diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e5e5bbfeb..157010fd9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -77,3 +77,7 @@ coverage.txt
 
 # Visual Studio cache/options directory
 .vs/
+
+# Release build directory (to avoid build.vcs.modified Golang build tag to be
+# set to true by having untracked files in the working directory).
+/lnd-*/
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.1.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.1.md
index 3f474cc18..410eb29ae 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.1.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.1.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## Build system
+
+* [Add the release build directory to the `.gitignore` file to avoid the release
+  binary digest to be different whether that folder exists or
+  not](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6676)
+
 ## `lncli`
 
 * [Add `payment_addr` flag to `buildroute`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6576)
@@ -32,5 +38,6 @@
 
 * Elle Mouton
 * ErikEk
+* Oliver Gugger
 * Priyansh Rastogi
 * Yong Yu
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