diff --git a/docs/releases/5.1.2.txt b/docs/releases/5.1.2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..234c9e0bd5a
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@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+==========================
+Django 5.1.2 release notes
+==========================
+
+*Expected October 8, 2024*
+
+Django 5.1.2 fixes several bugs in 5.1.1.
+
+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
 
+   5.1.2
    5.1.1
    5.1