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@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ The following is a summary of the changes that may require your attention when u
   [#2847](https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook/pull/2847)
 - Added support for admonitions. These are enabled by default, with the option `output.html.admonitions` to disable it.
   [#2851](https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook/pull/2851)
+- Headers that start or end with HTML characters like `<`, `&`, or `>` now replace those characters in the link ID with `-` instead of being stripped. This brings the header ID generation closer to other tools and sites.
+  [#2844](https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook/pull/2844)
 
 ### CLI changes