From c6a21f294b34f19f6116cde5efcd56d8f454d356 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mandar-6 <163678927+Mandar-6@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 00:51:57 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Create README.rst

Add whatsnew/README.rst placeholder
---
 whatsnew/README.rst | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 whatsnew/README.rst

diff --git a/whatsnew/README.rst b/whatsnew/README.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f82196a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/whatsnew/README.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+What's New
+==========
+
+This section will keep track of major updates and changes.

From d4d9afefc20ba9d24411b0d9ce66dd8063b94146 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mandar-6 <163678927+Mandar-6@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 00:59:17 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add reminder to update "What's New" section when
 contributing

---
 contrib/doc/start-documenting.rst | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/contrib/doc/start-documenting.rst b/contrib/doc/start-documenting.rst
index c5cf96161..d37eb2402 100644
--- a/contrib/doc/start-documenting.rst
+++ b/contrib/doc/start-documenting.rst
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ Getting started
 
 
 [This is the existing documentation :ref:`start-documenting` page from the devguide.]
+
+.. note::
+
+   When adding new features, improvements, or major changes, please also update the "What's New" section in ``whatsnew/README.rst``.