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 Block Storage Service Specifications (cinder)
 =============================================
 
+2026.1 approved specs
+=====================
+
+.. toctree::
+   :glob:
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   specs/2026.1/*
+
 2025.1 approved specs
 =====================
 
diff --git a/specs/2026.1/remove-me.rst b/specs/2026.1/remove-me.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.. This file is a place holder.  It should be removed by
+   any patch proposing a spec for the 2025.1 release
+
+================================
+No specs have yet been approved.
+================================
+