diff --git a/smartmontools/CHANGELOG b/smartmontools/CHANGELOG
index f37a9745060cb1b0e12e27dc5d62f1a293263e31..7cb3e1f251773d0e8a3efe00fc77c0830e29b61a 100644
--- a/smartmontools/CHANGELOG
+++ b/smartmontools/CHANGELOG
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ NOTES FOR FUTURE RELEASES: see TODO file.
 
 <DEVELOPERS: ADDITIONS TO THE CHANGE LOG GO JUST BELOW HERE, PLEASE>
 
+  [CF] Create branch RELEASE_5_39_DRIVEDB with last drivedb.h file
+       compatible with smartmontools 5.39[.1].
+
   [MS] drivedb.h updates:
        - WD Raptor 80GB variant
        - correct Regex for some WD AV-GP variants