diff --git a/UPGRADE.md b/UPGRADE.md
index 5099b4965..cd3b1ccd7 100644
--- a/UPGRADE.md
+++ b/UPGRADE.md
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ the following command inside your docker container:
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Recording permission
+
+We've introduced the ability for any authenticated participant to start a recording or transcription, but this behavior remains configurable.
+You can keep recording and transcription restricted to room admins and owners by setting `RECORDING_AUTHENTICATED_PARTICIPANTS_ENABLED` to `false`.
+
+## [v1.34.0]
+
 ### Marketing / Brevo integration now uses `django-lasuite`
 
 The in-house marketing service (`core.services.marketing`) has been removed and
diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/permissions.py b/src/backend/core/api/permissions.py
index 0c91c87b6..35e14bd09 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/permissions.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/permissions.py
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@ class CanManageLobby(ParticipantCapability):
 
 
 class CanManageRecording(ParticipantCapability):
-    """Grant starting/stopping a room recording (screen recording or transcript).
-
-    Self-hosters can keep it admin/owner only with
-    `RECORDING_AUTHENTICATED_PARTICIPANTS_ENABLED`.
-    """
+    """Grant starting/stopping a room recording (screen recording or transcript)."""
 
     enabled_setting = "RECORDING_AUTHENTICATED_PARTICIPANTS_ENABLED"