diff --git a/docs/releases/3.1.8.txt b/docs/releases/3.1.8.txt
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+==========================
+Django 3.1.8 release notes
+==========================
+
+*Expected April 5, 2021*
+
+Django 3.1.8 fixes several bugs in 3.1.7.
+
+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
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ versions of the documentation contain the release notes for any later releases.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   3.1.8
    3.1.7
    3.1.6
    3.1.5