#11999: sync based on comparing mtimes, not mtime to system clock
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 1c6fedc..2e31693 100644
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@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
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+- Issue 11999: fixed sporadic sync failure mailbox.Maildir due to its trying to
+  detect mtime changes by comparing to the system clock instead of to the
+  previous value of the mtime.
+
 - Issue #10684: shutil.move used to delete a folder on case insensitive
   filesystems when the source and destination name where the same except
   for the case.