diff --git a/releasenotes/source/index.rst b/releasenotes/source/index.rst
index d8702f9c7f..21f414ed7c 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/index.rst
+++ b/releasenotes/source/index.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
    :maxdepth: 1
 
    unreleased
+   v26.0.0
    v24.0.0
    v23.0.0
    v22.1.0
diff --git a/releasenotes/source/v26.0.0.rst b/releasenotes/source/v26.0.0.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4161f890c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/source/v26.0.0.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+=====================
+v26.0.0 Release Notes
+=====================
+.. release-notes:: 26.0.0 Release Notes
+   :version: 26.0.0