diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index c6a8e3d72f..e53d3994cc 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+5177.	[func]		Add the ability to specify in named.conf whether a
+			response-policy zone's SOA record should be added
+			to the additional section (add-soa yes/no). [GL #865]
+
 5176.	[tests]		Remove a dependency on libxml in statschannel system
 			test. [GL #926]
 
diff --git a/doc/arm/notes.xml b/doc/arm/notes.xml
index 3dc8716a07..5d1a0e0792 100644
--- a/doc/arm/notes.xml
+++ b/doc/arm/notes.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
 	<para>
-	  None.
+	  The new <command>add-soa</command> option specifies whether
+	  or not the <command>response-policy</command> zone's SOA record
+	  should be included in the additional section of RPZ responses.
+	  [GL #865]
         </para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>