diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 33d20a45bf5..761559c2762 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ Features added
   inventory specification. Specific types of cross-references can be disabled,
   e.g., ``std:doc`` or all cross-references in a specific domain,
   e.g., ``std:*``.
+* #9822 (and #9062), add new Intersphinx role :rst:role:`external` for explict
+  lookup in the external projects, without resolving to the local project.
 
 Bugs fixed
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