diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 52ae3d11c7..c7af256a1b 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -59,14 +59,11 @@ bug_project = 'openstack-manuals'
 bug_tag = u'releasenotes'
 copyright = u'2017, OpenStack contributors'
 
-# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
-# |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
-# built documents.
-#
+# Release notes are version independent.
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '1.0'
+version = ''
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.0'
+release = ''
 
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation