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Start a new release cycle with empty release notes.

Signed-off-by: David Marchand <david.marchand@redhat.com>
---
 .github/workflows/build.yml            |   2 +-
 .travis.yml                            |   2 +-
 ABI_VERSION                            |   2 +-
 VERSION                                |   2 +-
 doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst         |   1 +
 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst | 138 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 143 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d38feace69..7c4d6dcdbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       CC: ccache ${{ matrix.config.compiler }}
       DEF_LIB: ${{ matrix.config.library }}
       LIBABIGAIL_VERSION: libabigail-1.8
-      REF_GIT_TAG: v21.02
+      REF_GIT_TAG: v21.05
       RUN_TESTS: ${{ contains(matrix.config.checks, 'tests') }}
 
     strategy:
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 898cffd998..5b702cc9bb 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ script: ./.ci/${TRAVIS_OS_NAME}-build.sh
 env:
   global:
     - LIBABIGAIL_VERSION=libabigail-1.8
-    - REF_GIT_TAG=v21.02
+    - REF_GIT_TAG=v21.05
 
 jobs:
   include:
diff --git a/ABI_VERSION b/ABI_VERSION
index c598172d8d..8e5954eb6f 100644
--- a/ABI_VERSION
+++ b/ABI_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-21.2
+21.3
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2b2dbfd3c8..1b43c9e062 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-21.05.0
+21.08.0-rc0
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst
index 4c423c8d9a..9648ba60e1 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/index.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Release Notes
     :maxdepth: 1
     :numbered:
 
+    release_21_08
     release_21_05
     release_21_02
     release_20_11
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6ecfdf3ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+   Copyright 2021 The DPDK contributors
+
+.. include:: <isonum.txt>
+
+DPDK Release 21.08
+==================
+
+.. **Read this first.**
+
+   The text in the sections below explains how to update the release notes.
+
+   Use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation in all sections.
+
+   Variable and config names should be quoted as fixed width text:
+   ``LIKE_THIS``.
+
+   Build the docs and view the output file to ensure the changes are correct::
+
+      make doc-guides-html
+      xdg-open build/doc/html/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.html
+
+
+New Features
+------------
+
+.. This section should contain new features added in this release.
+   Sample format:
+
+   * **Add a title in the past tense with a full stop.**
+
+     Add a short 1-2 sentence description in the past tense.
+     The description should be enough to allow someone scanning
+     the release notes to understand the new feature.
+
+     If the feature adds a lot of sub-features you can use a bullet list
+     like this:
+
+     * Added feature foo to do something.
+     * Enhanced feature bar to do something else.
+
+     Refer to the previous release notes for examples.
+
+     Suggested order in release notes items:
+     * Core libs (EAL, mempool, ring, mbuf, buses)
+     * Device abstraction libs and PMDs (ordered alphabetically by vendor name)
+       - ethdev (lib, PMDs)
+       - cryptodev (lib, PMDs)
+       - eventdev (lib, PMDs)
+       - etc
+     * Other libs
+     * Apps, Examples, Tools (if significant)
+
+     This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+     Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+     =======================================================
+
+
+Removed Items
+-------------
+
+.. This section should contain removed items in this release. Sample format:
+
+   * Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the removed item
+     in the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+
+API Changes
+-----------
+
+.. This section should contain API changes. Sample format:
+
+   * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the API change
+     which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release.
+     Start with a scope label like "ethdev:".
+     Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``.
+     Use the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+
+ABI Changes
+-----------
+
+.. This section should contain ABI changes. Sample format:
+
+   * sample: Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the ABI change
+     which was announced in the previous releases and made in this release.
+     Start with a scope label like "ethdev:".
+     Use fixed width quotes for ``function_names`` or ``struct_names``.
+     Use the past tense.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+* No ABI change that would break compatibility with 20.11.
+
+
+Known Issues
+------------
+
+.. This section should contain new known issues in this release. Sample format:
+
+   * **Add title in present tense with full stop.**
+
+     Add a short 1-2 sentence description of the known issue
+     in the present tense. Add information on any known workarounds.
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
+
+
+Tested Platforms
+----------------
+
+.. This section should contain a list of platforms that were tested
+   with this release.
+
+   The format is:
+
+   * <vendor> platform with <vendor> <type of devices> combinations
+
+     * List of CPU
+     * List of OS
+     * List of devices
+     * Other relevant details...
+
+   This section is a comment. Do not overwrite or remove it.
+   Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
+   =======================================================
-- 
2.23.0