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@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.2 Alpha 1?
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #8419: Prevent the dict constructor from accepting non-string keyword
+  arguments.
+
 - Issue #8124: PySys_WriteStdout() and PySys_WriteStderr() don't execute
   indirectly Python signal handlers anymore because mywrite() ignores
   exceptions (KeyboardInterrupt)
@@ -282,6 +285,9 @@ Core and Builtins
 C-API
 -----
 
+- Add PyArg_ValidateKeywordArguments, which checks if all keyword arguments are
+  strings in an efficient manner.
+
 - Issue #8276: PyEval_CallObject() is now only available in macro form.  The
   function declaration, which was kept for backwards compatibility reasons,
   is now removed (the macro was introduced in 1997!).