7.2.1 release notes
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 6dbdeb5..28cb25f 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
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+Release Notes - Juneau - Version 7.2.1
+
+** Bug
+    * [JUNEAU-85] - Don't break compatibility with 7.1.0
+    * [JUNEAU-86] - Avoid NPE stopping RestMicroservice
+    * [JUNEAU-87] - Tests should not use hard-wired line-endings.
+
+
 Release Notes - Juneau - Version 7.2.0
 
 ** Bug
diff --git a/juneau-core/juneau-marshall/src/main/java/org/apache/juneau/internal/StringUtils.java b/juneau-core/juneau-marshall/src/main/java/org/apache/juneau/internal/StringUtils.java
index 1beabc9..fa8568e 100644
--- a/juneau-core/juneau-marshall/src/main/java/org/apache/juneau/internal/StringUtils.java
+++ b/juneau-core/juneau-marshall/src/main/java/org/apache/juneau/internal/StringUtils.java
@@ -1129,6 +1129,17 @@
 	}

 

 	/**

+	 * Tests two strings for non-equality, but gracefully handles nulls.

+	 *

+	 * @param s1 String 1.

+	 * @param s2 String 2.

+	 * @return <jk>true</jk> if the strings are not equal.

+	 */

+	public static boolean isNotEquals(String s1, String s2) {

+		return ! isEquals(s1, s2);

+	}

+

+	/**

 	 * Shortcut for calling <code>base64Encode(in.getBytes(<js>"UTF-8"</js>))</code>

 	 *

 	 * @param in The input string to convert.