diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #8688: Distutils now recalculates MANIFEST everytime.
+
 - Issue #5099: subprocess.Popen.__del__ no longer references global objects
   to prevent issues during interpreter shutdown.