diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 6dd3b8a2061..1168e45c259 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@ What's New in IDLE 3.5.2?
 =========================
 *Release date: 2016-06-30?*
 
+- Issue #24759: Make clear in idlelib.idle_test.__init__ that the directory
+  is a private implementation of test.test_idle and tool for maintainers.
+
+- Issue #27196: Stop 'ThemeChangef' warnings when running IDLE tests.
+  These persisted after other warnings were suppressed in #20567.
+  Apply Serhiy Storchaka's update_idletasks solution to four test files.
+  Record this additional advice in idle_test/README.txt
+
+- Issue #20567: Revise idle_test/README.txt with advice about avoiding
+  tk warning messages from tests.  Apply advice to several IDLE tests.
+
 - Issue #27117: Make colorizer htest and turtledemo work with dark themes.
   Move code for configuring text widget colors to a new function.
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 918f8c82280..63572ac6661 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -498,6 +498,17 @@ Library
 IDLE
 ----
 
+- Issue #24759: Make clear in idlelib.idle_test.__init__ that the directory
+  is a private implementation of test.test_idle and tool for maintainers.
+
+- Issue #27196: Stop 'ThemeChanged' warnings when running IDLE tests.
+  These persisted after other warnings were suppressed in #20567.
+  Apply Serhiy Storchaka's update_idletasks solution to four test files.
+  Record this additional advice in idle_test/README.txt
+
+- Issue #20567: Revise idle_test/README.txt with advice about avoiding
+  tk warning messages from tests.  Apply advice to several IDLE tests.
+
 - Issue #27117: Make colorizer htest and turtledemo work with dark themes.
   Move code for configuring text widget colors to a new function.