diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ce69d328fb..083e24b8fb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ with all sufficient information, see the ChangeLog file.
   * New methods:
     * Socket.getifaddrs
 
+* StringScanner
+  * extended methods:
+    * StringScanner#[] supports named captures.
+
 * Tempfile
   * New methods:
     * Tempfile.create