Fixed #1638: %zd configure test fails on Linux
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 3c95ca5..a45ac11 100644
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@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 Core and builtins
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+- Issue #1638: %zd configure test fails on Linux
+
 - Issue #1620: New property decorator syntax was modifying the decorator
   in place instead of creating a new decorator object.