diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/4.4.0.rst b/docs/releasenotes/4.4.0.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+4.4.0
+-----
+
+API Changes
+===========
+
+OleFileIO.py
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The olefile module is no longer a required dependency when installing Pillow.
+Support for plugins requiring olefile will not be loaded if it is not
+installed. This allows library consumers to avoid installing this dependency
+if they choose. Some library consumers have little interest in the format
+support and would like to keep dependencies to a minimum.
+
+Further, the vendored version was removed in Pillow 4.0.0 and replaced with a
+deprecation warning that PIL.OleFileIO would be removed in a future version.
+This warning has been upgraded to an import error pending future removal.
+
+
+API Additions
+=============
+
+TODO
+
+Other Changes
+=============
+
+TODO
diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/index.rst b/docs/releasenotes/index.rst
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@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Release Notes
 .. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
 
+  4.4.0
   4.3.0
   4.2.1
   4.2.0