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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+========================
+1.6 Series Release Notes
+========================
+
+.. release-notes::
+   :branch: stable/1.6
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@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Contents
    :maxdepth: 2
 
    unreleased
+   1.6
    ussuri
 
 Indices and tables