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@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@
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 { type: upgrade
   message: <<EOM
-Emacs is now built with native compilation enabled, however it is
-known that some elisp applications don't work correctly when compiled.
-You can work any such issues by disabling native compilation using
-the following steps.
+Emacs is now built with native compilation enabled by default, which
+requires GCC version 11 or newer.  It is known that some elisp
+applications don't work correctly when compiled.  You can work any
+such issues by disabling native compilation using the following
+steps.
 
 1. Add the following lines at the top of your Emacs configuration: