diff --git a/docs/_newsfragments/2384.bugfix.rst b/docs/_newsfragments/2384.bugfix.rst
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-Installing Falcon 4.0.0 unexpectly copies many unintended directories from the
-source tree to the venv's ``site-packages``. This issue has been rectified, and
-our CI has been extended with new tests (that verify what is actually installed
-from the distribution) to make sure this regression does not resurface.
diff --git a/docs/changes/4.0.1.rst b/docs/changes/4.0.1.rst
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+Changelog for Falcon 4.0.1
+==========================
+
+Summary
+-------
+
+This is a minor point release addressing a Python distribution issue in
+Falcon 4.0.0.
+
+
+Fixed
+-----
+
+- Installing Falcon 4.0.0 unexpectedly copies many unintended directories from the
+  source tree to the venv's ``site-packages``. This issue has been rectified, and
+  our CI has been extended with new tests (that verify what is actually installed
+  from the distribution) to make sure this regression does not resurface. (`#2384 <https://github.com/falconry/falcon/issues/2384>`__)
diff --git a/docs/changes/index.rst b/docs/changes/index.rst
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@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Changelogs
 .. toctree::
 
    4.1.0 <4.1.0>
+   4.0.1 <4.0.1>
    4.0.0 <4.0.0>
    3.1.3 <3.1.3>
    3.1.2 <3.1.2>