[ 959576 ] Can't build Python on POSIX w/o $HOME
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 Core and builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Bug #959576: The pwd module is now builtin. This allows Python to be
+  built on UNIX platforms without $HOME set.
+
 - Bug #1072182, fix some potential problems if characters are signed.
 
 - Bug #889500, fix line number on SyntaxWarning for global declarations.