diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.md b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
index 41983da11b..0c84e954d0 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.md
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@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ This is a {{ site.pmd.release_type }} release.
 *   java-bestpractices
     *   [#2471](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/2471): \[java] New Rule: AvoidReassigningCatchVariables
     *   [#2668](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/2668): \[java] UnusedAssignment false positives
+*   java-design
+    *   [#2461](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/2461): \[java] ExcessiveParameterListRule must ignore a private constructor
 *   java-errorprone
     *   [#2431](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/2431): \[java] InvalidLogMessageFormatRule throws IndexOutOfBoundsException when only logging exception message
     *   [#2439](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/2439): \[java] AvoidCatchingThrowable can not detect the case: catch (java.lang.Throwable t)
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ This is a {{ site.pmd.release_type }} release.
 *   [#2678](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/2678): \[java] AvoidCatchingThrowable can not detect the case: catch (java.lang.Throwable t) - [Mykhailo Palahuta](https://github.com/Drofff)
 *   [#2679](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/2679): \[java] InvalidLogMessageFormatRule throws IndexOutOfBoundsException when only logging exception message - [Mykhailo Palahuta](https://github.com/Drofff)
 *   [#2682](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/2682): \[java] New Rule: AvoidReassigningCatchVariables - [Mykhailo Palahuta](https://github.com/Drofff)
+*   [#2697](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/2697): \[java] ExcessiveParameterListRule must ignore a private constructor - [Mykhailo Palahuta](https://github.com/Drofff)
 
 
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