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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Features:
 
 * Emit warnings when deprecated c-ares functions are used.  This can be
   disabled by passing a compiler definition of `CARES_NO_DEPRECATED`. [PR #732](https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/pull/732)
-* Add function `ares_search_dnrec()` to search for records using the new DNS
+* Add function `ares_search_dnsrec()` to search for records using the new DNS
   record data structures. [PR #719](https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/pull/719)
 * Rework internals to pass around `ares_dns_record_t` instead of binary data,
   this introduces new public functions of `ares_query_dnsrec()` and