.sh b/contrib/pngminim/decoder/gather.sh
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diff --git a/contrib/pngminim/encoder/gather.sh b/contrib/pngminim/encoder/gather.sh
deleted file mode 100755
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diff --git a/contrib/pngminim/preader/gather.sh b/contrib/pngminim/preader/gather.sh
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