diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8e5ae59119..04c45ecee6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -305,6 +305,16 @@ CHANGES WITH 255 in spe:
           link-local addressing if ip=link-local is specified on the kernel
           command line.
 
+        * The prefix of the configuration files generated by the network
+          generator from the kernel command line is now prefixed with '70-',
+          to make them have higher precedence over the default configuration
+          files.
+
+        * Added -Ddefault-network=BOOL meson option, to make install more
+          default .network files, which match more generic setups, e.g.
+          89-ethernet.network matches all Ethernet interfaces and enables both
+          DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 clients.
+
         Changes in systemd-analyze:
 
         * "systemd-analyze plot" has gained tooltips on each unit name with