2 files changed, 35 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/documentation/boilerplate.rst b/documentation/boilerplate.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9cb7a263d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/documentation/boilerplate.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+.. include:: <xhtml1-lat1.txt>
+.. include:: <xhtml1-symbol.txt>
+
+| |project_name|
+| Copyright |copy| |copyright|
+| <docs@lists.yoctoproject.org>
+
+Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the
+terms of the `Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales
+<http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/uk/>`_ as published by Creative
+Commons.
+
+.. note::
+
+   * This version of this *manual* is for the |YOCTO_DOC_VERSION| release of the
+     Yocto Project. To be sure you have the latest version of the manual for this
+     release, go to the :yocto_home:`Yocto Project documentation page <docs>` and
+     select the manual from that site. Manuals from the site are more up-to-date
+     than manuals derived from the Yocto Project released TAR files.
+
+   * If you located this manual through a web search, the version of the manual
+     might not be the one you want (e.g. the search might have returned a manual
+     much older than the Yocto Project version with which you are working). You
+     can see all Yocto Project major releases by visiting the
+     :yocto_wiki:`Releases<wiki/Releases>` page. If you need a version of this
+     manual for a different Yocto Project release, visit the :yocto_home:`Yocto
+     Project documentation page<docs>` and select the manual set by using the
+     "ACTIVE RELEASES DOCUMENTATION" or "DOCUMENTS ARCHIVE" pull-down menus.
+
+   * To report any inaccuracies or problems with this (or any other Yocto
+     Project) manual, send an email to the Yocto Project documentation mailing
+     list at ``docs@lists.yoctoproject.org`` or log into the freenode ``#yocto``
+     channel.
+
diff --git a/documentation/conf.py b/documentation/conf.py
index 5519acb87a..a598c5bd88 100644
--- a/documentation/conf.py
+++ b/documentation/conf.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ templates_path = ['_templates']
 # List of patterns, relative to source directory, that match files and
 # directories to ignore when looking for source files.
 # This pattern also affects html_static_path and html_extra_path.
-exclude_patterns = ['_build', 'Thumbs.db', '.DS_Store']
+exclude_patterns = ['_build', 'Thumbs.db', '.DS_Store', 'boilerplate.rst']
 
 # master document name. The default changed from contents to index. so better
 # set it ourselves.