diff --git a/doc/whats-new.rst b/doc/whats-new.rst
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@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ New Features
 - Add support for lshift and rshift binary operators (``<<``, ``>>``) on
   :py:class:`xr.DataArray` of type :py:class:`int` (:issue:`7727` , :pull:`7741`).
   By `Alan Brammer <https://github.com/abrammer>`_.
+- Added support for multidimensional initial guess in :py:meth:`DataArray.curvefit` (:issue:`7768`).
+  By `András Gunyhó <https://github.com/mgunyho>`_.
 
 
 Breaking changes