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@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Detailed list of changes
 - Remote control: Allow modifying desktop panels and showing/hiding OS Windows
   using the `kitten @ resize-os-window` command (:iss:`8550`)
 
-- Allow starting kitty with the OS window hidden via :option:`kitty --start-as`=hidden useful for single instance mode (:iss:`3466`)
+- Allow starting kitty with the OS window hidden via :option:`kitty --start-as`\=hidden useful for single instance mode (:iss:`3466`)
 
 - Allow configuring the mouse unhide behavior when using :opt:`mouse_hide_wait` (:pull:`8508`)