diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 80ed34e6..cef4fcd4 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  * #968: Fix for a "spot" check error when a filename in the most recent archive contains a newline.
  * #970: Fix for an error when there's a blank line in the configured patterns or excludes.
  * #971: Fix for "exclude_from" files being completely ignored.
+ * #977: Fix for "exclude_patterns" and "exclude_from" not supporting explicit pattern styles (e.g.,
+   "sh:" or "re:").
 
 1.9.6
  * #959: Fix an error in the Btrfs hook when a subvolume mounted at "/" is configured in borgmatic's