informing vs making known

informing and making known both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
informing	Yes	No	No	No
making known	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, informing and making known are synonyms defined as:

informing (noun)	making known (noun)
a speech act that conveys information	a speech act that conveys information
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)