diff --git a/doc/manual/release-notes.xml b/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
index fd5061cc01..426078b829 100644
--- a/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
 <title>Nix Release Notes</title>
 
 
+<!--==================================================================-->
+
+<section xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.8"><title>Release 1.8 (TBA)</title>
+
+<para>TODO</para>
+
+</section>
+
+
 <!--==================================================================-->
 
 <section xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.7"><title>Release 1.7 (April 11, 2014)</title>