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@@ -174,6 +174,18 @@ The default value of the `UseHttps` configuration in [Global Settings](../../../
 
 If you _need_ to run Umbraco without HTTPS, make sure to update `appsettings.json` accordingly.
 
+**Authentication for the backoffice client**
+
+Following the draft [Request for Comments (RFC) from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-oauth-browser-based-apps), the backoffice client authentication has been changed to tighten security.
+
+This change affects  _only_ the backoffice client authentication against the Management API. API user authentication against the Management API remains unaffected, as does the Delivery API.
+
+This change _might_ affect custom backoffice extensions that interact with the Management API. All fetch requests to the Management API must include credentials by declaring `credentials: 'include'`.
+
+By default, backoffice extensions built using the HQ package starter template are not affected.
+
+For more details on this update, see the following PRs: [#20779](https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/pull/20779) and [#20820](https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/pull/20820).
+
 **Updated dependencies**
 
 As is usual for a major upgrade, Umbraco’s dependencies have been updated to their latest compatible versions.