diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml
index a64379b19ef6..f1d803136aa0 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml
@@ -1365,6 +1365,17 @@ Superuser created successfully.
           <literal>gnat11</literal> instead of <literal>gnat9</literal>.
         </para>
       </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
+          <literal>retroArchCores</literal> has been removed. This means
+          that using <literal>nixpkgs.config.retroarch</literal> to
+          customize RetroArch cores is not supported anymore. Instead,
+          use package overrides, for example:
+          <literal>retroarch.override { cores = with libretro; [ citra snes9x ]; };</literal>.
+          Also, <literal>retroarchFull</literal> derivation is available
+          for those who want to have all RetroArch cores available.
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
   </section>
   <section xml:id="sec-release-21.11-notable-changes">
@@ -1966,6 +1977,16 @@ Superuser created successfully.
           <literal>1.5.4</literal>.
         </para>
       </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
+          RetroArch has been upgraded from version
+          <literal>1.8.5</literal> to <literal>1.9.13.2</literal>. Since
+          the previous release was quite old, if you’re having issues
+          after the upgrade, please delete your
+          <literal>$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/retroarch/retroarch.cfg</literal>
+          file.
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
   </section>
 </section>
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md
index 9a76b4cca449..275ee7142d0e 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md
@@ -407,6 +407,8 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin
 - The default GNAT version has been changed: The `gnat` attribute now points to `gnat11`
   instead of `gnat9`.
 
+- `retroArchCores` has been removed. This means that using `nixpkgs.config.retroarch` to customize RetroArch cores is not supported anymore. Instead, use package overrides, for example: `retroarch.override { cores = with libretro; [ citra snes9x ]; };`. Also, `retroarchFull` derivation is available for those who want to have all RetroArch cores available.
+
 ## Other Notable Changes {#sec-release-21.11-notable-changes}
 
 
@@ -539,3 +541,5 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin
 - Loki has had another release. Some default values have been changed for the configuration and some configuration options have been renamed. For more details, please check [the upgrade guide](https://grafana.com/docs/loki/latest/upgrading/#240).
 
 - `julia` now refers to `julia-stable` instead of `julia-lts`. In practice this means it has been upgraded from `1.0.4` to `1.5.4`.
+
+- RetroArch has been upgraded from version `1.8.5` to `1.9.13.2`. Since the previous release was quite old, if you're having issues after the upgrade, please delete your `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/retroarch/retroarch.cfg` file.