diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/8.1.0.rst b/docs/releasenotes/8.1.0.rst
index 79ed507f48b..b52d9f883f1 100644
--- a/docs/releasenotes/8.1.0.rst
+++ b/docs/releasenotes/8.1.0.rst
@@ -55,3 +55,9 @@ PyPy wheels
 ^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 Wheels have been added for PyPy 3.7.
+
+PySide6
+^^^^^^^
+
+Support has been added for PySide6. If it is installed, it will be used instead of
+PyQt5 or PySide2, since it is based on a newer Qt.