diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 8c32684..5da256a 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #4972: Add support for the context manager protocol to the ftplib.FTP
+  class.
+
 - Issue #8664: In py_compile, create __pycache__ when the compiled path is
   given.