diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 762cebd3..38748947 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 2.0.8.dev0
- * #1116: Add support for dumping database containers via their container name.
- * #1116: Add support for database backup labels.
  * #1114: Document systemd configuration changes for the ZFS filesystem hook.
+ * #1116: Add dumping of database containers via their container names, handy for backing up
+   database containers from the host. See the documentation for more information:
+   https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases/#database-client-on-the-host
+ * #1116: Add optional database labels to make it easier to find your dumps within a Borg archive.
  * #1118: Fix a bug in which Borg hangs during database backup when different filesystems are in
    use.
  * #1122: To prevent the user from inadvertently excluding the "bootstrap" action's manifest, always
diff --git a/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md b/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md
index dc67691e..807a54ac 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/backup-your-databases.md
@@ -214,8 +214,10 @@ these options in the `hooks:` section of your configuration.
 
 #### Database client on the host
 
-But what if borgmatic is running on the host? You can connect to the database
-container by specifying its container name or id:
+But what if borgmatic is running on the host?
+
+<span class="minilink minilink-addedin">New in version 2.0.8</span> You can
+connect to the database container by specifying its container name or ID:
 
 ```yaml
 postgresql_databases:
@@ -226,8 +228,16 @@ postgresql_databases:
       password: trustsome1
 ```
 
-Now borgmatic will use the `docker`/`podman` CLI to figure out the container IP.
-Alternatively you can publish your container ports to the host.
+borgmatic uses the `docker`/`podman` CLI to figure out the container IP to
+connect to. But `container:` does not work when borgmatic itself is running in a
+container; in that case, use `hostname:` as described above.
+
+<span class="minilink minilink-addedin">Prior to version 2.0.8</span> If you're
+running an older version of borgmatic on the host, you can publish your database
+container ports to the host (e.g. via `docker run --publish` or Compose's
+`ports`)—and then configure borgmatic to connect to `localhost` and the
+published port.
+
 
 #### Database client in a running container