diff --git a/doc/source/devref/releasenotes.rst b/doc/source/devref/releasenotes.rst
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--- a/doc/source/devref/releasenotes.rst
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@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 Release notes
 =============
 
-The release notes for a patch should be included in the patch. If not, the
-release notes should be in a follow-on review.
+The release notes for a patch should be included in the patch.
 
 If the following applies to the patch, a release note is required:
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/README.rst b/releasenotes/README.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+=============
+Release notes
+=============
+
+The release notes for a patch should be included in the
+patch. The intended audience for release notes include
+deployers, administrators and end-users.
+
+A release note is required if the patch has upgrade or API
+impact. It is also required if the patch adds a feature or
+fixes a long-standing or security bug.
+
+Please see
+http://docs.openstack.org/developer/cinder/devref/releasenotes.html
+for more details.
+