diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.2.6?
 Library
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+- Issue #19286: Directories in ``package_data`` are no longer added to
+  the filelist, preventing failure outlined in the ticket.
+
 - Issue #19435: Fix directory traversal attack on CGIHttpRequestHandler.
 
 - Issue #14984: On POSIX systems, when netrc is called without a filename