diff --git a/NEW_RELEASE_NOTES.md b/NEW_RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 4a1a9c7fa7..90594079f1 100644
--- a/NEW_RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/NEW_RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ for next branch cut* header.
 appropriate header in [RELEASE_NOTES.md](./RELEASE_NOTES.md).
 
 ## Release notes for next branch cut
+
+- engine: the default render channel is now 2 instead of 0
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index bbec514fcc..79517c41b6 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ Instead, if you are authoring a PR for the main branch, add your release note to
 
 - engine: fix broken picking [⚠️ **Recompile Materials to get the fix**]
 - engine: added support for sRGB swapchains. See `SwapChain.h`
-- engine: the default render channel is now 2 instead of 0
 - bluegl: support Windows32
 
 ## v1.31.3