diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
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--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+v12.0.0
+=======
+
+Deprecations and Removals
+-------------------------
+
+- Require pymongo 3.5.
+
+  Dropped deprecated methods in helper:
+
+      - ``helper.filter_warnings``
+      - ``helper.connect`` (#12748811)
+
+
 v11.5.1
 =======
 
diff --git a/newsfragments/+12748811.removal.rst b/newsfragments/+12748811.removal.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e1ecfd..0000000
--- a/newsfragments/+12748811.removal.rst
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@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-Require pymongo 3.5.
-
-Dropped deprecated methods in helper:
-
-    - ``helper.filter_warnings``
-    - ``helper.connect``