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diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod
index 4c2da90c9d..613556a57e 100644
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@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ since it, in a way, falsely promised that the features could be used.
=item *
+The (bogus) escape sequences \8, \9, and \_ now give an optional
+warning ("Unrecognized escape passed through"). There is no need
+to \-escape any C<\w> character.
+
+=item *
+
lstat(FILEHANDLE) now gives a warning because the operation makes no sense.
In future releases this may become a fatal error.