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@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ Info node "(emacs) User Lisp Directory" for more details.
 
 * Changes in Emacs 31.1
 
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+** ERT has a new 'ert-play-keys' function
+Previously, ert-simulate-keys could be use for sending keys to input
+functions such as read-from-minibuffer, but not for other interactive
+input such as starting key-mapped commands.
+
 +++
 ** 'line-spacing' now supports specifying spacing above the line.
 Previously, only spacing below the line could be specified.  The user