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@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.1 alpha 0
 Core and Builtins
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+- Issue #4838: When a module is deallocated, free the memory backing the
+  optional module state data.
+
 - Issue #4910: Rename nb_long slot to nb_reserved, and change its
   type to (void *).