diff --git a/java-17-openjdk.spec b/java-17-openjdk.spec
index 7282dec..c0cfeeb 100644
--- a/java-17-openjdk.spec
+++ b/java-17-openjdk.spec
@@ -2497,6 +2497,7 @@ require "copy_jdk_configs.lua"
 - Double percent signs consistently throughout comments
 - Set bundled giflib provide version to 5.2.2
 - Set bundled libpng provide version to 1.6.43
+- Warn about bundled provide version bumps and backouts in openjdk_news.sh
 
 * Wed Oct  9 2024 Thomas Fitzsimmons <fitzsim@redhat.com> - 1:17.0.13.0.11-3
 - Correct version suffix in "Update to jdk-17.0.13+11 (GA)" changelog entry
diff --git a/scripts/openjdk_news.sh b/scripts/openjdk_news.sh
index 64b1434..e0f466a 100755
--- a/scripts/openjdk_news.sh
+++ b/scripts/openjdk_news.sh
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ done
 sort "${TMPDIR}/fixes2" "${TMPDIR}/fixes3" | uniq > "${TMPDIR}/fixes"
 rm -f "${TMPDIR}/fixes2" "${TMPDIR}/fixes3"
 
+if grep -i 'backout' "${TMPDIR}/fixes"
+then
+    echo "WARNING: Review the preceding backouts"
+fi
+if grep -iE ': update.*(freetype|gif|harfbuzz|lcms|jpeg|png|zlib)' "${TMPDIR}/fixes"
+then
+    echo "WARNING: Review the preceding with respect to bundled provides"
+fi
+
 echo "In ${TMPDIR}/fixes:"
 cat "${TMPDIR}/fixes"