diff --git a/ci/release/changelogs/next.md b/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
index 4a04e7e04..8cf883cff 100644
--- a/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
+++ b/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 - Compiler:
     - `link`s can be set to root path, e.g. `/xyz`. [#2357](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/issues/2357)
     - When importing a file, attempt resolving substitutions at the imported file scope first [#2482](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/2482)
+    - validate gradient color stops. [#2492](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/2492)
 - Parser:
     - impose max key length. It's almost certainly a mistake if an ID gets too long, e.g. missing quotes [#2465](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/2465)
 - Render: