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 * The `nextprod` function now accepts tuples and other array types for its first argument ([#35791]).
 * The function `isapprox(x,y)` now accepts the `norm` keyword argument also for numeric (i.e., non-array) arguments `x` and `y` ([#35883]).
+* `view`, `@view`, and `@views` now work on `AbstractString`s, returning a `SubString` when appropriate ([#35879]).
 
 #### LinearAlgebra