diff --git a/doc/news/2021-07-09_0.9.7.md b/doc/news/2021-07-09_0.9.7.md
index d7ad1fd53b0..f89ef1d4870 100644
--- a/doc/news/2021-07-09_0.9.7.md
+++ b/doc/news/2021-07-09_0.9.7.md
@@ -153,8 +153,12 @@ We are currently working on following topics:
 
 ## Statistics
 
+We closed [40 issues](https://github.com/ElektraInitiative/libelektra/milestone/28?closed=1) for this release.
+
 About 18 authors changed 307 files with 6547 insertions(+) and 1914 deletions(-) in 304 commits.
 
+Thanks to all authors for making this release possible!
+
 ## Join the Initiative!
 
 We welcome new contributors!
diff --git a/doc/news/_preparation_next_release.md b/doc/news/_preparation_next_release.md
index 8b73642039f..f3b74c696fe 100644
--- a/doc/news/_preparation_next_release.md
+++ b/doc/news/_preparation_next_release.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ you up to date with the multi-language support provided by Elektra.
 ## Documentation
 
 - <<TODO>>
-- <<TODO>>
+- Updated the news template. _(Mihael Pranjić)_
 - <<TODO>>
 
 ## Tests
@@ -199,8 +199,12 @@ We are currently working on following topics:
 
 ## Statistics
 
+We closed [<<NUMISSUES>> issues](https://github.com/ElektraInitiative/libelektra/milestone/<<MILESTONE>>?closed=1) for this release.
+
 <<`scripts/git-release-stats 0.9.VER-1 0.9.<<VERSION>>`>>
 
+Thanks to all authors for making this release possible!
+
 ## Join the Initiative!
 
 We welcome new contributors!
diff --git a/doc/todo/NEWS.md b/doc/todo/NEWS.md
index 8b73642039f..c407514f312 100644
--- a/doc/todo/NEWS.md
+++ b/doc/todo/NEWS.md
@@ -199,8 +199,12 @@ We are currently working on following topics:
 
 ## Statistics
 
+We closed [<<NUMISSUES>> issues](https://github.com/ElektraInitiative/libelektra/milestone/<<MILESTONE>>?closed=1) for this release.
+
 <<`scripts/git-release-stats 0.9.VER-1 0.9.<<VERSION>>`>>
 
+Thanks to all authors for making this release possible!
+
 ## Join the Initiative!
 
 We welcome new contributors!