diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
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+shadow (1:4.17.0~rc1-2) experimental; urgency=medium
+
+  * Remove Debian patch to relax username checks.
+    Per discussion on d-devel, with upstream, and with the
+    adduser maintainer.
+    Thanks: Marc Haber
+
+ -- Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org>  Sun, 22 Dec 2024 20:15:16 +0100
+
 shadow (1:4.17.0~rc1-1) experimental; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream version 4.17.0~rc1