diff --git a/docs/releases/5.2.6.txt b/docs/releases/5.2.6.txt
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+==========================
+Django 5.2.6 release notes
+==========================
+
+*Expected September 3, 2025*
+
+Django 5.2.6 fixes several bugs in 5.2.5.
+
+Bugfixes
+========
+
+* ...
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.txt b/docs/releases/index.txt
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--- a/docs/releases/index.txt
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@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ versions of the documentation contain the release notes for any later releases.
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   5.2.6
    5.2.5
    5.2.4
    5.2.3