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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