diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 503c30108..e057a6e61 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  - fixed: Permission on who can create a shortcut of an Asset.
  - fixed #12032: deleting forum posts
  - fixed: Underground label style forces radio buttons and check boxes to render vertically.
+ - fixed #11704: JavaScript::Packer, HTML::Packer, and CSS::Packer use $& variable
 
 7.10.8
  - rfe #12016 for the top story as well
diff --git a/docs/gotcha.txt b/docs/gotcha.txt
index dd6a4fc72..5b5e44eb0 100644
--- a/docs/gotcha.txt
+++ b/docs/gotcha.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ save you many hours of grief.
     * WebGUI now depends on Data::ICal for making and reading iCal feeds
       for the Calendar.
 
+    * WebGUI now depends on updated versions of the HTML::Packer, JavaScript::Packer and
+      CSS::Packer modules.  These new versions have much better performance than their
+      earlier incarnations.
+
 7.10.4
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
     * WebGUI now depends on Monkey::Patch for doing sanely scoped
diff --git a/sbin/testEnvironment.pl b/sbin/testEnvironment.pl
index b42f31b9f..0a692da70 100755
--- a/sbin/testEnvironment.pl
+++ b/sbin/testEnvironment.pl
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ checkModule("Module::Find",                 "0.06"       );
 checkModule("Class::C3",                    "0.21"       );
 checkModule("Params::Validate",             "0.91"       );
 checkModule("Clone",                        "0.31"       );
-checkModule('HTML::Packer',                 "0.4"        );
-checkModule('JavaScript::Packer',           '0.04'       );
-checkModule('CSS::Packer',                  '0.2'        );
+checkModule('JavaScript::Packer',           '1.002'      );
+checkModule('CSS::Packer',                  '1.000'      );
+checkModule('HTML::Packer',                 "1.000"      );
 checkModule('Business::Tax::VAT::Validation', '0.20'     );
 checkModule('Crypt::SSLeay',                '0.57'       );
 checkModule('Scope::Guard',                 '0.20'       );