diff --git a/docs/releases/5.2.8.txt b/docs/releases/5.2.8.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd35dd6af5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/releases/5.2.8.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+==========================
+Django 5.2.8 release notes
+==========================
+
+*Expected November 5, 2025*
+
+Django 5.2.8 fixes several bugs in 5.2.7.
+
+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
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ versions of the documentation contain the release notes for any later releases.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   5.2.8
    5.2.7
    5.2.6
    5.2.5