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@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
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+- Issue #12818: format address no longer needlessly \ escapes ()s in names when
+  the name ends up being quoted.
+
 - Issue #14062: BytesGenerator now correctly folds Header objects,
   including using linesep when folding.