diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index cebc9728f..55a325721 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ NOTE: Python 3.6 support is deprecated and will be dropped in a future release.
 
 RELEASE  VERSION/DATE TO BE FILLED IN LATER
 
+  From Joseph Brill:
+    - Added error handling when creating MS VC detection debug log file specified by
+      SCONS_MSCOMMON_DEBUG
+
   From Dillan Mills:
     - Fix support for short options (`-x`).
 
diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index d27c18ad6..40dfb2d49 100644
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ FIXES
   following the option, with no spaces (e.g. -j5 and not -j 5).
 - Fix a problem with compilation_db component initialization - the
   entries for assembler files were not being set up correctly.
-
 - On Darwin, PermissionErrors are now handled while trying to access
   /etc/paths.d. This may occur if SCons is invoked in a sandboxed environment
   (such as Nix).
+- Added error handling when creating MS VC detection debug log file specified by
+  SCONS_MSCOMMON_DEBUG
 
 IMPROVEMENTS
 ------------