From b404acb298d19713121eb684a12f8b2e796fa3be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Jo=C3=A3o=20T=C3=A1vora?= <joaotavora@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:55:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] ; Update etc/NEWS to mention 'flex' improvements

* etc/NEWS (Changes in Emacs 31.1): Mention 'flex' improvements.
---
 etc/NEWS | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 9e5ac796697..798709640c1 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -311,6 +311,13 @@ It still can use 'read-key' when the variable
 It still can use 'read-key' when the variable
 'y-or-n-p-use-read-key' is non-nil.
 
+*** The 'flex' style is more accurate
+Completion and highlighting style use a new superior algorithm.  Pattern
+"scope" now ranks 'elisp-scope-*' functions well above 'dos-codepage'
+and 'test-completion'.  Pattern "botwin" finds
+'menu-bar-bottom-window-divider' before 'ibuffer-other-window'.  Pattern
+"mark" will correctly highlight the relevant match in 'make-marker'.
+
 ** Mouse
 
 *** New mode 'mouse-shift-adjust-mode' extends selection with 'S-<mouse-1>'.