diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 4cbe804d0..518781f93 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ to provide registration to anyone, consider adding [email](https://github.com/ma
 [recaptcha](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/v1.56/CAPTCHA_SETUP.html)
 or [token-based](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/v1.56/usage/administration/admin_api/registration_tokens.html) verification
 in order to prevent automated registration from bad actors.
-
 This check can be disabled by setting the `enable_registration_without_verification` option in your
 homeserver configuration file to `true`. More details are available in the
 [upgrade notes](https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/v1.56/upgrade.html#open-registration-without-verification-is-now-disabled-by-default).
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ Internal Changes
 ----------------
 
 - Bump the version of `black` for compatibility with the latest `click` release. ([\#12320](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12320))
-- Refuse to start if registration is enabled without email, captcha, or token-based verification unless the new config flag `enable_registration_without_verification` is set to `true`. ([\#12322](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12322))
 
 
 Synapse 1.56.0rc1 (2022-03-29)
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ Internal Changes
 - Rename `shared_rooms` to `mutual_rooms` ([MSC2666](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2666)), as per proposal changes. ([\#12036](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12036))
 - Remove check on `update_user_directory` for shared rooms handler ([MSC2666](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2666)), and update/expand documentation. ([\#12038](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12038))
 - Refactor `create_new_client_event` to use a new parameter, `state_event_ids`, which accurately describes the usage with [MSC2716](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/2716) instead of abusing `auth_event_ids`. ([\#12083](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12083), [\#12304](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12304))
-- Refuse to start if registration is enabled without email, captcha, or token-based verification unless the new config flag `enable_registration_without_verification` is set to `true`. ([\#12091](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12091))
+- Refuse to start if registration is enabled without email, captcha, or token-based verification unless the new config flag `enable_registration_without_verification` is set to `true`. ([\#12091](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12091), [\#12322](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12322))
 - Add tests for database transaction callbacks. ([\#12198](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12198))
 - Handle cancellation in `DatabasePool.runInteraction`. ([\#12199](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12199))
 - Add missing type hints for cache storage. ([\#12216](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/12216))