diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index ab3b1ee341..af7aaa081a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+6.2 (xx.xx.xxxx) - IN DEVELOPMENT
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ * ...
+
+
 6.1 (xx.xx.xxxx) - IN DEVELOPMENT
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/6.2.md b/docs/releases/6.2.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d51fb36ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/releases/6.2.md
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Wagtail 6.2 release notes - IN DEVELOPMENT
+
+_Unreleased_
+
+```{contents}
+---
+local:
+depth: 1
+---
+```
+
+## What's new
+
+
+### Other features
+
+ * ...
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+ * ...
+
+### Documentation
+
+ * ...
+
+### Maintenance
+
+ * ...
+
+
+## Upgrade considerations - changes affecting all projects
+
+## Upgrade considerations - deprecation of old functionality
+
+## Upgrade considerations - changes affecting Wagtail customisations
+
+## Upgrade considerations - changes to undocumented internals
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.rst b/docs/releases/index.rst
index 2669856b09..e4bd8a0035 100644
--- a/docs/releases/index.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/index.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Release notes
    :maxdepth: 1
 
    upgrading
+   6.2
    6.1
    6.0.2
    6.0.1