prevent generator finalization from invalidating sys.exc_info() #7173
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index bb4dcf4..de9e4f2 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 Core and Builtins
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+- Issue #7173: Generator finalization could invalidate sys.exc_info().
+
 - Issue #7544: Preallocate thread memory before creating the thread to avoid
   a fatal error in low memory condition.