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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-9.1.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-9.1.sgml
index be8d65ae4be..6682106820c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/release-9.1.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-9.1.sgml
@@ -196,7 +196,14 @@
<listitem>
<para>
- <emphasis>Implement a truly serializable isolation level</emphasis>
+ <emphasis>Implement Serializable Snapshot Isolation, in order to
+ provide a more robust serializable transaction mode.</emphasis>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ In previous releases, the REPEATABLE READ and SERIALIZABLE isolation
+ levels were identical. The historical behavior of REPEATABLE READ is
+ unchanged in this release, but SERIALIZABLE now provides stronger
+ guarantees.
</para>
</listitem>