diff --git a/specs/liberty-template.rst b/specs/liberty-template.rst
index 59a8e0889..5fbb5b65e 100644
--- a/specs/liberty-template.rst
+++ b/specs/liberty-template.rst
@@ -373,3 +373,20 @@ references are unavailable. Examples of what you could include are:
   EC2 docs)
 
 * Anything else you feel it is worthwhile to refer to
+
+
+History
+=======
+
+Optional section for liberty intended to be used each time the spec
+is updated to describe new design, API or any database schema
+updated. Useful to let reader understand what's happened along the
+time.
+
+.. list-table:: Revisions
+   :header-rows: 1
+
+   * - Release Name
+     - Description
+   * - Liberty
+     - Introduced
diff --git a/tests/test_titles.py b/tests/test_titles.py
index 46f86b9db..5a61c1e41 100644
--- a/tests/test_titles.py
+++ b/tests/test_titles.py
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ import docutils.core
 import testtools
 
 
+# Used for new sections introduced during a release.
+# - "History" introduced in Liberty should be
+# mandatory for M.
+OPTIONAL_SECTIONS = ("History",)
+
+
 class TestTitles(testtools.TestCase):
     def _get_title(self, section_tree):
         section = {
@@ -40,7 +46,8 @@ class TestTitles(testtools.TestCase):
         return titles
 
     def _check_titles(self, filename, expect, actual):
-        missing_sections = [x for x in expect.keys() if x not in actual.keys()]
+        missing_sections = [x for x in expect.keys() if (
+            x not in actual.keys()) and (x not in OPTIONAL_SECTIONS)]
         extra_sections = [x for x in actual.keys() if x not in expect.keys()]
 
         msgs = []