Documentation for $tls_bits and SASL changes

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
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--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -11784,6 +11784,16 @@ command in a filter file. Its use is explained in the description of that
 command, which can be found in the separate document entitled &'Exim's
 interfaces to mail filtering'&.
 
+.new
+.vitem &$tls_bits$&
+.vindex "&$tls_bits$&"
+Contains an approximation of the TLS cipher's bit-strength; the meaning of
+this depends upon the TLS implementation used.
+If TLS has not been negotiated, the value will be 0.
+The value of this is automatically fed into the Cyrus SASL authenticator
+when acting as a server, to specify the "external SSF" (a SASL term).
+.wen
+
 .vitem &$tls_certificate_verified$&
 .vindex "&$tls_certificate_verified$&"
 This variable is set to &"1"& if a TLS certificate was verified when the

diff --git a/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog b/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog
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--- a/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/doc-txt/ChangeLog
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ NM/02 Bugzilla 1093 - eximstats DATA reject detection regexps
 
 NM/03 Bugzilla 1169 - primary_hostname spelling was incorrect in docs.
 
-
+PP/02 New expansion variable $tls_bits; Cyrus SASL server connection
+      properties get this fed in as external SSF.  A number of robustness
+      and debugging improvements to the cyrus_sasl authenticator.
 
 
 Exim version 4.77

diff --git a/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff b/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff
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--- a/doc/doc-txt/NewStuff
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@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ Before a formal release, there may be quite a lot of detail so that people can
 test from the snapshots or the CVS before the documentation is updated. Once
 the documentation is updated, this file is reduced to a short list.
 
+Version 4.78
+
+ 1. New expansion variable $tls_bits.
+
+
 Version 4.77
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