diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 73cb7409de0..de12f96016f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ Bugs fixed
   Set this option to ``False`` to report HTTP 401 (unauthorized) server
   responses as broken.
   Patch by James Addison.
+* #11869: Refresh the documentation for the ``linkcheck_timeout`` setting.
+  Patch by James Addison.
+* #11874: Configure a default 30-second value for ``linkcheck_timeout``.
+  Patch by James Addison.
 
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