diff --git a/Help/release/3.30.rst b/Help/release/3.30.rst
index 50fefe295c..30d23bbc16 100644
--- a/Help/release/3.30.rst
+++ b/Help/release/3.30.rst
@@ -258,8 +258,25 @@ Changes made since CMake 3.30.0 include the following.
 3.30.3
 ------
 
+* The :command:`project(<PROJECT-NAME>)` command now sets
+  :variable:`<PROJECT-NAME>_SOURCE_DIR`, :variable:`<PROJECT-NAME>_BINARY_DIR`,
+  and :variable:`<PROJECT-NAME>_IS_TOP_LEVEL` as normal variables in addition
+  to setting them as cache entries.  This is needed to preserve support for
+  some :module:`FetchContent` use cases under policy :policy:`CMP0169`'s
+  NEW behavior.
+
 * The :module:`FindPython` and :module:`FindPython3` modules now define,
   respectively, the ``Python_DEFINITIONS`` and  ``Python3_DEFINITIONS``
   variables on Windows to support development with the free threaded
   version of Python.  The :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS` target
   property is also defined for the various targets provided by these modules.
+
+.. 3.30.4 (unreleased)
+
+  * The :command:`project(<PROJECT-NAME>)` command now sets
+    :variable:`<PROJECT-NAME>_SOURCE_DIR`, :variable:`<PROJECT-NAME>_BINARY_DIR`,
+    and :variable:`<PROJECT-NAME>_IS_TOP_LEVEL` as normal variables only if they
+    are already set as normal variables when :command:`project` is invoked.
+    Cache entries by the same names are always set as before.
+    This refines 3.30.3's behavior change to restore behavior of nested
+    directories that call :command:`project` with the same project name.