diff --git a/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md b/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
index 9f841bbdda40..00a226a0e86f 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
   and newer series. However, embedded chips without LSX (Loongson SIMD eXtension), such as 2K0300 SoC, are not
   supported. `pkgsCross.loongarch64-linux-embedded` can be used to build software and systems for these platforms.
 - The official Nix formatter `nixfmt` is now stable and available as `pkgs.nixfmt`, deprecating the temporary `pkgs.nixfmt-rfc-style` attribute. The classic `nixfmt` will stay available for some more time as `pkgs.nixfmt-classic`.
-- Added `nixos-init`, a Rust-based bashless initialization system for systemd initrd. This allows to build NixOS systems without any interpreter. Enable via `system.nixos-init.enable = true;`.
 
 ## Backward Incompatibilities {#sec-nixpkgs-release-25.11-incompatibilities}
 
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
index 73317da2b100..121882d98194 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 - The default PostgreSQL version for new NixOS installations (i.e. with `system.stateVersion >= 25.11`) is v17.
 
+- Added `nixos-init`, a Rust-based bashless initialization system for systemd initrd. This allows to build NixOS systems without any interpreter. Enable via `system.nixos-init.enable = true;`.
+
 - The NetworkManager module does not ship with a default set of VPN plugins anymore. All required VPN plugins must now be explicitly configured in [`networking.networkmanager.plugins`](#opt-networking.networkmanager.plugins).
 
 - The Qt 5-based versions of KDE Gear, Plasma, Maui and Deepin have been removed. Users are advised to migrate to Plasma 6 and Gear 25.08, available under `kdePackages`.