diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
 
 - Add json_last_error() to return any error information from json_decode().
   (Scott)
+- Added shm_has_var() function. (Mike)
 - Add a depth parameter to json_decode() to lower the nesting depth from the
   maximum if required. (Scott)