diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/glance-v2-ba86ba34611f95ce.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/glance-v2-ba86ba34611f95ce.yaml
index 4777a12fc5..0db20bb054 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/glance-v2-ba86ba34611f95ce.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/glance-v2-ba86ba34611f95ce.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ features:
     to set locations when creating or updating images. Depending on the Glance
     version, the ability to set locations is controlled by policies and/or
     configuration values.
+upgrade:
+  - The OPENSTACK_IMAGE_FORMATS variable must be added to the
+    REST_API_REQUIRED_SETTINGS setting in local_settings.py
 issues:
   - If you set 'images_panel' to False for the ANGULAR_FEATURES option (which
     is not the default) and configure Horizon to use Glance v2, Ramdisk ID and
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/launch-instance-defaults-c6ab65b7ab822162.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/launch-instance-defaults-c6ab65b7ab822162.yaml
index ddd87db7d7..caa9db693d 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/launch-instance-defaults-c6ab65b7ab822162.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/launch-instance-defaults-c6ab65b7ab822162.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
 features:
   - Added the LAUNCH_INSTANCE_DEFAULTS setting which allows specifying default
     values for the Launch Instance workflow. Initially only the Configuration
-    Drive property is supported.
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+    Drive property is supported.
+upgrade:
+  - The LAUNCH_INSTANCE_DEFAULTS variable must be added to the
+    REST_API_REQUIRED_SETTINGS setting in local_settings.py