diff --git a/docs/csharp/programming-guide/classes-and-structs/local-functions.md b/docs/csharp/programming-guide/classes-and-structs/local-functions.md
index d8571d6778b11..758cb893eeb8c 100644
--- a/docs/csharp/programming-guide/classes-and-structs/local-functions.md
+++ b/docs/csharp/programming-guide/classes-and-structs/local-functions.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ helpviewer_keywords:
 - Finalizers
 - Other local functions
 
+Beginning with C# 8.0, local function parameters can shadow local variables and parameters from an enclosing scope.
+
 However, local functions can't be declared inside an expression-bodied member.
 
 > [!NOTE]
diff --git a/docs/csharp/whats-new/csharp-version-history.md b/docs/csharp/whats-new/csharp-version-history.md
index 52927bcffba90..329cff11c0d54 100644
--- a/docs/csharp/whats-new/csharp-version-history.md
+++ b/docs/csharp/whats-new/csharp-version-history.md
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ C# 8.0 is the first major C# release that specifically targets .NET Core. Some f
   - Positional patterns
 - [Using declarations](../language-reference/statements/using.md)
 - [Static local functions](../programming-guide/classes-and-structs/local-functions.md)
+- Lambda expressions, anonymous methods, and local functions can declare parameters that shadow local variables and parameters from an enclosing scope.
 - [Disposable ref structs](../language-reference/builtin-types/ref-struct.md)
 - [Nullable reference types](../language-reference/builtin-types/nullable-reference-types.md)
 - [Asynchronous streams](../language-reference/statements/iteration-statements.md#await-foreach)