diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.md b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
index e64354df24..60fdbc6a45 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ This is a {{ site.pmd.release_type }} release.
   * [#5293](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5293): \[java] Deadlock when executing PMD in multiple threads
   * [#5324](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5324): \[java] Issue with type inference of nested lambdas
   * [#5329](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5329): \[java] Type inference issue with unknown method ref in call chain
+* java-bestpractices
+  * [#5097](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5097): \[java] UnusedPrivateMethod FP with raw type missing from the classpath
 * java-performance
   * [#5314](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/issues/5314): \[java] InsufficientStringBufferDeclarationRule: Lack of handling for char type parameters