diff --git a/doc/whats_new.rst b/doc/whats_new.rst
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@@ -4886,3 +4886,7 @@ David Huard, Dave Morrill, Ed Schofield, Travis Oliphant, Pearu Peterson.
 .. _Narine Kokhlikyan: https://github.com/NarineK
 
 .. _Peng Meng: https://github.com/mpjlu
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+.. _Dylan Werner-Meier: https://github.com/unautre
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+.. _Alyssa Batula: https://github.com/abatula