Deprecate the compiler package for removal in 3.0.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 6b93568..2aa7576 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 Library
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+- The compiler package has been deprecated for removal in Python 3.0.
+
 - The Bastion and rexec modules have been deprecated for removal in Python 3.0.
 
 - The bsddb185 module has been deprecated for removal in Python 3.0.