diff --git a/docs/reference/release-notes/highlights-7.7.0.asciidoc b/docs/reference/release-notes/highlights-7.7.0.asciidoc
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--- a/docs/reference/release-notes/highlights-7.7.0.asciidoc
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@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@
 //NOTE: The notable-highlights tagged regions are re-used in the
 //Installation and Upgrade Guide
 
+// tag::notable-highlights[]
+[float]
+=== Significant reduction of heap usage of segments
+
+This release of Elasticsearch significantly reduces the amount of heap memory
+that is needed to keep Lucene segments open. In addition to helping with cluster
+stability, this helps reduce costs by storing much more data per node before
+hitting memory limits.
+
+// end::notable-highlights[]
+
 // tag::notable-highlights[]
 [discrete]
 === {transforms-cap}