diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 452d087f7a..556a9b39d9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
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@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ Bugfix
      returning. Fixes #2431.
    * Fix typo in net_would_block(). Fixes #528 reported by github-monoculture.
    * Remove redundant include file in timing.c. Fixes #2640 reported by irwir.
+   * Fix Visual Studio Release x64 build configuration by inheriting
+     PlatformToolset from the project configuration. Fixes #1430 reported by
+     irwir.
 
 Changes
    * Return from various debugging routines immediately if the
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--- a/visualc/VS2010/rsa_verify_pss.vcxproj
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diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/selftest.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/selftest.vcxproj
index 12ff76d70f..1f5e10918f 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/selftest.vcxproj
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@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
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diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_client1.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/ssl_client1.vcxproj
index 4ac158224a..c36a8ed11e 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_client1.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/VS2010/ssl_client1.vcxproj
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
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diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_client2.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/ssl_client2.vcxproj
index a960facf07..aa9a0c3af7 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_client2.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/VS2010/ssl_client2.vcxproj
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
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diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_fork_server.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/ssl_fork_server.vcxproj
index 922a9953ee..84c917d836 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_fork_server.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/VS2010/ssl_fork_server.vcxproj
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
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diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_mail_client.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/ssl_mail_client.vcxproj
index a9b01d0d56..a89e3322d1 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_mail_client.vcxproj
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@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
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diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_server.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/ssl_server.vcxproj
index ae28e1839a..7fb841e555 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_server.vcxproj
+++ b/visualc/VS2010/ssl_server.vcxproj
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
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diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_server2.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/ssl_server2.vcxproj
index 06a91cb495..b74bd65437 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/ssl_server2.vcxproj
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diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/strerror.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/strerror.vcxproj
index d7ec570d63..c3ec8fa746 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/strerror.vcxproj
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diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/udp_proxy.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/udp_proxy.vcxproj
index 30ae55e999..e75dd9a299 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/udp_proxy.vcxproj
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@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
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diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/zeroize.vcxproj b/visualc/VS2010/zeroize.vcxproj
index 9d311c7217..dff71d30e5 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/zeroize.vcxproj
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