diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 8a4b449..cf07233 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@
 Library
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+- #2004: tarfile.py: Use mode 0700 for temporary directories and default
+  permissions for missing directories.
+
 - #175006: The debugger used to skip the condition of a "while" statement
   after the first iteration. Now it correctly steps on the expression, and
   breakpoints on the "while" statement are honored on each loop.