diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1609.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1609.xml
index 2d042e7c7ff7..d4185bb430f7 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1609.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-1609.xml
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ following incompatible changes:</para>
     </link>
   </para></listitem>
 
+  <listitem><para>
+    Gummi boot has been replaced using systemd-boot.
+  </para></listitem>
+
 </itemizedlist>