diff --git a/docs/release-notes/1.8.3.rst b/docs/release-notes/1.8.3.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cac40afba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/release-notes/1.8.3.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+1.8.3 :small:`the future`
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. rubric:: Docs
+
+.. rubric:: Bug fixes
+
+.. rubric:: Performance
+
+.. rubric:: Ecosystem
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-latest.rst b/docs/release-notes/release-latest.rst
index 03341a453e..5fa8f5f4d3 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-latest.rst
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-latest.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Version 1.9
 Version 1.8
 -----------
 
+.. include:: /release-notes/1.8.3.rst
 .. include:: /release-notes/1.8.2.rst
 .. include:: /release-notes/1.8.1.rst
 .. include:: /release-notes/1.8.0.rst