diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 0ba7dd74c0..277d15c610 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Changelog
  * Implemented the `specific()` method on PageQuerySet, to return pages as their most specific type
  * "Promoted search results" has moved into its own module
  * Elasticsearch backend now supports an experimental `ATOMIC_REBUILD` flag to keep the existing index available while the `update_index` task is running
+ * The wagtailapi module has been refactored to use Django REST Framework
  * Implemented pagination in the page chooser modal
  * Changed INSTALLED_APPS in project template to list apps in precedence order (Piet Delport)
  * The `{% image %}` tag now supports filters on the image variable, e.g. `{% image primary_img|default:secondary_img width-500 %}`
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.rst b/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
index 4d9eb776c1..2f1ad8aa21 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Contributors
 * Michael Fillier
 * Mitchel Cabuloy
 * Piet Delport
+* Tom Christie
 
 Translators
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diff --git a/docs/releases/1.1.rst b/docs/releases/1.1.rst
index 8e2dfeb6da..2a227a6b34 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.1.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/1.1.rst
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ The Elasticsearch search backend now accepts an experimental ``ATOMIC_REBUILD``
 Minor features
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+ * The :mod:`~wagtail.contrib.wagtailapi` module has been refactored to use Django REST Framework
  * Implemented pagination in the page chooser modal
  * Changed INSTALLED_APPS in project template to list apps in precedence order
  * The ``{% image %}`` tag now supports filters on the image variable, e.g. ``{% image primary_img|default:secondary_img width-500 %}``