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You can do the correction and explanation during your interview. Most likely, the officer will ask you about travels abroad, so take that opportunity to explain to the officer that you inadvertently left out travels outside the 5-year period.

Your question is a toughie, but I would side with those who think that you would not need to file for a replacement of the green card. Under immigration rules, an individual with a green card expiring within six months prior to filing for naturalization should file for a replacement green card. In your case, the time from mid-March to August is five months, and so technically you should file for the replacement card. That being said, U.S.C.I.S. in Newark is scheduling naturalization applicants approximately 5 months from the date of filing. So there is a good possibility that you may have a valid green card on the date of interview. I also believe that most examiners would understand and not attempt to penalize you for not complying with the rule even if the card expires prior to the date of interview.