diff --git a/docs/news.xml b/docs/news.xml
index 706a23f068c3c03c090359a3da4a3cca352a4093..3a536c62d14f641e4ecf80f82e6bfdb55dfe9a4f 100644
--- a/docs/news.xml
+++ b/docs/news.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,29 @@
Keep the style consistent with existing entries as much as possible:
each change should be documented by a short, one-sentence summary
- and optionally a description where it's explained in more detail -->
+ and optionally a description where it's explained in more detail
+
+ Use the following template to add a new release section:
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+ -->