diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ New in 3.1.0
   + Deprecated/experimental features are now stored in api.yaml in an easy-to-parse
     format, which will allow automated tools easy access to this data. This replaces
     DEPRECATED.pod, which no longer exists.
+  + Improved GC latency
+  + Improved GC performance on low-memory systems
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