diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index 6c4a4d9c2..67268519a 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -63,16 +63,13 @@ master_doc = 'index'
 project = u'Designate Release Notes'
 copyright = u'2015, Designate Developers'
 
-# 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 versions independent.
 # The short X.Y version.
-from designate.version import version_info as designate_version
+
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = designate_version.version_string_with_vcs()
+release = ''
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = designate_version.canonical_version_string()
+version = ''
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.