diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ IMPROVEMENTS:
 * backend/remote: Retry calls when the remote backend responds with a server error [GH-20588]
 * backend/remote: Check for external updates while waiting for user input [GH-20620]
 * plugin/discover: Parse and display provider warnings from the Terraform Registry [GH-20674]
+* plugin/registry: Add friendly error for when registry unresponsive [GH-20853]
 
 BUG FIXES: