#1087741: make mmap.mmap the type of mmap objects, not a
factory function. Allow it to be subclassed.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index e608478..2150ac1 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -368,6 +368,8 @@
 
 Library
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+- #1087741: mmap.mmap is now a class, not a factory function. It is also 
+  subclassable now.
 
 - #1269: fix a bug in pstats.add_callers() and add a unit test file for
   pstats.