diff --git a/release_notes/ocp-4-18-release-notes.adoc b/release_notes/ocp-4-18-release-notes.adoc
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--- a/release_notes/ocp-4-18-release-notes.adoc
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@@ -447,6 +447,10 @@ Updated boot images has been promoted to GA for Amazon Web Services (AWS) cluste
 [id="ocp-release-notes-networking_{context}"]
 === Networking
 
+[id="ocp-release-notes-networking-whitelist-blacklist-annotation-updated-allowlist-denylist_{context}"]
+=== Updated terminology for whitelist and blacklist annotations
+The terminology for the `ip_whitelist` and `ip_blacklist` annotations have been updated to `ip_allowlist` and `ip_denylist`, respectively. Currently, {product-title} still supports the `ip_whitelist` and `ip_blacklist` annotations. However, these annotations are planned for removal in a future release.
+
 [id="ocp-release-notes-nodes_{context}"]
 === Nodes