diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index 8bea8db2d0..4c0ae91c55 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ As usual with major releases, a lot of work that is not directly
 visible has taken place. The core of LyX has seen more cleanups and
 some of the new features are the direct results of this work.
 
+See the file RELEASE-NOTES for some known problems in that release.
+
 In case you are wondering what LyX is, here is what
 http://www.lyx.org/ has to say on the subject:
 
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2552c8df8e..a03e90b9db 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2006-02-23  Jean-Marc Lasgouttes  <lasgouttes@lyx.org>
+
+	* RELEASE-NOTES: new file
+	* Makefile.am (EXTRA_DIST): distribute it.
+	* ANNOUNCE: point to it.
+
 2006-02-23  Christian Ridderström <christian.ridderstrom@gmail.com>
 
 	* README: change the references to 'cvs' into 'Subversion'.
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ecc1d48ce2..4802430671 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ else
 SUBDIRS = config development intl po src sourcedoc lib
 endif
 
-EXTRA_DIST = ANNOUNCE INSTALL.autoconf INSTALL.Win32 \
-	INSTALL.MacOSX README.Win32 \
-	UPGRADING lyx.man autogen.sh
+EXTRA_DIST = ANNOUNCE INSTALL.autoconf RELEASE-NOTES UPGRADING \
+	INSTALL.Win32 INSTALL.MacOSX README.Win32 \
+	lyx.man autogen.sh
 
 man_MANS = lyx.1
 
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad36ec9b9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+Known issues with version 1.4.0
+--------------------------------
+
+This file describes some known problems in LyX 1.4.0 that did not
+occur in 1.3.7. Note that fixes are available for many of these, but
+they have not yet been applied because of incomplete testing. 
+
+** Noticeable delays when editing a large document
+
+- exiting a math formula with the keyboard.
+  http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2217
+
+- creating/deleting paragraphs.
+  http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2287    
+
+** Change tracking
+
+- Breaking a paragraph is not supported.
+  http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=880
+
+- Delete key does not move the cursor to the next character.
+  http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2185
+  
+- Pasted text inserted wrong after switch of change tracking state.
+  http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2207
+
+- First change is skipped is "Merges changes..." dialog.
+  http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2212
+
+** User Interface
+
+- Shift-PageDown and Shift-PageUp key combinations work only if there
+  is an already active selection.
+  http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2119
+
+- First word is skipped when spell checking.
+  http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2218
+
+- Font changes do not apply to tables inside the selection when
+  making latex.
+  http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1973
+