diff --git a/source/texk/web2c/luatexdir/NEWS b/source/texk/web2c/luatexdir/NEWS
index eacbe3cd34d8f603dba4bbc2620cdaf2d08887ff..9afef8d6ab8808733657b2ca5d4697f8bf09ad41 100644
--- a/source/texk/web2c/luatexdir/NEWS
+++ b/source/texk/web2c/luatexdir/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 
 This file is in the public domain.
 
+
+==============================================================
+LuaTeX Release 1.06.3  was released 2018.01.08
+==============================================================
+
+Transition release, from lua52-only code base to "mix" -- 
+lua52 & lua53 code base.
+
+
+
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 LuaTeX Release 1.0.4  was released 2017033109
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