diff --git a/docs/basics.rst b/docs/basics.rst
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@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ To make inclusive or exclusive version comparisons you can use: ::
 
 The use of ``~=`` is preferred over the ``==`` identifier as the latter prevents pipenv from updating the packages:  ::
 
-    $ pipenv install "requests~=2.2"  # locks the major version of the package (this is equivalent to using ==2.*)
+    $ pipenv install "requests~=2.2"  # locks the major version of the package (this is equivalent to using >=2.2, ==2.*)
 
 To avoid installing a specific version you can use the ``!=`` identifier.
 
diff --git a/news/4568.trivial.rst b/news/4568.trivial.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix description of the compatible-release operator