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diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.12.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.12.rst

 * :func:`os.stat` and :func:`os.lstat` are now more accurate on Windows.
  The ``st_birthtime`` field will now be filled with the creation time
  of the file, and ``st_ctime`` now returns the last metadata change,
  for consistency with other platforms. ``st_ino`` may now be up to 128
  bits, depending on your file system, and ``st_rdev`` is always set to
  zero rather than to incorrect values.
  of the file, and ``st_ctime`` is deprecated but still contains the
  creation time (but in the future will return the last metadata change,
  for consistency with other platforms). ``st_dev`` may be up to 64 bits
  and ``st_ino`` up to 128 bits depending on your file system, and
  ``st_rdev`` is always set to zero rather than incorrect values.
  Both functions may be significantly faster on newer releases of
  Windows. (Contributed by Steve Dower in :gh:`99726`.)

  warning at compile time. This field will be removed in Python 3.14.
  (Contributed by Ramvikrams and Kumar Aditya in :gh:`101193`. PEP by Ken Jin.)

 * The ``st_ctime`` fields return by :func:`os.stat` and :func:`os.lstat` on
  Windows are deprecated. In a future release, they will contain the last
  metadata change time, consistent with other platforms. For now, they still
  contain the creation time, which is also available in the new ``st_birthtime``
  field. (Contributed by Steve Dower in :gh:`99726`.)

 Pending Removal in Python 3.13
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		* :func:`os.stat` and :func:`os.lstat` are now more accurate on Windows.
		The ``st_birthtime`` field will now be filled with the creation time
		of the file, and ``st_ctime`` now returns the last metadata change,
		for consistency with other platforms. ``st_ino`` may now be up to 128
		bits, depending on your file system, and ``st_rdev`` is always set to
		zero rather than to incorrect values.
		of the file, and ``st_ctime`` is deprecated but still contains the
		creation time (but in the future will return the last metadata change,
		for consistency with other platforms). ``st_dev`` may be up to 64 bits
		and ``st_ino`` up to 128 bits depending on your file system, and
		``st_rdev`` is always set to zero rather than incorrect values.
		Both functions may be significantly faster on newer releases of
		Windows. (Contributed by Steve Dower in :gh:`99726`.)

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		warning at compile time. This field will be removed in Python 3.14.
		(Contributed by Ramvikrams and Kumar Aditya in :gh:`101193`. PEP by Ken Jin.)

		* The ``st_ctime`` fields return by :func:`os.stat` and :func:`os.lstat` on
		Windows are deprecated. In a future release, they will contain the last
		metadata change time, consistent with other platforms. For now, they still
		contain the creation time, which is also available in the new ``st_birthtime``
		field. (Contributed by Steve Dower in :gh:`99726`.)

		Pending Removal in Python 3.13
		------------------------------

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