diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 330b14eda1e7..e8054f604018 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 *** PLEASE FOLLOW THIS FORMAT: [<priority indicator, more stars = higher priority>] <description> [<PR URL>]
 
+25.5
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+
+
 25.4
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