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@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.1 beta 1?
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #5859: Remove length restrictions for float formatting:
+  '%.67f' % 12.34 and '%.120e' % 12.34 no longer raise an exception.
+
 - Issue #1588: Add complex.__format__. For example, 
   format(complex(1, 2./3), '.5') now produces a sensible result.