paperwork for #1543

nedbat · nedbat · commit af2214309c67 · 2023-01-26T08:34:24.000-05:00
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ development at the same time, such as 4.5.x and 5.0.
 Unreleased
 ----------
 
-Nothing yet.
+- Fix: In some embedded environments, an IndexError could occur on stop() when
+  the originating thread exits before completion.  This is now fixed, thanks to
+  `Russell Keith-Magee <pull 1543_>`_, closing `issue 1542`_.
+
+.. _issue 1542: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/issues/1542
+.. _pull 1543: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/pull/1543
 
 
 .. scriv-start-here
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.txt b/CONTRIBUTORS.txt
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ Rodrigue Cloutier
 Roger Hu
 Ross Lawley
 Roy Williams
+Russell Keith-Magee
 Salvatore Zagaria
 Sandra Martocchia
 Scott Belden
