diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 0b804e7a..b885d32c 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ not on this list*
 - [ ] Closes #xxx
 - [ ] Added new API functions to `docs/api.rst`
 - [ ] Clearly documented all new API functions with [PEP257](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0257/) and [numpydoc](https://numpydoc.readthedocs.io/en/latest/format.html) compliant docstrings
+- [ ] Adds description and name entries in the appropriate "what's new" file 
+      in [`docs/whatsnew`](https://github.com/pvlib/pvanalytics/tree/master/docs/whatsnew) 
+      for all changes. Includes link to the GitHub Issue with `` :issue:`num` `` 
+      or this Pull Request with `` :pull:`num` ``. Includes contributor name 
+      and/or GitHub username (link with `` :ghuser:`user` ``).
 - [ ] Non-API functions clearly documented with docstrings or comments as necessary
 - [ ] Added tests to cover all new or modified code
 - [ ] Pull request is nearly complete and ready for detailed review
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index b39f9b61..cf873c03 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 extensions = [
     'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
     'sphinx.ext.autosummary',
-    'sphinx.ext.napoleon'
+    'sphinx.ext.napoleon',
+    'sphinx.ext.extlinks'
 ]
 
 autosummary_generate = True
@@ -55,3 +56,17 @@
 # relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
 html_static_path = ['_static']
+
+extlinks = {
+    'issue': (
+        'https://github.com/pvlib/pvanalytics/issues/%s',
+        'GH'),
+    'pull': (
+        'https://github.com/pvlib/pvanalytics/pull/%s',
+        'GH'),
+    'wiki': (
+        'https://github.com/pvlib/pvanalytics/wiki/%s',
+        'wiki '),
+    'doi': ('http://dx.doi.org/%s', 'DOI: '),
+    'ghuser': ('https://github.com/%s', '@')
+}
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 377b97a4..898fe943 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ Contents
    :caption: Contents:
 
    api
+   whatsnew/index
 
 Indices and tables
 ==================
diff --git a/docs/whatsnew/0.1.0.rst b/docs/whatsnew/0.1.0.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b32c6f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/whatsnew/0.1.0.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+.. _whatsnew_010:
+
+0.1.0 (November 20, 2020)
+-------------------------
+
+This is the first release of PVAnalytics. As such, the list of "changes"
+below is not specific. Future releases will describe specific changes here along
+with references to the relevant github issue and pull requests.
+
+API Changes
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Enhancements
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+* Quality control functions for irradiance, weather and time series data. See
+  :py:mod:`pvanalytics.quality` for content.
+* Feature labeling functions for clipping, clearsky, daytime, and orientation.
+  See :py:mod:`pvanalytics.features` for content.
+* System parameter inference for tilt, azimuth, and whether the system is
+  tracking or fixed. See :py:mod:`pvanalytics.system` for content.
+* NREL performance ratio metric
+  (:py:func:`pvanalytics.metrics.performance_ratio_nrel`).
+
+Bug Fixes
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+Contributors
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+* Will Vining (:ghuser:`wfvining`)
+* Cliff Hansen (:ghuser:`cwhanse`)
+* Saurabh Aneja (:ghuser:`spaneja`)
+
+Special thanks to Matt Muller and Kirsten Perry of NREL for their assistance
+in adapting components from the PVFleets QA project to PVAnalytics.
diff --git a/docs/whatsnew/index.rst b/docs/whatsnew/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..257f2b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/whatsnew/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#############
+Release Notes
+#############
+
+These are the bug-fixes, new features, and improvements for each release.
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+
+   0.1.0