Seems to have been synced already:
newt | 0.52.2-8 | feisty | source
newt | 0.52.2-8 | unstable | source
** Changed in: newt (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Tollef Fog Heen
Status: Unconfirmed => Fix Released
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Please sync from debian/unstable (overwrite ok)
https://launchpad.net/bugs/73089