diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ NetworkManager-1.18
 Overview of changes since NetworkManager-1.16
 =============================================
 
-This is a snapshot of NetworkManager 1.18 development series.
-The API is subject to change and not guaranteed to be compatible
-with the later release.
-USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PRODUCTION USE!
+This is a new stable release of NetworkManager.  Notable changes include:
 
 * Add support for policy routing rules.
 * Add support for VLAN filtering for Linux bridge.