diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Verify the types of AST strings and identifiers provided by the user before
+  compiling them.
+
 - Issue #12579: str.format_map() now raises a ValueError if used on a
   format string that contains positional fields. Initial patch by
   Julian Berman.