diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b3625fa6..813c118e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+    - added support for math operators in if statements (Monte)
+    - added support for $foo->bar[$x].blah syntax (Monte)
+
 Version 2.4.0
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