diff --git a/source/reference/audit-message.txt b/source/reference/audit-message.txt
index 5f0b2c3a675..f495cbaab99 100644
--- a/source/reference/audit-message.txt
+++ b/source/reference/audit-message.txt
@@ -685,8 +685,23 @@ associated ``param`` details and the ``result`` values, if any.
 
        .. versionadded:: 5.0
 
+
      - ``0`` - Success
 
+   * - :authaction:`startup`
+
+     - .. code-block:: none
+          :copyable: false
+
+          { options: <document> }
+
+       The ``options`` document contains the options the instance was 
+       started with.
+     
+       .. versionadded:: 5.0
+
+
+     - ``0`` - Success
 
 .. [#performance]
 
diff --git a/source/release-notes/5.0-changelog.txt b/source/release-notes/5.0-changelog.txt
index 2ee5de1185c..f0b9e651a8f 100644
--- a/source/release-notes/5.0-changelog.txt
+++ b/source/release-notes/5.0-changelog.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,13 @@
    :backlinks: none
    :depth: 1
    :class: singlecol
+
+New Audit Log Entries
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Starting in MongoDB 5.0, the audit log now records the following 
+additional events:
+
+- :issue:`SERVER-53278` startup
+- :issue:`SERVER-53329` logout 
+