diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
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--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Features added
   directives through a new ``option_emphasise_placeholders`` configuration option.
 * #10439: std domain: Use the repr of some variables when displaying warnings,
   making whitespace issues easier to identify.
+* #10571: Reduce content in the ``sphinx-quickstart`` ``conf.py`` file. Patch by
+  Pradyun Gedam.
 
 Bugs fixed
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