diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4bd0f98d345..2964e7f692c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
   . Log a warning when opcache lock file permissions could not be changed.
     (Taavi Eomäe)
 
+- OpenSSL:
+  . Added openssl.libctx INI that allows to select the OpenSSL library context
+    type and convert verious parts of the extension to use the custom  libctx.
+    (Jakub Zelenka)
+
 - Output:
   . Fixed calculation of aligned buffer size. (cmb)
 
diff --git a/UPGRADING b/UPGRADING
index fb76c9a46ba..a688887da1e 100644
--- a/UPGRADING
+++ b/UPGRADING
@@ -557,6 +557,11 @@ PHP 8.5 UPGRADE NOTES
     from being a multiple of loop iteration counts.
     It is recommended that this parameter is set to a prime number.
 
+- OpenSSL:
+  Added openssl.libctx to select the OpenSSL library context type. Either
+  custom libctx for each thread can be used or a single global (default)
+  libctx is used.
+
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 12. Windows Support
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