diff --git a/docs/internals/release-process.txt b/docs/internals/release-process.txt
index e56ac9ab2a..7ca2e452a5 100644
--- a/docs/internals/release-process.txt
+++ b/docs/internals/release-process.txt
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ page for the current state of support for each version.
 
   * Major functionality bugs in newly-introduced features.
 
+  * Regressions from older versions of Django.
+
   The rule of thumb is that fixes will be backported to the last feature
   release for bugs that would have prevented a release in the first place
   (release blockers).