diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ User-visible changes worth mentioning.
 
 - [#1162] Fix `enforce_content_type` for requests without body.
 - [#1164] Fix error when `root_path` is not defined.
+- [#1175] Internal refactor: use `scopes_string` inside `scopes`.
 
 ## 5.0.2