diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -12,17 +12,28 @@
 Copyright 2001 - 2023 by Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the WSJT Development Team
 
                         Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0
-                           Januar 2, 2023
+                           January 2, 2023
                       -------------------------
 
-WSJT-X 2.6.0 is very similar to rc5, but contains some bug fixes. It has 
-the following changes since Release Candidate 5:
+WSJT-X 2.6.0 is a General Availability (GA) release, the first since
+versioin 2.5.4.  Its major enhancements include the following:
+
+ - Support for the ARRL International DX Contest
+ - Performance enhancements for the FT8 and Q65 modes
+ - New features for EME Echo mode, including calibrated SNR reports
+ - Several new convenience features for Fox operators 
+ - Save/Restore capability, "Preferred" status, and effective date
+   ranges for mode-dependent tables of default frequencies
+ - Improved display features for contest log
+ - Improved calibration of SNR estimates for modes FST4 and FST4W
+
+Other enhancements and bug fixes since 2.6.0-rc5 include the following:
 
  - PSK Reporter spotting is now also possible for frequencies > 4 GHz. 
    This is required for QO-100, for example.
 
  - The minimum width of the main window has been further reduced, and 
-   such small sizes are now remembered.
+   such small sizes are now remembered and properly restored.
 
  - Some further improvements for Fox operators.
 
@@ -42,6 +53,9 @@ the following changes since Release Candidate 5:
 
  - Update of some ARRL section abbreviations.
 
+For full details on changes since WSJT-X version 2.5.4, be sure to
+read the Release Notes sections for 2.6.0-rc1 through rc5, immediately
+following.
 
                       Release: WSJT-X 2.6.0-rc5
                           November 29, 2022