diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2020-12-05-22-34-47.bpo-42576.lEeEl7.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2020-12-05-22-34-47.bpo-42576.lEeEl7.rst
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+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Core and Builtins/2020-12-05-22-34-47.bpo-42576.lEeEl7.rst	
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ``types.GenericAlias`` will now raise a ``TypeError`` when attempting to
 initialize with a keyword argument.  Previously, this would cause the
-interpreter to crash.  Patch by Ken Jin.
+interpreter to crash if the interpreter was compiled with debug symbols.
+This does not affect interpreters compiled for release.  Patch by Ken Jin.