diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.21.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.21.0.md
index 392fdbc83..a4aaf44f3 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.21.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.21.0.md
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@
   `revoke_and_ack` keyed by funding TXID, laying the groundwork for splice
   support. The nonce type is now auto-detected from the negotiated channel type
   rather than peer feature bits, ensuring correct behavior across all recovery
-  and resynchronization paths.
+  and resynchronization paths. Taproot channels must be requested explicitly
+  with `lncli openchannel --channel_type=taproot-final` (or `taproot` for
+  staging), and must remain private until announced taproot channels are
+  supported.
 
 * [Added taproot channel support for RBF cooperative
   close](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/10063). The new RBF-based