diff --git a/.github/labels.yml b/.github/labels.yml
index 5eb0af6..0bac0f6 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yml
+++ b/.github/labels.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 - name: test
   description: Issue related to the test suite with no expected consequence to production code
   color: 277196
+- name: release-notes
+  description: Issue/PR needs to be evaluated for inclusion in release notes highlights or upgrade instructions
+  color: fb3c99
 
 # Tracks
 - name: track:rln