diff --git a/language/variables.xml b/language/variables.xml
index 5d061391617e..8896b416726f 100644
--- a/language/variables.xml
+++ b/language/variables.xml
@@ -533,6 +533,11 @@ function foo(){
     This means that static variables in methods now behave the same way as static properties.
    </para>
 
+   <simpara>
+    As of PHP 8.3.0, static variables can be initialized with arbitrary expressions.
+    This means that method calls, for example, can be used to initialize static variables.
+   </simpara>
+
    <example>
     <title>Usage of static Variables in Inherited Methods</title>
     <programlisting role="php">