diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@
 Build
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+- Issue #8852: Allow the socket module to build on OpenSolaris.
+
 - Drop -OPT:Olimit compiler option.
 
 - Issue #10094: Use versioned .so files on GNU/kfreeBSD and the GNU Hurd.