Issue #12549: Correct test_platform to not fail when OS X returns 'x86_64'
as the processor type on some Mac systems. Also fix NameError in fallback
_mac_ver_gestalt function. And remove out-of-date URL in docs.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index b282c13..7271ef9 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
Tests
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+- Issue #12549: Correct test_platform to not fail when OS X returns 'x86_64'
+ as the processor type on some Mac systems.
+
- Skip network tests when getaddrinfo() returns EAI_AGAIN, meaning a temporary
failure in name resolution.