diff --git a/docs/releases/5.2.5.txt b/docs/releases/5.2.5.txt
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@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+==========================
+Django 5.2.5 release notes
+==========================
+
+*Expected August 6, 2025*
+
+Django 5.2.5 fixes several bugs in 5.2.4.
+
+Bugfixes
+========
+
+* ...
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.txt b/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
 
+   5.2.5
    5.2.4
    5.2.3
    5.2.2