[gimp] NEWS: start NEWS list for GIMP 2.9.8.

[Jehan Pagès <jehanp src gnome org>]

commit 31d6c7df60338a10480e11dc4443c08e23536b15
Author: Jehan <jehan girinstud io>
Date:   Sat Sep 2 14:25:13 2017 +0200

    NEWS: start NEWS list for GIMP 2.9.8.

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diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ Generally, all bug fixes that are applied on the stable GIMP 2.8
 branch are also applied here, but they are usually not mentioned
 in NEWS.
 
+Overview of Changes from GIMP 2.9.6 to GIMP 2.9.8
+=================================================
+
+Core:
+  - The default brush is now "Hardness 050".
+
+Plug-ins:
+  - Password-protected PDF files can now be imported.
+
 Overview of Changes from GIMP 2.9.4 to GIMP 2.9.6
 =================================================