diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index 96d8178..bc5fc61 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -726,6 +726,7 @@
 Loren Luke
 Fredrik Lundh
 Mark Lutz
+Taras Lyapun
 Jim Lynch
 Mikael Lyngvig
 Martin von Löwis
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c6ba38b..5ca7e4d 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #16284: Prevent keeping unnecessary references to worker functions
+  in concurrent.futures ThreadPoolExecutor.
+
 - Issue #1207589: Add Cut/Copy/Paste items to IDLE right click Context Menu
   Patch by Todd Rovito.