diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index ff5d7494fb8..738b9c14778 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
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+- Issue #11548: shutil.unpack_archive now correctly handles the format
+  parameter. Patch by Evan Dandrea.
+
 - Issue #11133: fix two cases where inspect.getattr_static can trigger code
   execution. Patch by Andreas Stührk.
 
@@ -119,6 +122,9 @@ Tools/Demos
 Tests
 -----
 
+- Issue #11548: Improve test coverage of the shutil module. Patch by
+  Evan Dandrea.
+
 - Issue #11554: Reactivated test_email_codecs.
 
 - Issue #11490: test_subprocess:test_leaking_fds_on_error no longer gives a