diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index dc0a634..2c24d2f 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@
 Clinton Roy
 Paul Rubin
 Sam Ruby
+Demur Rumed
 Audun S. Runde
 Rauli Ruohonen
 Jeff Rush
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index d7976bc..77e9dd5 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #9225: Remove the ROT_FOUR and DUP_TOPX opcode, the latter replaced
+  by the new (and simpler) DUP_TOP_TWO.  Performance isn't changed, but
+  our bytecode is a bit simplified.  Patch by Demur Rumed.
+
 - Issue #9766: Rename poorly named variables exposed by _warnings to prevent
   confusion with the proper variables names from 'warnings' itself.