diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #10233: Close file objects in a timely manner in the tarfile module
+  and its test suite.
+
 - Issue #10093: ResourceWarnings are now issued when files and sockets are
   deallocated without explicit closing.  These warnings are silenced by
   default, except in pydebug mode.