diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c59e3928
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# This configuration file was automatically generated by Gitpod.
+# Please adjust to your needs (see https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-gitpod-file)
+# and commit this file to your remote git repository to share the goodness with others.
+
+tasks:
+  - init: make
+
+
diff --git a/doc/whats_new.rst b/doc/whats_new.rst
index 9cc92112b..4cf8cc75e 100644
--- a/doc/whats_new.rst
+++ b/doc/whats_new.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Authors
 ~~~~~~~
 
 People who contributed to this release (in alphabetical order):
+
 * `Simon Kern`_
 * `Adam Li`_
 * `Alex Rockhill`_