diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml
index 7c58539bcafa..d5bccd21735e 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml
@@ -663,6 +663,15 @@
           group.
         </para>
       </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
+          The <literal>yambar</literal> package has been split into
+          <literal>yambar</literal> and
+          <literal>yambar-wayland</literal>, corresponding to the xorg
+          and wayland backend respectively. Please switch to
+          <literal>yambar-wayland</literal> if you are on wayland.
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
   </section>
   <section xml:id="sec-release-21.11-notable-changes">
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md
index ee40b509d0e7..54347750a678 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ pt-services.clipcat.enable).
 
 - The `openrazer` and `openrazer-daemon` packages as well as the `hardware.openrazer` module now require users to be members of the `openrazer` group instead of `plugdev`. With this change, users no longer need be granted the entire set of `plugdev` group permissions, which can include permissions other than those required by `openrazer`. This is desirable from a security point of view. The setting [`harware.openrazer.users`](options.html#opt-services.hardware.openrazer.users) can be used to add users to the `openrazer` group.
 
+- The `yambar` package has been split into `yambar` and `yambar-wayland`, corresponding to the xorg and wayland backend respectively. Please switch to `yambar-wayland` if you are on wayland.
+
 ## Other Notable Changes {#sec-release-21.11-notable-changes}
 
 - The setting [`services.openssh.logLevel`](options.html#opt-services.openssh.logLevel) `"VERBOSE"` `"INFO"`. This brings NixOS in line with upstream and other Linux distributions, and reduces log spam on servers due to bruteforcing botnets.