diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index b92048c..2d18011 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #4874: Most builtin decoders now reject unicode input.
+
 - Issue #4842: Don't allow trailing 'L' when constructing an integer
   from a string.