diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 84a32b35b87..f336d9506d7 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1469,6 +1469,7 @@ forge-gui/MANUAL.txt -text
 forge-gui/README.txt -text
 forge-gui/forge.profile.properties.example -text
 forge-gui/pom.xml -text
+forge-gui/release-files/ANNOUNCEMENTS.txt -text
 forge-gui/release-files/CHANGES.txt -text
 forge-gui/release-files/CONTRIBUTORS.txt -text
 forge-gui/release-files/INSTALLATION.txt -text
diff --git a/forge-gui/release-files/ANNOUNCEMENTS.txt b/forge-gui/release-files/ANNOUNCEMENTS.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..268cbef7afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge-gui/release-files/ANNOUNCEMENTS.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#Add one announcement per line
+We have a Discord server for hanging out with Forge devs and other Forge fans. Feel free to [url=https://discord.gg/3v9JCVr]jump on in and say hi[/url]!