diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.rst b/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
index 361f62874..030e5fef7 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 Release notes
 =============
 
+2.5
+---
+
+No further notes.
+
+
 2.4
 ---