Issue #1589: Add ssl.match_hostname(), to help implement server identity
verification for higher-level protocols.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@
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+- Issue #1589: Add ssl.match_hostname(), to help implement server identity
+  verification for higher-level protocols.
+
 - Issue #9759: GzipFile now raises ValueError when an operation is attempted
   after the file is closed.  Patch by Jeffrey Finkelstein.