diff --git a/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md b/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md
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--- a/docs/how-to/deal-with-very-large-backups.md
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@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ cron job), while only running expensive consistency checks with `check` on a
 much less frequent basis (e.g. with `borgmatic check` called from a separate
 cron job).
 
+<span class="minilink minilink-addedin">New in version 1.8.5</span> Instead of
+(or in addition to) specifying actions on the command-line, you can configure
+borgmatic to [skip particular
+actions](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/set-up-backups/#skipping-actions).
+
 
 ### Consistency check configuration