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@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ Extension Modules
 Library
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+- Patch #1475231: ``doctest`` has a new ``SKIP`` option, which causes
+  a doctest to be skipped (the code is not run, and the expected output
+  or exception is ignored).
+
 - Fixed contextlib.nested to cope with exceptions being raised and
   caught inside exit handlers.