diff --git a/changes/ticket27799 b/changes/ticket27799
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..31b89d8c6eac3fd11c31b010b3c78ea75d9325c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/ticket27799
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  o Code simplification and refactoring:
+    - Divide the routerlist.c and dirserv.c modules into smaller
+      parts. Closes ticket 27799.