diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index e35400b819..de921dd648 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -556,6 +556,12 @@ Changelog
  * Maintenance: Remove support for Django 4.1 and below (Sage Abdullah)
 
 
+5.2.7 (xx.xx.xxxx) - IN DEVELOPMENT
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ * ...
+
+
 5.2.6 (11.07.2024)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/5.2.7.md b/docs/releases/5.2.7.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed8bedce73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/releases/5.2.7.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Wagtail 5.2.7 release notes - IN DEVELOPMENT
+
+_Unreleased_
+
+```{contents}
+---
+local:
+depth: 1
+---
+```
+
+## What's new
+
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+ * ...
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.rst b/docs/releases/index.rst
index 140289a243..0ebf8b9103 100644
--- a/docs/releases/index.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/index.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Release notes
    6.0.2
    6.0.1
    6.0
+   5.2.7
    5.2.6
    5.2.5
    5.2.4