diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 594226273..e5e5bbfeb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -74,3 +74,6 @@ profile.tmp
 
 # Coverage test
 coverage.txt
+
+# Visual Studio cache/options directory
+.vs/
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.0.md
index 5ce636b74..c1a21e12f 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.0.md
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 
 * [A nightly build of the `lnd` docker image is now created
   automatically](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6160).
+  
+* [Add `.vs/` folder to `.gitignore`](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6178). 
 
 ## RPC Server
 
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@
 * 3nprob
 * Andreas Schjønhaug
 * asvdf
+* BTCparadigm
 * Carsten Otto
 * Dan Bolser
 * Daniel McNally