diff --git a/.github/workflows/pages.yml b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
index ade43b22..fd796e6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pages.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
     paths:
+      - "CHANGELOG.md"
       - "docs/**"
       - "scripts/build-docs-site.mjs"
       - ".github/workflows/pages.yml"
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..04c99a55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../CHANGELOG.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index bfa0e7b2..cf762994 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ readable message/thread detail on the right.
 
 ## Sections
 
-- **[Start](install.html)** - install, configure, set up the Discord bot, security notes, contact
+- **[Start](install.html)** - install, configure, set up the Discord bot, security notes, release history, contact
 - **[Guides](guides/)** - sync sources, wiretap internals, search modes, embeddings, Git snapshots, data layout
 - **[Commands](commands/)** - one page per CLI command
 
diff --git a/scripts/build-docs-site.mjs b/scripts/build-docs-site.mjs
index 865947b3..2da0b6d7 100644
--- a/scripts/build-docs-site.mjs
+++ b/scripts/build-docs-site.mjs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const siteUrl = "https://discrawl.sh";
 const brewInstall = "brew install openclaw/tap/discrawl";
 
 const sections = [
-  ["Start", ["README.md", "install.md", "configuration.md", "bot-setup.md", "security.md", "contact.md"]],
+  ["Start", ["README.md", "install.md", "configuration.md", "bot-setup.md", "security.md", "CHANGELOG.md", "contact.md"]],
   ["Guides", rels("guides")],
   ["Commands", rels("commands")],
 ];