2 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index d68464b1aca..0665133fae2 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2010-04-16  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+        * maintaining.texi (VC Directory Commands): Mention stashes and shelves.
+
 2010-04-15  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
 
         * dired.texi (Misc Dired Features): Mention VC diff and log.
diff --git a/doc/emacs/maintaining.texi b/doc/emacs/maintaining.texi
index f8e918ad8e3..56c65852b7a 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/maintaining.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/maintaining.texi
@@ -1147,9 +1147,14 @@ directory buffer will be used.
 
   @kbd{M-s a C-M-s} does an incremental search on the marked files.
 
-  Commands are also accessible from the VC-dir menu.  Note that some VC
-backends use the VC-dir menu to make available extra backend specific
-commands.
+@cindex stashes in version control
+@cindex shelves in version control
+  Commands are also accessible from the VC-dir menu.  Note that some
+VC backends use the VC-dir menu to make available extra,
+backend-specific, commands.  For example, Git and Bazaar allow you to
+manipulate @dfn{stashes} and @dfn{shelves}.  (These provide a
+mechanism to temporarily store uncommitted changes somewhere out of
+the way, and bring them back at a later time.)
 
   Normal VC commands with the @kbd{C-x v} prefix work in VC directory
 buffers.  Some single-key shortcuts are available as well; @kbd{=},