diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepGet.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepGet.java
index b0f993207..fa456fee7 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepGet.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/EepGet.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.StringTokenizer;
 
 import net.i2p.I2PAppContext;
 import net.i2p.data.Base64;
+import net.i2p.data.ByteArray;
 import net.i2p.data.DataHelper;
 import net.i2p.util.InternalSocket;
 
@@ -1240,6 +1241,8 @@ public class EepGet {
     protected class Gunzipper implements Runnable {
         private final InputStream _inRaw;
         private final OutputStream _out;
+        private static final int CACHE_SIZE = 8*1024;
+        private final ByteCache _cache = ByteCache.getInstance(8, CACHE_SIZE);
 
         public Gunzipper(InputStream in, OutputStream out) {
             _inRaw = in;
@@ -1247,13 +1250,14 @@ public class EepGet {
         }
 
         public void run() {
-            ReusableGZIPInputStream in = null;
+            ReusableGZIPInputStream in = ReusableGZIPInputStream.acquire();
+            ByteArray ba = null;
             long written = 0;
             try {
-                in = ReusableGZIPInputStream.acquire();
                 // blocking
                 in.initialize(_inRaw);
-                byte buf[] = new byte[8*1024];
+                ba = _cache.acquire();
+                byte buf[] = ba.getData();
                 int read = -1;
                 while ( (read = in.read(buf)) != -1) {
                     _out.write(buf, 0, read);
@@ -1269,8 +1273,9 @@ public class EepGet {
                 if (_out != null) try { 
                     _out.close(); 
                 } catch (IOException ioe) {}
-                if (in != null)
-                    ReusableGZIPInputStream.release(in);
+                ReusableGZIPInputStream.release(in);
+                if (ba != null)
+                    _cache.release(ba);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index edeeb8fb3..e77b32774 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+2013-06-01 zzz
+ * EepGet: Used cached byte array in uncompressor
+ * i2psnark:
+   - Add idle detector, reduce tunnel count when idle (prep for torrent updates)
+   - Cancel CoordinatorAcceptor cleaner when halted
+   - Make PeerCoordinatorSet an Iterable
+   - Reduce max protocol errors to 1
+   - Disable unused PeerMonitorTask
+
 2013-05-31 zzz
  * configtunnels.jsp: Allow more hops and tunnels when routerconsole.advanced=true
  * i2psnark: Fix details page on Windows
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
index 0725033fa..f6e6df3a5 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class RouterVersion {
     /** deprecated */
     public final static String ID = "Monotone";
     public final static String VERSION = CoreVersion.VERSION;
-    public final static long BUILD = 3;
+    public final static long BUILD = 4;
 
     /** for example "-test" */
     public final static String EXTRA = "";