diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 4cd900738e0..da7da376bb5 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ methods "dav", "davs", "obex" and "synce".
 
 *** When a file is not found, VC will not try to check it out of RCS anymore.
 
+*** The new variable vc-git-add-signoff can be used to add a
+Signed-off-by line when committing.
+
 ** Calendar and diary
 
 ---