diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.rst b/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
index 87101be7f..83ff78174 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ unreleased [2.x]
   just "-m qcX" or "-m clock" (#290).
 
 
+
 unreleased [1.0rc3]
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