diff --git a/java/release_notes.txt b/java/release_notes.txt
index 158f41afd..cc426b06a 100644
--- a/java/release_notes.txt
+++ b/java/release_notes.txt
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ Metadata changes:
    BW, CA, CI, CK, GM, IN, NA, NG, PG, TD, TM
  - Updated short number metadata for region code(s): PT
  - New geocoding data for country calling code(s): 1825 (en)
+ - Removed geocoding data for country calling code(s):
+   1726 (en), 1730 (en), 1838 (en), 1851 (en), 1888 (en), 225 (fr), 242 (fr),
+   269 (fr), 238(pt), 55 (pt)
  - Updated carrier data for country calling code(s):
    91 (en), 225 (en), 234 (en), 235 (en), 675 (en), 993 (en)
+ - First release to automatically remove obsolete geocoding files
 
 Jan 08, 2016: libphonenumber-7.2.3
 Metadata changes: