diff --git a/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.1.rst b/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.1.rst
index f15ffa456017..a0faf668dca2 100644
--- a/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.1.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/migration-guide-4.1.rst
@@ -385,6 +385,10 @@ Flash map
 hawkBit
 =======
 
+* The Kconfig symbols :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_SMF` and
+  :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_SMF_ANCESTOR_SUPPORT` are now required to be enabled to use the
+  hawkBit subsystem.
+
 MCUmgr
 ======
 
diff --git a/doc/releases/release-notes-4.1.rst b/doc/releases/release-notes-4.1.rst
index b89e86be51f5..20b3de2b4fbd 100644
--- a/doc/releases/release-notes-4.1.rst
+++ b/doc/releases/release-notes-4.1.rst
@@ -350,6 +350,18 @@ Libraries / Subsystems
 
 * Management
 
+  * hawkBit
+
+    * The hawkBit subsystem now uses the State Machine Framework internally.
+
+    * Added support for hawkBit instances, that run as a multi tenant system
+      and require the tenant to be configurable and don't use the default tenant ``default``.
+
+    * Added support for registering callbacks on specific events
+
+    * Added support for storing partially downloaded update packages to non-volatile storage and
+      resuming from the last save point.
+
 * Logging
 
 * Modem modules