diff --git a/reference/info/functions/get-magic-quotes-gpc.xml b/reference/info/functions/get-magic-quotes-gpc.xml
index 053d7631ec..2903163d81 100644
--- a/reference/info/functions/get-magic-quotes-gpc.xml
+++ b/reference/info/functions/get-magic-quotes-gpc.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="description">
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis>
-   <type>int</type><methodname>get_magic_quotes_gpc</methodname>
+   <type>bool</type><methodname>get_magic_quotes_gpc</methodname>
    <void/>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
@@ -30,6 +30,31 @@
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
    Returns 0 if magic_quotes_gpc is off, 1 otherwise. 
+   Or always returns &false; as of PHP 5.4.0. 
+  </para>
+ </refsect1>
+
+ <refsect1 role="changelog">
+  &reftitle.changelog;
+  <para>
+   <informaltable>
+    <tgroup cols="2">
+     <thead>
+      <row>
+       <entry>&Version;</entry>
+       <entry>&Description;</entry>
+      </row>
+     </thead>
+     <tbody>
+      <row>
+       <entry>5.4.0</entry>
+       <entry>
+        Always returns &false; because the magic quotes feature was removed from PHP.
+       </entry>
+      </row>
+     </tbody>
+    </tgroup>
+   </informaltable>
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -41,10 +66,11 @@
     <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
-echo get_magic_quotes_gpc();         // 1
+// If magic quotes are enabled
 echo $_POST['lastname'];             // O\'reilly
 echo addslashes($_POST['lastname']); // O\\\'reilly
 
+// Usage across all PHP versions
 if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
     $lastname = stripslashes($_POST['lastname']);
 }
diff --git a/reference/info/functions/get-magic-quotes-runtime.xml b/reference/info/functions/get-magic-quotes-runtime.xml
index 46dbc0cdb9..b39146e2a0 100644
--- a/reference/info/functions/get-magic-quotes-runtime.xml
+++ b/reference/info/functions/get-magic-quotes-runtime.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="description">
   &reftitle.description;
   <methodsynopsis>
-   <type>int</type><methodname>get_magic_quotes_runtime</methodname>
+   <type>bool</type><methodname>get_magic_quotes_runtime</methodname>
    <void/>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <simpara>
@@ -22,9 +22,34 @@
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
    Returns 0 if magic_quotes_runtime is off, 1 otherwise. 
+   Or always returns &false; as of PHP 5.4.0. 
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
+ <refsect1 role="changelog">
+  &reftitle.changelog;
+  <para>
+   <informaltable>
+    <tgroup cols="2">
+     <thead>
+      <row>
+       <entry>&Version;</entry>
+       <entry>&Description;</entry>
+      </row>
+     </thead>
+     <tbody>
+      <row>
+       <entry>5.4.0</entry>
+       <entry>
+        Always returns &false; because the magic quotes feature was removed from PHP.
+       </entry>
+      </row>
+     </tbody>
+    </tgroup>
+   </informaltable>
+  </para>
+ </refsect1>
+ 
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
   <para>