diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
index ada105604f..a1f6861fed 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1712,6 +1712,18 @@ Release 2.7.0 - 2015-04-20
     YARN-3055. Fixed ResourceManager's DelegationTokenRenewer to not stop token
     renewal of applications part of a bigger workflow. (Daryn Sharp via vinodkv)
 
+Release 2.6.1 - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES
+
 Release 2.6.0 - 2014-11-18
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES