diff --git a/releaser/git.go b/releaser/git.go
index 2d49d210..cfef434d 100644
--- a/releaser/git.go
+++ b/releaser/git.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ type changeLog struct {
 	Fixes        map[string]gitInfos
 	Notes        gitInfos
 	All          gitInfos
+	Docs         gitInfos
 
 	// Overall stats
 	Repo             *gitHubRepo
@@ -45,11 +46,12 @@ type changeLog struct {
 	ThemeCount       int
 }
 
-func newChangeLog(infos gitInfos) *changeLog {
+func newChangeLog(infos, docInfos gitInfos) *changeLog {
 	return &changeLog{
 		Enhancements: make(map[string]gitInfos),
 		Fixes:        make(map[string]gitInfos),
 		All:          infos,
+		Docs:         docInfos,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -78,8 +80,8 @@ func (l *changeLog) addGitInfo(isFix bool, info gitInfo, category string) {
 	segment[category] = infos
 }
 
-func gitInfosToChangeLog(infos gitInfos) *changeLog {
-	log := newChangeLog(infos)
+func gitInfosToChangeLog(infos, docInfos gitInfos) *changeLog {
+	log := newChangeLog(infos, docInfos)
 	for _, info := range infos {
 		los := strings.ToLower(info.Subject)
 		isFix := strings.Contains(los, "fix")
@@ -154,8 +156,8 @@ func git(args ...string) (string, error) {
 	return string(out), nil
 }
 
-func getGitInfos(tag string, remote bool) (gitInfos, error) {
-	return getGitInfosBefore("HEAD", tag, remote)
+func getGitInfos(tag, repoPath string, remote bool) (gitInfos, error) {
+	return getGitInfosBefore("HEAD", tag, repoPath, remote)
 }
 
 type countribCount struct {
@@ -211,11 +213,11 @@ func (g gitInfos) ContribCountPerAuthor() contribCounts {
 	return c
 }
 
-func getGitInfosBefore(ref, tag string, remote bool) (gitInfos, error) {
+func getGitInfosBefore(ref, tag, repoPath string, remote bool) (gitInfos, error) {
 
 	var g gitInfos
 
-	log, err := gitLogBefore(ref, tag)
+	log, err := gitLogBefore(ref, tag, repoPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return g, err
 	}
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ func getGitInfosBefore(ref, tag string, remote bool) (gitInfos, error) {
 // Ignore autogenerated commits etc. in change log. This is a regexp.
 const ignoredCommits = "releaser?:|snapcraft:|Merge commit|Squashed|Revert"
 
-func gitLogBefore(ref, tag string) (string, error) {
+func gitLogBefore(ref, tag, repoPath string) (string, error) {
 	var prevTag string
 	var err error
 	if tag != "" {
@@ -257,7 +259,18 @@ func gitLogBefore(ref, tag string) (string, error) {
 			return "", err
 		}
 	}
-	log, err := git("log", "-E", fmt.Sprintf("--grep=%s", ignoredCommits), "--invert-grep", "--pretty=format:%x1e%h%x1f%aE%x1f%s%x1f%b", "--abbrev-commit", prevTag+".."+ref)
+
+	defaultArgs := []string{"log", "-E", fmt.Sprintf("--grep=%s", ignoredCommits), "--invert-grep", "--pretty=format:%x1e%h%x1f%aE%x1f%s%x1f%b", "--abbrev-commit", prevTag + ".." + ref}
+
+	var args []string
+
+	if repoPath != "" {
+		args = append([]string{"-C", repoPath}, defaultArgs...)
+	} else {
+		args = defaultArgs
+	}
+
+	log, err := git(args...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ",", err
 	}
@@ -270,7 +283,7 @@ func gitVersionTagBefore(ref string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func gitLog() (string, error) {
-	return gitLogBefore("HEAD", "")
+	return gitLogBefore("HEAD", "", "")
 }
 
 func gitShort(args ...string) (output string, err error) {
diff --git a/releaser/git_test.go b/releaser/git_test.go
index 1c102520..8053f770 100644
--- a/releaser/git_test.go
+++ b/releaser/git_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestGitInfos(t *testing.T) {
 	skipIfCI(t)
-	infos, err := getGitInfos("v0.20", false)
+	infos, err := getGitInfos("v0.20", "", false)
 
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.True(t, len(infos) > 0)
diff --git a/releaser/releasenotes_writer.go b/releaser/releasenotes_writer.go
index fbce85e6..09570be2 100644
--- a/releaser/releasenotes_writer.go
+++ b/releaser/releasenotes_writer.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const (
 	releaseNotesMarkdownTemplate = `
 {{- $patchRelease := isPatch . -}}
 {{- $contribsPerAuthor := .All.ContribCountPerAuthor -}}
-
+{{- $docsContribsPerAuthor := .Docs.ContribCountPerAuthor -}}
 {{- if $patchRelease }}
 {{ if eq (len .All) 1 }}
 This is a bug-fix release with one important fix.
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ This release represents **{{ len .All }} contributions by {{ len $contribsPerAut
 {{- $u1.AuthorLink }} leads the Hugo development with a significant amount of contributions, but also a big shoutout to {{ $u2.AuthorLink }}, {{ $u3.AuthorLink }}, and {{ $u4.AuthorLink }} for their ongoing contributions.
 And as always a big thanks to [@digitalcraftsman](https://github.com/digitalcraftsman) for his relentless work on keeping the documentation and the themes site in pristine condition.
 {{ end }}
+{{- if not $patchRelease }}
+Many have also been busy writing and fixing the documentation in [hugoDocs](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugoDocs), 
+which has received **{{ len .Docs }} contributions by {{ len $docsContribsPerAuthor }} contributors**.
+{{- if  gt (len $docsContribsPerAuthor) 3 -}}
+{{- $u1 := index $docsContribsPerAuthor 0 -}}
+{{- $u2 := index $docsContribsPerAuthor 1 -}}
+{{- $u3 := index $docsContribsPerAuthor 2 -}}
+{{- $u4 := index $docsContribsPerAuthor 3 }} A special thanks to {{ $u1.AuthorLink }}, {{ $u2.AuthorLink }}, {{ $u3.AuthorLink }}, and {{ $u4.AuthorLink }} for their work on the documentation site.
+{{ end }}
+{{ end }}
 Hugo now has:
 
 {{ with .Repo -}}
@@ -61,7 +71,7 @@ Hugo now has:
 {{- end -}}
 {{ with .ThemeCount }}
 * {{ . }}+ [themes](http://themes.gohugo.io/)
-{{- end }}
+{{ end }}
 {{ with .Notes }}
 ## Notes
 {{ template "change-section" . }}
@@ -128,8 +138,8 @@ var templateFuncs = template.FuncMap{
 	},
 }
 
-func writeReleaseNotes(version string, infos gitInfos, to io.Writer) error {
-	changes := gitInfosToChangeLog(infos)
+func writeReleaseNotes(version string, infosMain, infosDocs gitInfos, to io.Writer) error {
+	changes := gitInfosToChangeLog(infosMain, infosDocs)
 	changes.Version = version
 	repo, err := fetchRepo()
 	if err == nil {
@@ -165,7 +175,7 @@ func fetchThemeCount() (int, error) {
 	return bytes.Count(b, []byte("submodule")), nil
 }
 
-func writeReleaseNotesToTmpFile(version string, infos gitInfos) (string, error) {
+func writeReleaseNotesToTmpFile(version string, infosMain, infosDocs gitInfos) (string, error) {
 	f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "hugorelease")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -173,7 +183,7 @@ func writeReleaseNotesToTmpFile(version string, infos gitInfos) (string, error)
 
 	defer f.Close()
 
-	if err := writeReleaseNotes(version, infos, f); err != nil {
+	if err := writeReleaseNotes(version, infosMain, infosDocs, f); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
@@ -188,7 +198,7 @@ func getReleaseNotesDocsTempFilename(version string) string {
 	return filepath.Join(getReleaseNotesDocsTempDirAndName(version))
 }
 
-func (r *ReleaseHandler) writeReleaseNotesToTemp(version string, infos gitInfos) (string, error) {
+func (r *ReleaseHandler) writeReleaseNotesToTemp(version string, infosMain, infosDocs gitInfos) (string, error) {
 
 	docsTempPath, name := getReleaseNotesDocsTempDirAndName(version)
 
@@ -214,7 +224,7 @@ func (r *ReleaseHandler) writeReleaseNotesToTemp(version string, infos gitInfos)
 		w = os.Stdout
 	}
 
-	if err := writeReleaseNotes(version, infos, w); err != nil {
+	if err := writeReleaseNotes(version, infosMain, infosDocs, w); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
diff --git a/releaser/releasenotes_writer_test.go b/releaser/releasenotes_writer_test.go
index 1b759b1d..f3e984d5 100644
--- a/releaser/releasenotes_writer_test.go
+++ b/releaser/releasenotes_writer_test.go
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ func _TestReleaseNotesWriter(t *testing.T) {
 	var b bytes.Buffer
 
 	// TODO(bep) consider to query GitHub directly for the gitlog with author info, probably faster.
-	infos, err := getGitInfosBefore("HEAD", "v0.20", false)
+	infos, err := getGitInfosBefore("HEAD", "v0.20", "", false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	require.NoError(t, writeReleaseNotes("0.21", infos, &b))
+	require.NoError(t, writeReleaseNotes("0.21", infos, infos, &b))
 
 	fmt.Println(b.String())
 
diff --git a/releaser/releaser.go b/releaser/releaser.go
index d32e511c..4da76794 100644
--- a/releaser/releaser.go
+++ b/releaser/releaser.go
@@ -130,17 +130,24 @@ func (r *ReleaseHandler) Run() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	var gitCommits gitInfos
+	var (
+		gitCommits     gitInfos
+		gitCommitsDocs gitInfos
+	)
 
 	if r.shouldPrepareReleasenotes() || r.shouldRelease() {
-		gitCommits, err = getGitInfos(changeLogFromTag, !r.try)
+		gitCommits, err = getGitInfos(changeLogFromTag, "", !r.try)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		gitCommitsDocs, err = getGitInfos(changeLogFromTag, "../hugoDocs", !r.try)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
 	if r.shouldPrepareReleasenotes() {
-		releaseNotesFile, err := r.writeReleaseNotesToTemp(version, gitCommits)
+		releaseNotesFile, err := r.writeReleaseNotesToTemp(version, gitCommits, gitCommitsDocs)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}