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@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ Extension Modules
 Library
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+- Patch #1212287: fileinput.input() now has a mode parameter for
+  specifying the file mode input files should be opened with.
+
 - Patch #1215184: fileinput now has a fileno() function for getting the
   current file number.