diff --git a/doc/news/now_with_plugins.mdwn b/doc/news/now_with_plugins.mdwn
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54ab72354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/news/now_with_plugins.mdwn
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ikiwiki now supports [[plugins]] in its development branch. I'll be working on breaking out various parts of ikiwiki into separate plugins and adding new useful plugins for the next little while; suggestions for useful plugins appreciated.
\ No newline at end of file