enable X509_V_FLAG_TRUSTED_FIRST when possible (closes #23476)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c480033..1999d84 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
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+- Issue #23476: In the ssl module, enable OpenSSL's X509_V_FLAG_TRUSTED_FIRST
+  flag on certificate stores when it is available.
+
 - Issue #23576: Avoid stalling in SSL reads when EOF has been reached in the
   SSL layer but the underlying connection hasn't been closed.