diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 317d019a0..5fb6bc7e8 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+4.56
+-----
+
+
 4.55
 -----