diff --git a/docs/source/releases.rst b/docs/source/releases.rst
index c7b22755..a828f456 100644
--- a/docs/source/releases.rst
+++ b/docs/source/releases.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+.. include:: whatsnew/0.8.5.txt
+
 .. include:: whatsnew/0.8.4.txt
 
 .. include:: whatsnew/0.8.3.txt
diff --git a/docs/source/whatsnew/0.8.5.txt b/docs/source/whatsnew/0.8.5.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48125f82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/whatsnew/0.8.5.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+Development
+-----------
+
+:Release: 0.8.5
+:Date: TBD
+
+.. warning::
+   This release is still under active development.  All changes listed are
+   subject to change at any time.
+
+
+Highlights
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+None
+
+Enhancements
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+None
+
+Experimental Features
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. warning::
+
+   Experimental features are subject to change.
+
+None
+
+Bug Fixes
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+None
+
+Performance
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+None
+
+Maintenance and Refactorings
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+None
+
+Build
+~~~~~
+
+None
+
+Documentation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+None
+
+Miscellaneous
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+None