diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1c1350b51..3d808b405 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+
+# librdkafka v2.11.2 (unreleased)
+
+## Fixes
+
+* C++ docs: Clarify ownership of `RdKafka::Conf::dump()` return value (#5166, @aryanrahar)
+=======
 # librdkafka v2.12.0
 
 librdkafka v2.12.0 is a feature release:
@@ -19,6 +26,7 @@ librdkafka v2.12.0 is a feature release:
 
 
 
+
 # librdkafka v2.11.1
 
 librdkafka v2.11.1 is a maintenance release:
diff --git a/src-cpp/rdkafkacpp.h b/src-cpp/rdkafkacpp.h
index 8d8aebabe..af477a1c2 100644
--- a/src-cpp/rdkafkacpp.h
+++ b/src-cpp/rdkafkacpp.h
@@ -1436,8 +1436,17 @@ class RD_EXPORT Conf {
   virtual Conf::ConfResult get(
       SslCertificateVerifyCb *&ssl_cert_verify_cb) const = 0;
 
-  /** @brief Dump configuration names and values to list containing
-   *         name,value tuples */
+  /** @brief Dump configuration names and values to a list containing
+   *         name,value tuples.
+   *
+   *  @remark Ownership: The returned std::list<std::string> is heap-allocated.
+   *  The caller owns the list and must delete it when done, e.g.:
+   *  @code
+   *    std::list<std::string> *lst = conf->dump();
+   *    // ... use lst ...
+   *    delete lst;
+   *  @endcode
+   */
   virtual std::list<std::string> *dump() = 0;
 
   /** @brief Use with \p name = \c \"consume_cb\" */