diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/release/2.5.0 b/winsup/cygwin/release/2.5.0
index cce579b37..52005f125 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/release/2.5.0
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/release/2.5.0
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ What's new:
   pthread_barrierattr_getpshared, pthread_barrierattr_destroy,
   pthread_barrier_init, pthread_barrier_destroy, pthread_barrier_wait.
 
+- Enabled console reports requested by escape sequences: Requesting primary
+  and secondary device attributes, requesting cursor position report;
+  see https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-patches/2012-q3/msg00019.html
+
 - New APIs: clog10, clog10f.
 
 
diff --git a/winsup/doc/new-features.xml b/winsup/doc/new-features.xml
index e39023cd0..c440782f3 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/new-features.xml
+++ b/winsup/doc/new-features.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ pthread_barrierattr_getpshared, pthread_barrierattr_destroy,
 pthread_barrier_init, pthread_barrier_destroy, pthread_barrier_wait.
 </para></listitem>
 
+<listitem><para>
+Enabled console reports requested by escape sequences: Requesting primary
+and secondary device attributes, requesting cursor position report;
+see https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-patches/2012-q3/msg00019.html
+</para></listitem>
+
 <listitem><para>
 New APIs: clog10, clog10f.
 </para></listitem>