diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 72d1ccc..b5b355f 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #19286: Directories in ``package_data`` are no longer added to
+  the filelist, preventing failure outlined in the ticket.
+
 Tests
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