diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a07851ba8..41913b9e4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 - Removed deprecated 'alias._query' setting.
 - Fixed ambiguity in the esp-ESP localization
           (thanks to Fidel Mato).
+- Deprecated the 'new-uuid' verbosity option, since its functionality can be
+  removed by merging with 'new-id'.
 
 ------ current release ---------------------------
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 84f42d004..b97c47840 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Newly Deprecated Features in Taskwarrior 2.6.0
 
   - The 'DUETODAY' virtual tag is a synonym for the 'TODAY' virtual tag, and is
     not needed.
+  - The 'new-uuid' verbosity option is to be removed due to being redundant, its
+    functionality will be merged with 'new-id' option.
 
 Removed Features in 2.6.0