diff --git a/ChangeLog.adoc b/ChangeLog.adoc
index 4183cf430..ca7478741 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.adoc
+++ b/ChangeLog.adoc
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ https://weechat.org/files/releasenotes/ReleaseNotes-devel.html[release notes]
 (file _ReleaseNotes.adoc_ in sources).
 
 
+[[v3.9]]
+== Version 3.9 (under dev)
+
+Build::
+
+  * core: remove build with autotools (issue #1860)
+
 [[v3.8]]
 == Version 3.8 (2023-01-08)
 
diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.adoc b/ReleaseNotes.adoc
index 81cea73b4..8e854533d 100644
--- a/ReleaseNotes.adoc
+++ b/ReleaseNotes.adoc
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ https://weechat.org/files/changelog/ChangeLog-devel.html[ChangeLog]
 (file _ChangeLog.adoc_ in sources).
 
 
+[[v3.9]]
+== Version 3.9 (under dev)
+
+[[v3.9_remove_autotools]]
+=== Remove build with autotools
+
+The autotools support for build of WeeChat has been removed. +
+WeeChat must now be built with CMake.
+
 [[v3.8]]
 == Version 3.8 (2023-01-08)