diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
index 9b287caf..56c5fca3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-    ---
-
+---
 name: Release
 about: Checklist and communication channel for PyPI and GitHub release
 title: "Ready for <version-number> PyPI/GitHub release"
 labels: "release"
 assignees: ""
-
 ---
 
 ### PyPI/GitHub rc-release preparation checklist:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 4d78e4e3..feba9007 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Release notes
 
 .. current developments
 
+1.6.0
+=====
+
+
 1.5.2
 =====
 
diff --git a/news/docs-fix.rst b/news/docs-fix.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f89e68c..00000000
--- a/news/docs-fix.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-**Added:**
-
-* No News Added: Fix sphinx warning with manual fix
-
-**Changed:**
-
-* <news item>
-
-**Deprecated:**
-
-* <news item>
-
-**Removed:**
-
-* <news item>
-
-**Fixed:**
-
-* <news item>
-
-**Security:**
-
-* <news item>
diff --git a/requirements/docs.txt b/requirements/docs.txt
index 5f34c6ed..1de813f9 100644
--- a/requirements/docs.txt
+++ b/requirements/docs.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ sphinx
 sphinx_rtd_theme
 sphinx-copybutton
 doctr
-m2r
+m2r2