diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md
index 89e43abc584c..7577258aeeb3 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md
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@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@
 
 - Cinnamon has been updated to 6.4.
 
+- `networking.wireguard` now has an optional networkd backend. It is enabled by default when `networking.useNetworkd` is enabled, and it can be enabled alongside scripted networking with `networking.wireguard.useNetworkd`. Some `networking.wireguard` options have slightly different behavior with the networkd and script-based backends, documented in each option. Before upgrading, make sure the `privateKeyFile` and `presharedKeyFile` paths are readable by the `systemd-network` user if using the networkd backend.
+
 - `services.avahi.ipv6` now defaults to true.
 
 - `bind.cacheNetworks` now only controls access for recursive queries, where it previously controlled access for all queries.