diff --git a/lib/RELEASE-NOTES b/lib/RELEASE-NOTES
index 7c13d8d2e8..ffcbeb542f 100644
--- a/lib/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/lib/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@
 
 !!!The following metadata files have been added to the tarball in 2.4:
 
+* Metainfo was updated from appdata.xml to org.lyx.LyX.metainfo.xml
+  and is by default installed to /usr/share/metainfo/ per freedesktop.org
+  recommendation.
 
 
 !!Changes with respect to external programs and libraries in 2.4: