diff --git a/product_docs/docs/pgd/5.6/rel_notes/src/relnote_5.6.1.yml b/product_docs/docs/pgd/5.6/rel_notes/src/relnote_5.6.1.yml
index 1691a41e8ed..e62ff6c7547 100644
--- a/product_docs/docs/pgd/5.6/rel_notes/src/relnote_5.6.1.yml
+++ b/product_docs/docs/pgd/5.6/rel_notes/src/relnote_5.6.1.yml
@@ -152,6 +152,30 @@ relnotes:
   type: Bug-fix
   severity: High
   impact: High
+- relnote: Allow (some) disallowed DDL when bdr.permit_unsafe_commands is enabled
+  component: BDR
+  component_version: 5.6.1
+  details: |
+    Some DDL commands can be safe in situations PGD does not allow them yet. For example rewriting
+    ALTER TABLE that only does immutable conversions. The `bdr.permit_unsafe_commands` now allows user
+    to override the safety check and execute the command anyway, if they are know the command is safe.
+  jira: ""
+  addresses: ""
+  type: Enhancement
+  severity: High
+  impact: High
+- relnote: Don't wait for DEGRADE clause in every session
+  component: BDR
+  component_version: 5.6.1
+  details: |
+    When using commit scope with DEGRADE clause, the transactions are supposed to start in DEGRADE
+    mode already if system detects that it's in degraded state, so that the timeout is not
+    applied on every commit. 
+  jira: BDR-5651
+  addresses: ""
+  type: Bug-fix
+  severity: High
+  impact: High
 - relnote: Fixed routing strategy for read nodes.
   component: PGD Proxy
   component_version: 5.6.1