diff --git a/docs/releases/4.2.18.txt b/docs/releases/4.2.18.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae0c4e3334
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/releases/4.2.18.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+===========================
+Django 4.2.18 release notes
+===========================
+
+*January 14, 2025*
+
+Django 4.2.18 fixes a security issue with severity "moderate" in 4.2.17.
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.txt b/docs/releases/index.txt
index e626606c55..ec69c8e414 100644
--- a/docs/releases/index.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/index.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ versions of the documentation contain the release notes for any later releases.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   4.2.18
    4.2.17
    4.2.16
    4.2.15