diff --git a/docs/content/doc/release-notes.md b/docs/content/doc/release-notes.md
index e46c75cd5..025b71875 100644
--- a/docs/content/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/content/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ title: "Release Notes"
 Pubdate: "2013-07-01"
 ---
 
+* **0.9.0**
+  * Added support for aliases (redirects)
 * **0.8.0** August 2, 2013
   * Added support for pretty urls (filename/index.html vs filename.html)
   * Hugo supports a destination directory
diff --git a/hugolib/site.go b/hugolib/site.go
index a83da2384..1edca190e 100644
--- a/hugolib/site.go
+++ b/hugolib/site.go
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ func (site *Site) Process() (err error) {
 
 func (site *Site) Render() (err error) {
 	site.RenderAliases()
+	site.timerStep("render and write aliases")
 	site.ProcessShortcodes()
 	site.timerStep("render shortcodes")
 	site.AbsUrlify()