+= 3.0.4 =
+*Release Date - 11th December, 2014*
+
+* Fix to make .htaccess compatible with Apache 2.4.
+* Fix to allow removal of https author URLs.
+* Fix to avoid stripping part of the author URL when removing and re-adding.
+* Removed the "Check for Spam" button from the "Trash" and "Approved" queues, where it would have no effect.
+* Allow automatic API key configuration when Jetpack is installed and connected to a WordPress.com account
+
+= 3.0.3 =
+*Release Date - 3rd November, 2014*
+
+* Fix for sending the wrong data to delete_comment action that could have prevented old spam comments from being deleted.
+* Added a filter to disable logging of Akismet debugging information.
+* Added a filter for the maximum comment age when deleting old spam comments.
+* Added a filter for the number per batch when deleting old spam comments.
+* Removed the "Check for Spam" button from the Spam folder.
+
+= 3.0.2 =
+*Release Date - 18th August, 2014*
+
+* Performance improvements.
+* Fixed a bug that could truncate the comment data being sent to Akismet for checking.
+
+= 3.0.1 =
+*Release Date - 9th July, 2014*
+
+* Removed dependency on PHP's fsockopen function
+* Fix spam/ham reports to work when reported outside of the WP dashboard, e.g., from Notifications or the WP app
+* Remove jQuery dependency for comment form JavaScript
+* Remove unnecessary data from some Akismet comment meta
+* Suspended keys will now result in all comments being put in moderation, not spam.
+
+= 3.0.0 =
+*Release Date - 15th April, 2014*
+
+* Move Akismet to Settings menu
+* Drop Akismet Stats menu
+* Add stats snapshot to Akismet settings
+* Add Akismet subscription details and status to Akismet settings
+* Add contextual help for each page
+* Improve Akismet setup to use Jetpack to automate plugin setup
+* Fix "Check for Spam" to use AJAX to avoid page timing out
+* Fix Akismet settings page to be responsive
+* Drop legacy code
+* Tidy up CSS and Javascript
+* Replace the old discard setting with a new "discard pervasive spam" feature.
+
+= 2.6.0 =
+*Release Date - 18th March, 2014*
+
+* Add ajax paging to the check for spam button to handle large volumes of comments
+* Optimize javascript and add localization support
+* Fix bug in link to spam comments from right now dashboard widget
+* Fix bug with deleting old comments to avoid timeouts dealing with large volumes of comments
+* Include X-Pingback-Forwarded-For header in outbound WordPress pingback verifications
+* Add pre-check for pingbacks, to stop spam before an outbound verification request is made
+
+= 2.5.9 =
+*Release Date - 1st August, 2013*
+
+* Update 'Already have a key' link to redirect page rather than depend on javascript
+* Fix some non-translatable strings to be translatable
+* Update Activation banner in plugins page to redirect user to Akismet config page
+
+= 2.5.8 =
+*Release Date - 20th January, 2013*
+
+* Simplify the activation process for new users
+* Remove the reporter_ip parameter
+* Minor preventative security improvements
+
+= 2.5.7 =
+*Release Date - 13th December, 2012*
+
+* FireFox Stats iframe preview bug
+* Fix mshots preview when using https
+* Add .htaccess to block direct access to files
+* Prevent some PHP notices
+* Fix Check For Spam return location when referrer is empty
+* Fix Settings links for network admins
+* Fix prepare() warnings in WP 3.5
+
+= 2.5.6 =
+*Release Date - 26th April, 2012*
+
+* Prevent retry scheduling problems on sites where wp_cron is misbehaving
+* Preload mshot previews
+* Modernize the widget code
+* Fix a bug where comments were not held for moderation during an error condition
+* Improve the UX and display when comments are temporarily held due to an error
+* Make the Check For Spam button force a retry when comments are held due to an error
+* Handle errors caused by an invalid key
+* Don't retry comments that are too old
+* Improve error messages when verifying an API key
+
+= 2.5.5 =
+*Release Date - 11th January, 2012*
+
+* Add nonce check for comment author URL remove action
+* Fix the settings link
+
+= 2.5.4 =
+*Release Date - 5th January, 2012*
+
+* Limit Akismet CSS and Javascript loading in wp-admin to just the pages that need it
+* Added author URL quick removal functionality
+* Added mShot preview on Author URL hover
+* Added empty index.php to prevent directory listing
+* Move wp-admin menu items under Jetpack, if it is installed
+* Purge old Akismet comment meta data, default of 15 days
+
+= 2.5.3 =
+*Release Date - 8th Febuary, 2011*
+
+* Specify the license is GPL v2 or later
+* Fix a bug that could result in orphaned commentmeta entries
+* Include hotfix for WordPress 3.0.5 filter issue
+
+= 2.5.2 =
+*Release Date - 14th January, 2011*
+
+* Properly format the comment count for author counts
+* Look for super admins on multisite installs when looking up user roles
+* Increase the HTTP request timeout
+* Removed padding for author approved count
+* Fix typo in function name
+* Set Akismet stats iframe height to fixed 2500px. Better to have one tall scroll bar than two side by side.
+
+= 2.5.1 =
+*Release Date - 17th December, 2010*
+
+* Fix a bug that caused the "Auto delete" option to fail to discard comments correctly
+* Remove the comment nonce form field from the 'Akismet Configuration' page in favor of using a filter, akismet_comment_nonce
+* Fixed padding bug in "author" column of posts screen
+* Added margin-top to "cleared by ..." badges on dashboard
+* Fix possible error when calling akismet_cron_recheck()
+* Fix more PHP warnings
+* Clean up XHTML warnings for comment nonce
+* Fix for possible condition where scheduled comment re-checks could get stuck
+* Clean up the comment meta details after deleting a comment
+* Only show the status badge if the comment status has been changed by someone/something other than Akismet
+* Show a 'History' link in the row-actions
+* Translation fixes
+* Reduced font-size on author name
+* Moved "flagged by..." notification to top right corner of comment container and removed heavy styling
+* Hid "flagged by..." notification while on dashboard
+
+= 2.5.0 =
+*Release Date - 7th December, 2010*
+
+* Track comment actions under 'Akismet Status' on the edit comment screen
+* Fix a few remaining deprecated function calls ( props Mike Glendinning )
+* Use HTTPS for the stats IFRAME when wp-admin is using HTTPS
+* Use the WordPress HTTP class if available
+* Move the admin UI code to a separate file, only loaded when needed
+* Add cron retry feature, to replace the old connectivity check
+* Display Akismet status badge beside each comment
+* Record history for each comment, and display it on the edit page
+* Record the complete comment as originally submitted in comment_meta, to use when reporting spam and ham
+* Highlight links in comment content
+* New option, "Show the number of comments you've approved beside each comment author."
+* New option, "Use a nonce on the comment form."
+
+= 2.4.0 =
+*Release Date - 23rd August, 2010*
+
+* Spell out that the license is GPLv2
+* Fix PHP warnings
+* Fix WordPress deprecated function calls
+* Fire the delete_comment action when deleting comments
+* Move code specific for older WP versions to legacy.php
+* General code clean up
+
+= 2.3.0 =
+*Release Date - 5th June, 2010*
+
+* Fix "Are you sure" nonce message on config screen in WPMU
+* Fix XHTML compliance issue in sidebar widget
+* Change author link; remove some old references to WordPress.com accounts
+* Localize the widget title (core ticket #13879)
+
+= 2.2.9 =
+*Release Date - 2nd June, 2010*
+
+* Eliminate a potential conflict with some plugins that may cause spurious reports
+
+= 2.2.8 =
+*Release Date - 27th May, 2010*
+
+* Fix bug in initial comment check for ipv6 addresses
+* Report comments as ham when they are moved from spam to moderation
+* Report comments as ham when clicking undo after spam
+* Use transition_comment_status action when available instead of older actions for spam/ham submissions
+* Better diagnostic messages when PHP network functions are unavailable
+* Better handling of comments by logged-in users
+
+= 2.2.7 =
+*Release Date - 17th December, 2009*
+
+* Add a new AKISMET_VERSION constant
+* Reduce the possibility of over-counting spam when another spam filter plugin is in use
+* Disable the connectivity check when the API key is hard-coded for WPMU
+