NEWS: describe 'batch-tag' dump/restore/tag

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@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ Fixed `notmuch new` to skip ignored broken symlinks
   ignored files list.  Previously, it would abort when encountering
   broken symlink, even if it was ignored.
 
+New dump/restore format and tagging interface
+
+  There is a new `batch-tag` format for dump and restore that is more
+  robust, particularly with respect to tags and message-ids containing
+  whitespace.
+
+  `notmuch tag` now supports the ability to read tag operations and
+  queries from an input stream, in a format compatible with the new
+  dump/restore format.
+
 Bcc and Reply-To headers are now available in notmuch show json output
 
   The `notmuch show --format=json` now includes "Bcc" and "Reply-To" headers.