Issue #16688: Fix backreferences did make case-insensitive regex fail on non-ASCII strings.
Patch by Matthew Barnett.
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index af9aa06..c947a45 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 Nick Barnes
 Quentin Barnes
 David Barnett
+Matthew Barnett
 Richard Barran
 Cesar Eduardo Barros
 Des Barry
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #16688: Fix backreferences did make case-insensitive regex fail on
+  non-ASCII strings. Patch by Matthew Barnett.
+
 - Issue #16485: Fix file descriptor not being closed if file header patching
   fails on closing of aifc file.