diff --git a/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst b/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
index b4396ad0d5c..c021166ba92 100644
--- a/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
+++ b/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 🔗 Dependencies
 ===============
 
-#. N/A
+#. `@bjlittle`_ enforced the minimum pin of ``numpy>1.21`` in accordance with the `NEP29 Drop Schedule`_.
+   (:pull:`5525`)
 
 
 📚 Documentation
@@ -96,8 +97,6 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
    longer using the ``--strict`` argument. (:pull:`5496`)
 
 
-
-
 .. comment
     Whatsnew author names (@github name) in alphabetical order. Note that,
     core dev names are automatically included by the common_links.inc:
@@ -108,3 +107,6 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 
 .. comment
     Whatsnew resources in alphabetical order:
+
+.. _NEP29 Drop Schedule: https://numpy.org/neps/nep-0029-deprecation_policy.html#drop-schedule
+