* etc/NEWS: Tweak +++/--- description

diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 7b8878d02a6d47ccb0da9d02dbd34dd602d1b55d..d2aa27947cc4acc0368683376356880b6e03f3bf 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ You can narrow news to a specific version by calling `view-emacs-news'
 with a prefix argument or by typing C-u C-h C-n.
 
 Temporary note:
-+++ indicates that the appropriate manual has already been updated.
---- means no change in the manuals is called for.
-When you add a new item, please add it without either +++ or ---
-so we will look at it and add it to the manual.
++++ indicates that all necessary updates to the manuals in doc/ are complete.
+--- means no change in the manuals is needed.
+When you add a new item, use the appropriate mark if you know it applies,
+otherwise leave it unmarked.
 
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 * Installation Changes in Emacs 24.4