diff --git a/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst b/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
index d31d23f553..34c1c56fe7 100644
--- a/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
+++ b/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 (:doc:`View all changes <index>`.)
 
 
-.. dropdown:: :opticon:`report` Release Highlights
+.. dropdown:: :opticon:`report` |iris_version| Release Highlights
    :container: + shadow
    :title: text-primary text-center font-weight-bold
    :body: bg-light
diff --git a/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst.template b/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst.template
index d45c802636..ced0778069 100644
--- a/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst.template
+++ b/docs/src/whatsnew/latest.rst.template
@@ -7,31 +7,42 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 (:doc:`View all changes <index>`.)
 
 
-.. dropdown:: :opticon:`alert` v3.X.X Patches
+.. dropdown:: :opticon:`report` |iris_version| Release Highlights
    :container: + shadow
    :title: text-primary text-center font-weight-bold
    :body: bg-light
    :animate: fade-in
    :open:
 
-   The patches in this release of Iris include:
+   The highlights for this major/minor release of Iris include:
+
+   * N/A
+
+   And finally, get in touch with us on `GitHub`_ if you have any issues or
+   feature requests for improving Iris. Enjoy!
 
-   #. N/A
 
+NOTE: section below is a template for bugfix patches
+====================================================
+    (Please remove this section when creating an initial 'latest.rst')
 
-.. dropdown:: :opticon:`report` Release Highlights
+v3.X.X (DD MMM YYYY)
+====================
+
+.. dropdown:: :opticon:`alert` v3.X.X Patches
    :container: + shadow
    :title: text-primary text-center font-weight-bold
    :body: bg-light
    :animate: fade-in
-   :open:
 
-   The highlights for this major/minor release of Iris include:
+   The patches in this release of Iris include:
 
-   * N/A
+   #. N/A
 
-   And finally, get in touch with us on `GitHub`_ if you have any issues or
-   feature requests for improving Iris. Enjoy!
+NOTE: section above is a template for bugfix patches
+====================================================
+    (Please remove this section when creating an initial 'latest.rst')
+    
 
 
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