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diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 72d0d5f..79cb8ee 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #20896, #22935: The :func:`ssl.get_server_certificate` function now
+  uses the :data:`~ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23` protocol by default, not
+  :data:`~ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv3`, for maximum compatibility and support platforms
+  where :data:`~ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv3` support is disabled.
+
 - Issue #23111: In the ftplib, make ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23 the default protocol
   version.