diff --git a/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT b/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT
index c0def73bac46..53af24636da3 100644
--- a/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/alpha/RELNOTES.TXT
@@ -153,6 +153,13 @@ devfs, which allows entries in the /dev directory to be built
 automatically and supports more flexible attachment of devices, 
 has been largely reworked.
 
+Write combining for crashdumps has been implemented.  This feature
+is useful when write caching is disabled on both SCSI and IDE disks,
+where large memory dumps could take up to an hour to complete.
+
+The bktr(4) driver has been updated to 2.17.  This fixes bugs in devfs 
+when unloading and reloading, and syncs with some NetBSD changes.
+
 
 1.2. SECURITY FIXES
 -------------------
@@ -334,7 +341,7 @@ and packages should not be affected. [MERGED]
 
 make(1) has gained the :C/// (regexp substitution), :L (lowercase),
 and :U (uppercase) variable modifiers.  These were added to reduce the
-differences between the FreeBSD and OpenBSD/NetBSD make programs.
+differences between the FreeBSD and OpenBSD/NetBSD make programs. [MERGED]
 
 fsck wrappers have been imported; this feature provides infrastructure
 for fsck(8) to work on different types of filesystems (analogous to
@@ -344,6 +351,9 @@ ncurses has been updated to ncurses-5.1-20001009. [MERGED]
 
 gperf has been updated to 2.7.2.
 
+style.perl.7, a style guide for Perl code in the FreeBSD base system,
+has been added.
+
 
 2. Supported Configurations
 ---------------------------
diff --git a/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT b/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT
index e4b92abc244c..72302ab6b697 100644
--- a/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT
+++ b/release/texts/i386/RELNOTES.TXT
@@ -186,6 +186,14 @@ TI113X, TI12XX, TI125X, Ricoh 5C46/5C47, Topic 95/97/100 and
 Cirrus Logic PD683X bridges.  16-bit PC Card support under this is not yet
 functional.
 
+Write combining for crashdumps has been implemented.  This feature
+is useful when write caching is disabled on both SCSI and IDE disks,
+where large memory dumps could take up to an hour to complete.
+
+The bktr(4) driver has been updated to 2.17.  This fixes bugs in devfs 
+when unloading and reloading, and syncs with some NetBSD changes.
+
+
 1.2. SECURITY FIXES
 -------------------
 
@@ -385,7 +393,7 @@ and packages should not be affected. [MERGED]
 
 make(1) has gained the :C/// (regexp substitution), :L (lowercase),
 and :U (uppercase) variable modifiers.  These were added to reduce the
-differences between the FreeBSD and OpenBSD/NetBSD make programs.
+differences between the FreeBSD and OpenBSD/NetBSD make programs. [MERGED]
 
 fsck wrappers have been imported; this feature provides infrastructure
 for fsck(8) to work on different types of filesystems (analogous to
@@ -395,6 +403,9 @@ ncurses has been updated to ncurses-5.1-20001009. [MERGED]
 
 gperf has been updated to 2.7.2.
 
+style.perl.7, a style guide for Perl code in the FreeBSD base system,
+has been added.
+
 
 2. Supported Configurations
 ---------------------------