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@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ with all sufficient information, see the ChangeLog file or Redmine
   * :newline option to File.open implies text mode now.  [Bug #13350]
   * File#path now raises an IOError for files opened with
     File::Constants::TMPFILE option. [Feature #13568]
+  * File.stat, File.exist?, and other rb_stat()-using methods release GVL
+    [Bug #13941]
+  * File.rename releases GVL [Feature #13951]
 
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