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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 #5249: time.strftime returned malformed string when format string
+  contained non ascii character on windows.
+
 - Issue #5186: Reduce hash collisions for objects with no __hash__ method by
   rotating the object pointer by 4 bits to the right.