fix regression in netrc comment handling (closes #12009)
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index 0066b32..709e044 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@
Derek Morr
James A Morrison
Pablo Mouzo
+Ruslan Mstoi
Sjoerd Mullender
Sape Mullender
Michael Muller
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 041c2cf..1db7b41 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
*Release date: 2011-06-XX*
+Library
+-------
+
+- Issue #12009: Fixed regression in netrc file comment handling.
+
Extension Modules
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