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   * File.rename releases GVL [Feature #13951]
   * File::Stat#{atime,mtime,ctime} support fractional second timestamps on
     Windows 8 and later  [Feature #13726]
-  * File::Stat.ino and File.indentical? support ReFS 128bit ino on Windows 8.1
+  * File::Stat#ino and File.indentical? support ReFS 128bit ino on Windows 8.1
     and later  [Feature #13731]
 
   * New method: