diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/porting-guides/4.x.x.md b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/porting-guides/4.x.x.md
index a8c088f7c7a..f607a738a00 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/porting-guides/4.x.x.md
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/porting-guides/4.x.x.md
@@ -463,6 +463,24 @@ l3leaf:
     inband_mgmt_description: L2LEAF_INBAND_MGMT
 ```
 
+### Prevent redistributing the MLAG peer link subnets into BGP for all VRFs by default
+
+In AVD 4.0.0, the default value of `redistribute_mlag_ibgp_peering_vrfs` was `true`.
+In AVD 5.0.0, the default value of `redistribute_mlag_ibgp_peering_vrfs` is changed to `false`
+
+To retain the previous behaviour, set the value to `true`:
+
+```diff
+tenant_a:
+  - name: Tenant_A
++   redistribute_mlag_ibgp_peering_vrfs: true
+    <...>
+    vrfs:
+      - name: Tenant_A_OP
++       redistribute_mlag_ibgp_peering_vrfs: true
+        <...>
+```
+
 ## Changes to role `arista.avd.eos_cli_config_gen`
 
 ### Non port-channel related config is no longer ignored on port-channel member ethernet_interfaces
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/release-notes/5.x.x.md b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/release-notes/5.x.x.md
index e66bab5714e..4732f0dc6cc 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/release-notes/5.x.x.md
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/release-notes/5.x.x.md
@@ -202,6 +202,12 @@ With AVD version 5.0.0 the valid values for `wan_mode` key are now `legacy-autov
 
 See the [porting guide](../porting-guides/5.x.x.md#wan-mode-autovpn-renamed-wan-mode-legacy-vpn) for details.
 
+### Prevent redistributing the MLAG peer link subnets into BGP for all VRFs by default
+
+Starting AVD 5.0.0, default value of `redistribute_mlag_ibgp_peering_vrfs` changed to `false`.
+
+See the [porting guide](../porting-guides/5.x.x.md#prevent-redistributing-the-mlag-peer-link-subnets-into-bgp-for-all-vrfs-by-default)
+
 ### Other breaking or behavioral changes
 
 Breaking changes may require modifications to the inventory or playbook. See the [Porting guide for AVD 5.x.x](../porting-guides/5.x.x.md)