Backport of r59654.
Issue #4342: Always convert Text.index result to string.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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+- Issue #4342: Always convert Text.index result to string.
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 - Issue 3248: Allow placing ScrolledText in a PanedWindow.
 
 - Issue #4084: Fix max, min, max_mag and min_mag Decimal methods to