diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b27f7e5266..5eb9d4069b 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+	--- 9.10.0a1 released ---
+
 3661.	[bug]		Address lock order reversal deadlock with inline zones.
 			[RT #34856]
 
@@ -46,8 +48,6 @@
 3646.	[bug]		Journal filename string could be set incorrectly,
 			causing garbage in log messages. [RT #34738]
 
-	--- 9.10.0a1 released ---
-
 3645.	[protocol]	Use case sensitive compression when responding to
 			queries. [RT #34737]