diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/release-notes.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/release-notes.adoc
index 5f89b55d1..e320758f5 100644
--- a/modules/ROOT/pages/release-notes.adoc
+++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/release-notes.adoc
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ The Stackable Data Platform consists of multiple operators that work together.
 Periodically a platform release is made, including all components of the platform at a specific version.
 
 // WARNING: Please keep the empty newlines, otherwise headings are broken.
+include::partial$release-notes/release-26.3.adoc[]
+
 include::partial$release-notes/release-25.11.adoc[]
 
 include::partial$release-notes/release-25.7.adoc[]
diff --git a/modules/ROOT/partials/release-notes/release-26.3.adoc b/modules/ROOT/partials/release-notes/release-26.3.adoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48dcf9b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/ROOT/partials/release-notes/release-26.3.adoc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+== Release 26.3
+
+=== 26.3.0
+
+Released on 2026-03-16.
+(Optional description / introduction)
diff --git a/modules/ROOT/partials/release-notes/release-template.adoc b/modules/ROOT/partials/release-notes/release-template.adoc
index f852d7870..9919fa8f9 100644
--- a/modules/ROOT/partials/release-notes/release-template.adoc
+++ b/modules/ROOT/partials/release-notes/release-template.adoc
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ Released on YYYY-MM-DD.
 * Highlight 3
 ====
 
+[WARNING,caption=Overview of breaking changes]
+====
+The following components of the SDP contain breaking changes for this release:
+
+* Breaking change 1
+* Breaking change 2
+====
+
 ==== New platform features
 
 All subsections must follow this order: