diff --git a/doc/manual/release-notes.xml b/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
index a078be83d..bcf95d4ec 100644
--- a/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@
 
 
 
+<!--==================================================================-->
+
+<section xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.5.2"><title>Release 1.5.2 (May 1, 2013)</title>
+
+<para>This is a bug fix release.</para>
+
+</section>
+
+
 <!--==================================================================-->
 
 <section xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.5.1"><title>Release 1.5.1 (February 28, 2013)</title>