diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ New commands in taskwarrior 2.0.0
 New configuration options in taskwarrior 2.0.0
 
   - Now includes Belarus holiday data.
+  - The old 'curses' configuration variable is renamed to 'detection', but
+    retains the original meaning, which is whether or not to auto-detect the
+    dimensions of the terminal window.
 
 Newly deprecated features in taskwarrior 2.0.0