issue4483: dbm build failures on systems with gdbm_compat lib.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 876abc8..0fac2aa 100644
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@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
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+- Issue #4483: _dbm module now builds on systems with gdbm & gdbm_compat
+  libs.
+
 - FileIO's mode attribute now always includes ``"b"``.