diff -r 414e3550e9c0 -r 0edec65d0633 NEWS
--- a/NEWS	Wed Jun 08 16:46:48 2016 +0200
+++ b/NEWS	Wed Jun 08 18:46:09 2016 +0200
@@ -98,6 +98,16 @@
 * The old proof method "default" has been removed (legacy since
 Isabelle2016). INCOMPATIBILITY, use "standard" instead.
 
+* Proof methods may refer to the main facts via the dynamic fact
+"method_facts". This is particularly useful for Eisbach method
+definitions.
+
+* Eisbach provides method "use" to modify the main facts of a given
+method expression, e.g.
+
+  (use facts in simp)
+  (use facts in \<open>simp add: ...\<close>)
+
 
 *** Pure ***