diff --git a/docs/reference/release-notes/8.0.0-alpha1.asciidoc b/docs/reference/release-notes/8.0.0-alpha1.asciidoc
index 1e00cd259fa08..3cbaee5fb3c5d 100644
--- a/docs/reference/release-notes/8.0.0-alpha1.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/release-notes/8.0.0-alpha1.asciidoc
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ Mapping::
 * Dynamic mappings in indices created on 8.0 and later have stricter validation at mapping update time.
   (e.g. incorrect analyzer settings or unknown field types). {es-pull}51233[#51233]
 
+Update by query::
+* Unsupported fields provided as part of the script section of the update by query API are now rejected.
+
 Deprecations::
 * Remove undocumented endpoints of hot threads API {es-pull}55109[#55109]