diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 systemd System and Service Manager
 
-CHANGES WITH 262:
+CHANGES WITH 262 in spe:
 
         Feature Removals and Incompatible Changes:
 
@@ -702,6 +702,8 @@ CHANGES WITH 262:
         rodin-ia, totoro, tunaichao, wangzhaohui, wyu, xiahualiu, zhaoshuang,
         zouge666, Марко Костић (Marko Kostić), 김인수
 
+        — Edinburgh, 2026/08/31
+
 CHANGES WITH 261:
 
         Announcements of Future Feature Removals and Incompatible Changes: