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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Changes in 0.5.4, released on XXXX-XX-XX:
 
  * compat/sys/tree.*:
-   - [MISC]  Update tree macros to a newer version. The manual, shipped for
+   - [MISC]  Update the tree macros to a newer version. The manual, shipped for
              reference, now has a more friendly 2-clause BSD license.
 
  * various: