diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 93cdc88a5..3ab483248 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -127,3 +127,4 @@ Code lists from chapters
 
        usecases/datasets
        r
+       perma/book-intro-v1
diff --git a/docs/perma/README b/docs/perma/README
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a5c643ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/perma/README
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+This is a special place for content that should remain available forever.
+
+Strong recommendation to nevertheless link to content here via `r.rst`
+redirection.
diff --git a/docs/perma/book-intro-v1.rst b/docs/perma/book-intro-v1.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b87c6a65a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/perma/book-intro-v1.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+.. _book-intro-v1:
+
+Updates for the book *Datalad -- An Introduction*
+=================================================
+
+.. _book-intro-v1-urls:
+
+Hyperlink URL index
+-------------------
+
+.. add URL index once final
diff --git a/docs/r.rst b/docs/r.rst
index f25d2bcdc..fefe552fc 100644
--- a/docs/r.rst
+++ b/docs/r.rst
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ failed -- sorry about this.
   :ref:`abcd`
 :redirect:`about`
   :ref:`executive_summary`
+:redirect:`book-intro-v1`
+  :ref:`book-intro-v1`
 :redirect:`cheatsheet`
   :ref:`cheat`
 :redirect:`clone-priority`