diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
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@@ -3005,7 +3005,7 @@ In addition, the Git backend has been fixed to display missing files as
 There is still some further work to do to rationalize VC's handling of
 file removal.
 
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 *** New user option 'vc-dir-auto-hide-up-to-date'.
 If you customize this option to 'revert', the 'g' command to refresh
 the VC Directory buffer also has the effect of the 'x' command.