diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2111.section.xml
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+
+ Release 21.11 (?
, 2021.11/??)
+
+ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has
+ the following highlights:
+
+
+
+
+ Support is planned until the end of April 2022, handing over to
+ 22.05.
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/release-notes.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/release-notes.xml
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@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
This section lists the release notes for each stable version of NixOS and
current unstable revision.
+
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2111.section.md
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+# Release 21.11 (“?”, 2021.11/??) {#release-21.11}
+
+In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the following highlights:
+
+* Support is planned until the end of April 2022, handing over to 22.05.