mention #uid vs. comment pitfall

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 Notes on upgrading from an older release
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+o Upgrading from a version prior to 1.7.0:
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+    Starting with sudo 1.7.0 comments in the sudoers file must not
+    have a digit or minus sign immediately after the comment character
+    ('#').  Otherwise, the comment may be interpreted as a user ID.
+
 o Upgrading from a version prior to 1.6.9:

    Starting with sudo 1.6.9, if an OS supports a modular authentication