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@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ C-API
 Tests
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+- Do not fail test_socket when the IP address of the local hostname
+  cannot be looked up.
+
 - Issue #8886: Use context managers throughout test_zipfile. Patch by
   Eric Carstensen.