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diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
index e25ea9f12a..8b66ac37f5 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_05.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ New Features
      Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
      =========================================================
 
+* **Added free Tx mbuf on demand API.**
+
+  Added a new function ``rte_eth_tx_done_cleanup()`` which allows an application
+  to request the driver to release mbufs from their Tx ring that are no longer
+  in use, independent of whether or not the ``tx_rs_thresh`` has been crossed.
+
+* **Increased number of next hops for LPM IPv6 to 2^21.**
+
+  The next_hop field is extended from 8 bits to 21 bits for IPv6.
+
+* **Added powerpc support in pci probing for vfio-pci devices.**
+
+  sPAPR IOMMU based pci probing enabled for vfio-pci devices.
+
 
 Resolved Issues
 ---------------
@@ -110,6 +124,15 @@ API Changes
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    =========================================================
 
+* The LPM ``next_hop`` field is extended from 8 bits to 21 bits for IPv6
+  while keeping ABI compatibility.
+
+* **Reworked rte_ring library**
+
+  The rte_ring library has been reworked and updated. The following changes
+  have been made to it:
+
+  * removed the build-time setting ``CONFIG_RTE_RING_SPLIT_PROD_CONS``
 
 ABI Changes
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