diff --git a/cuda_bindings/docs/source/release/12.9.X-notes.rst b/cuda_bindings/docs/source/release/12.9.X-notes.rst
index a3a640f5312..967665b4284 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/docs/source/release/12.9.X-notes.rst
+++ b/cuda_bindings/docs/source/release/12.9.X-notes.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Highlights
 
 * Automatic CUDA library path detection based on ``CUDA_HOME``, eliminating the need to manually set ``LIBRARY_PATH`` environment variables for installation.
 
+* The Python overhead of calling functions in CUDA bindings in ``driver``,
+  ``runtime`` and ``nvrtc`` has been reduced by approximately 30%.
 
 Known issues
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