diff --git a/CVSROOT/config b/CVSROOT/config
index 8069cad5dfde7dfacc06a07e2ff0601ccbfb57a7..28e77347d9d0368bdd6b1bdee8decb9ba6763027 100755
--- a/CVSROOT/config
+++ b/CVSROOT/config
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@
 # level of the new working directory when using the `cvs checkout'
 # command.
 #TopLevelAdmin=no
+
+# Requires CVS v1.12+
+UseNewInfoFmtStrings=yes 
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