diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.rst b/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
index b2f8e1d8a..a2014e17f 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ Release notes
 * ``int(a, width=b)`` has been removed. Use ``int32(a)`` and ``int64(a)``.
 
 
+2.1
+---
+
+No further notes.
+
+
 2.0
 ---