diff --git a/docs/releases/4.2.9.txt b/docs/releases/4.2.9.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f98803f5eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/releases/4.2.9.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+==========================
+Django 4.2.9 release notes
+==========================
+
+*Expected January 2, 2024*
+
+Django 4.2.9 fixes a bug in 4.2.8.
+
+Bugfixes
+========
+
+* ...
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.txt b/docs/releases/index.txt
index 9cc64630a8c..3233dbf5014 100644
--- a/docs/releases/index.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/index.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ versions of the documentation contain the release notes for any later releases.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   4.2.9
    4.2.8
    4.2.7
    4.2.6