diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml
index 08b1d779e751..bb00cde01956 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml
@@ -341,6 +341,17 @@
           attempts from the SSH logs.
         </para>
       </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+        <para>
+          Sway: The terminal emulator <literal>rxvt-unicode</literal> is
+          no longer installed by default via
+          <literal>programs.sway.extraPackages</literal>. The current
+          default configuration uses <literal>alacritty</literal> (and
+          soon <literal>foot</literal>) so this is only an issue when
+          using a customized configuration and not installing
+          <literal>rxvt-unicode</literal> explicitly.
+        </para>
+      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
   </section>
 </section>
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md
index c19b46c5def0..e8a751517361 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md
@@ -83,3 +83,5 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin
 - The setting [`services.openssh.logLevel`](options.html#opt-services.openssh.logLevel) `"VERBOSE"` `"INFO"`. This brings NixOS in line with upstream and other Linux distributions, and reduces log spam on servers due to bruteforcing botnets.
 
   However, if [`services.fail2ban.enable`](options.html#opt-services.fail2ban.enable) is `true`, the `fail2ban` will override the verbosity to `"VERBOSE"`, so that `fail2ban` can observe the failed login attempts from the SSH logs.
+
+- Sway: The terminal emulator `rxvt-unicode` is no longer installed by default via `programs.sway.extraPackages`. The current default configuration uses `alacritty` (and soon `foot`) so this is only an issue when using a customized configuration and not installing `rxvt-unicode` explicitly.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/sway.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/sway.nix
index 3c09d9f00fd5..d5819a08e8f2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/sway.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/sway.nix
@@ -91,10 +91,9 @@ in {
       type = with types; listOf package;
       default = with pkgs; [
         swaylock swayidle alacritty dmenu
-        rxvt-unicode # For backward compatibility (old default terminal)
       ];
       defaultText = literalExample ''
-        with pkgs; [ swaylock swayidle rxvt-unicode alacritty dmenu ];
+        with pkgs; [ swaylock swayidle alacritty dmenu ];
       '';
       example = literalExample ''
         with pkgs; [