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+===========================
+Neutron Release Notes Howto
+===========================
+
+Release notes are a new feature for documenting new features in
+OpenStack projects. Background on the process, tooling, and
+methodology is documented in a `mailing list post by Doug Hellman <http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/2015-November/078301.html>`_.
+
+For information on how to create release notes, please consult the
+`Release Notes documentation <http://docs.openstack.org/developer/reno/>`_.
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 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   README.rst
    liberty
    unreleased