diff --git a/doc/source/releases/21.01_announce.rst b/doc/source/releases/21.01_announce.rst
index 631ca300a94..87b2347860b 100644
--- a/doc/source/releases/21.01_announce.rst
+++ b/doc/source/releases/21.01_announce.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+:orphan:
 
 ===========================================================
 January 2021 Galaxy Release (v 21.01)
diff --git a/scripts/bootstrap_history.py b/scripts/bootstrap_history.py
index 78a0968214c..86229a219d3 100644
--- a/scripts/bootstrap_history.py
+++ b/scripts/bootstrap_history.py
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ Please see the `full release notes <${release}_announce.html>`_ for more details
 """)
 
 NEXT_TEMPLATE = string.Template("""
+:orphan:
+
 ===========================================================
 ${month_name} 20${year} Galaxy Release (v ${version})
 ===========================================================