Backport r81155.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index e42566f..68bbf31 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #5099: subprocess.Popen.__del__ no longer references global objects
+  to prevent issues during interpreter shutdown.
+
 - Issue #8681: Make the zlib module's error messages more informative when
   the zlib itself doesn't give any detailed explanation.