diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b5a20a735e..c9393d13cf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ coverage-karma
 pep8.txt
 pylint.txt
 # Files created by releasenotes build
+RELEASENOTES.rst
 releasenotes/build
+releasenotes/notes/reno.cache
 reports
+
 openstack_dashboard/local/*
 !openstack_dashboard/local/local_settings.py.example
 !openstack_dashboard/local/enabled/_50__settings.py.example
diff --git a/reno.yaml b/reno.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60b0c183d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reno.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+# Ignore the kilo-eol tag because that branch does not work with reno.
+closed_branch_tag_re: "(.+)(?<!kilo)-eol"