diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 543c55f..7eb76a9 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -863,6 +863,8 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #6403: Fixed package path usage in build_ext.
+
 - Issue #6365: Distutils build_ext inplace mode was copying the compiled 
   extension in a subdirectory if the extension name had dots.