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@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ Release notes can be found on GitHub at [rabbitmq-server/release-notes](https://
 
 #### Bug Fixes
 
+ * CLI tools failed to run on Erlang 25 because of an old version of Elixir (compiled on Erlang 21)
+   was used in the release pipeline. Erlang 25 no longer loads modules
+   compiled on Erlang 21 or older.
+
  * `rabbitmqctl set_log_level` documentation clarification.
 
    Contributed by Péter @gomoripeti Gömöri (CloudAMQP).