diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c27f829..96c8614 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #16327: The subprocess module no longer leaks file descriptors
+  used for stdin/stdout/stderr pipes to the child when fork() fails.
+
 - Issue #14396: Handle the odd rare case of waitpid returning 0 when not
   expected in subprocess.Popen.wait().