Further fix to handling wrt #1411
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index 2e4e24d..08a8e38 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 2.8.5 (not yet released)
 
 #1417: Further issues with `@JsonInclude` with `NON_DEFAULT`
+- Improvements to #1411 fix to ensure consistent `null` key handling
 
 2.8.4 (14-Oct-2016)