diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/webapi-version-history.rst b/doc/source/contributor/webapi-version-history.rst
index 7176575f06..f90cb3c6c2 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/webapi-version-history.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/webapi-version-history.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 REST API Version History
 ========================
 
-1.78 (Xena, ?)
+1.78 (Xena, 18.2)
 ----------------------
 Add endpoints to allow history events for nodes to be retrieved via
 the REST API.
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ the REST API.
 * ``GET /v1/nodes/{node_ident}/history/``
 * ``GET /v1/nodes/{node_ident}/history/{event_uuid}``
 
-1.77 (Xena, ?)
+1.77 (Xena, 18.2)
 ----------------------
 
 Add a fields selector to the the Drivers list:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Add a fields selector to the the Drivers list:
 Also add a fields selector to the the Driver detail:
 * ``GET /v1/drivers/{driver_name}?fields=``
 
-1.76 (Xena, ?)
+1.76 (Xena, 18.2)
 ----------------------
 Add endpoints for changing boot mode and secure boot state of node
 asynchronously:
diff --git a/ironic/common/release_mappings.py b/ironic/common/release_mappings.py
index 0a67cdd5da..acb630f78d 100644
--- a/ironic/common/release_mappings.py
+++ b/ironic/common/release_mappings.py
@@ -370,6 +370,26 @@ RELEASE_MAPPING = {
             'VolumeTarget': ['1.0'],
         }
     },
+    '18.2': {
+        'api': '1.78',
+        'rpc': '1.55',
+        'objects': {
+            'Allocation': ['1.1'],
+            'BIOSSetting': ['1.1'],
+            'Node': ['1.36', '1.35'],
+            'NodeHistory': ['1.0'],
+            'Conductor': ['1.3'],
+            'Chassis': ['1.3'],
+            'Deployment': ['1.0'],
+            'DeployTemplate': ['1.1'],
+            'Port': ['1.10'],
+            'Portgroup': ['1.4'],
+            'Trait': ['1.0'],
+            'TraitList': ['1.0'],
+            'VolumeConnector': ['1.0'],
+            'VolumeTarget': ['1.0'],
+        }
+    },
     'master': {
         'api': '1.78',
         'rpc': '1.55',
@@ -405,9 +425,9 @@ RELEASE_MAPPING = {
 #
 #            There should be at most two named mappings here.
 
-# NOTE(mgoddard): remove victoria prior to the xena release.
-RELEASE_MAPPING['victoria'] = RELEASE_MAPPING['16.0']
+# NOTE(mgoddard): remove wallaby prior to the yoga release.
 RELEASE_MAPPING['wallaby'] = RELEASE_MAPPING['17.0']
+RELEASE_MAPPING['xena'] = RELEASE_MAPPING['18.2']
 
 # List of available versions with named versions first; 'master' is excluded.
 RELEASE_VERSIONS = sorted(set(RELEASE_MAPPING) - {'master'}, reverse=True)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_release_mappings.py b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_release_mappings.py
index 2b76b67d3c..8eaa690620 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_release_mappings.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_release_mappings.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ NUMERIC_RELEASES = sorted(
     map(versionutils.convert_version_to_tuple,
         set(release_mappings.RELEASE_MAPPING)
         # Update the exceptions whenever needed
-        - {'master', 'wallaby', 'victoria'}),
+        - {'master', 'xena', 'wallaby'}),
     reverse=True)
 
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/18.2-prelude-3c8609692bab70a3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/18.2-prelude-3c8609692bab70a3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d217dab4e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/18.2-prelude-3c8609692bab70a3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+prelude: |
+    The Ironic team hearby announces the release of Ironic 18.2.
+
+    During the Xena development cycle, thirty eight contributors collaborated
+    together, and with our adjacent communities to support the needs of our
+    end users in all the many forms they take. Over 48,000 lines of code were
+    modified, and twenty two new features made it into Ironic along with
+    a number of bug fixes. We sincerely hope you enjoy!