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+- Issue #5309: distutils' build and build_ext commands now accept a ``-j``
+  option to enable parallel building of extension modules.
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 - Issue #22448: Improve canceled timer handles cleanup to prevent
   unbound memory usage. Patch by Joshua Moore-Oliva.