diff --git a/docs/releases/5.1.8.txt b/docs/releases/5.1.8.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd96acd0cb
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+++ b/docs/releases/5.1.8.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+==========================
+Django 5.1.8 release notes
+==========================
+
+*Expected April 2, 2025*
+
+Django 5.1.8 fixes several bugs in 5.1.7.
+
+Bugfixes
+========
+
+* ...
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.txt b/docs/releases/index.txt
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--- a/docs/releases/index.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/index.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ versions of the documentation contain the release notes for any later releases.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   5.1.8
    5.1.7
    5.1.6
    5.1.5