diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
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+apertis-dev-tools (0.2024.9) apertis; urgency=medium
+
+  * apertis-pkg-merge-updates: always add the 'Sync from $UPSTREAM' message.
+    This message is also required when a maintainer has to summarize
+    the remaining Apertis changes, but the maintainer has to manually add it.
+    Thus, instead always add this message to save their time.
+
+ -- Dylan Aïssi <daissi@debian.org>  Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:20:05 +0200
+
 apertis-dev-tools (0.2024.8) apertis; urgency=medium
 
   [ Dylan Aïssi ]