diff --git a/docs/releases/1.2.txt b/docs/releases/1.2.txt
index 9e8816e14831..76c6eaf9f4f5 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.2.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.2.txt
@@ -277,3 +277,15 @@ alternative to the normal primary-key based object references in a
 fixture, improving readability, and resolving problems referring to
 objects whose primary key value may not be predictable or known.
 
+`BigIntegerField`
+-----------------
+
+Models can now use a 64 bit :class:`~django.db.models.BigIntegerField` type.
+
+Fast Failure for Tests
+----------------------
+
+The `test` subcommand of `django-admin.py`, and the `runtests.py` script
+used to run Django's own test suite, support a new `--failfast` option. 
+When specified, this option causes the test runner to exit after 
+encountering a failure instead of continuing with the test run.