diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index d185b2465a..af31bdea05 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 
+2.5-946 | 2018-08-30 09:51:16 -0500
+
+  * Update NEWS with more info about runtime options (Daniel Thayer)
+
 2.5-944 | 2018-08-30 09:28:41 -0500
 
   * Introduce ssl_plaintext_data event, replacing ssl_application_data event.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5b70c37e7c..0af51ef603 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ New Functionality
     not send the change to any other nodes, so Config::set_value should
     typically be used instead of Option::set.
 
+    Various redef-able constants in the standard Bro scripts have
+    been converted to runtime options.  This change will not affect any
+    user scripts because the initial value of runtime options can still be
+    redefined with a "redef" declaration.  Example:
+
+        option testvar = "old value";
+
+        redef testvar = "new value";
+
     It is possible to "subscribe" to an option through
     Option::set_change_handler, which will trigger a handler callback
     when an option changes. Change handlers can optionally modify
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0bbe473302..d522ba4d67 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.5-944
+2.5-946