diff --git a/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES b/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
index c9b1733588a4f7bc56ed7769a0cc48af4a9d2758..17ef4b2d0453e6086e8d7e9d752508bf8b3f0482 100644
--- a/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
+++ b/src/tools/RELEASE_CHANGES
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     doc/src/sgml/ref manual pages
 
 * Ports
+    update config.guess and config.sub at the start of beta
     update ports list in doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml
     update INSTALL
     platform-specific FAQ's, if needed