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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml
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--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1703.xml
@@ -263,6 +263,16 @@ following incompatible changes:</para>
 
   <listitem>
     <para>
+      Python 2.7, 3.5 and 3.6 are now built deterministically and 3.4 mostly.
+      Minor modifications had to be made to the interpreters in order to generate
+      deterministic bytecode. This has security implications and is relevant for
+      those using Python in a <literal>nix-shell</literal>. See the Nixpkgs manual
+      for details.
+    </para>
+  </listitem>
+
+  <listitem>
+    <para>
       Modules can now be disabled by using <link
       xlink:href="https://nixos.org/nixpkgs/manual/#sec-replace-modules">
       disabledModules</link>, allowing another to take it's place.  This can be