NEWS: document more robust handling/recognition of make options

Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -151,6 +151,16 @@ New in 1.13.2:
     m4 files (as can happen with e.g., "libtoolize --install").
     See automake bug#13514.
 
+  - Analysis of make flags in Automake-generated rules has been made more
+    robust, and more future-proof.  For example, in presence of make that
+    (like '-I') take an argument, the characters in said argument will no
+    longer be spuriously considered as a set of additional make options.
+    In particular, automake-generated rules will no longer spuriously
+    believe to be running in dry mode ("make -n") if run with an invocation
+    like "make -I noob"; nor will they believe to be running in keep-going
+    mode ("make -k") if run with an invocation like "make -I kool"
+    (automake bug#12554).
+
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 New in 1.13.1: