diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 2d8ce54e4d2..be063c4cc06 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,19 @@ What's New in IDLE 3.5.0?
 =========================
 *Release date: 2015-09-13* ??
 
+- Issue #23672: Allow Idle to edit and run files with astral chars in name.
+  Patch by Mohd Sanad Zaki Rizvi.
+
+- Issue 24745: Idle editor default font. Switch from Courier to
+  platform-sensitive TkFixedFont.  This should not affect current customized
+  font selections.  If there is a problem, edit $HOME/.idlerc/config-main.cfg
+  and remove 'fontxxx' entries from [Editor Window].  Patch by Mark Roseman.
+
+- Issue #21192: Idle editor. When a file is run, put its name in the restart bar.
+  Do not print false prompts. Original patch by Adnan Umer.
+
+- Issue #13884: Idle menus. Remove tearoff lines. Patch by Roger Serwy.
+
 - Issue #23184: remove unused names and imports in idlelib.
   Initial patch by Al Sweigart.