diff --git a/repo/menu/client.mjs b/repo/menu/client.mjs
index 5002f0d..5ae3183 100644
--- a/repo/menu/client.mjs
+++ b/repo/menu/client.mjs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export default async function ({ env, fs, storage, registry, web }, db) {
       notifications.count++;
     }
   }
+  if ((await storage.get(['last_read_changelog'])) !== env.version) notifications.count++;
   if (notifications.count) {
     web.render(
       $sidebarLink.children[0],
diff --git a/repo/menu/menu.mjs b/repo/menu/menu.mjs
index 216c550..823c792 100644
--- a/repo/menu/menu.mjs
+++ b/repo/menu/menu.mjs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 import * as api from '../../api/_.mjs';
-import { notifications, $welcomeModal } from './notifications.mjs';
+import { notifications, $changelogModal } from './notifications.mjs';
 const { env, fs, storage, registry, web, components } = api;
 
 for (const mod of await registry.list((mod) => registry.enabled(mod.id))) {
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ const $coreNavItem = web.html`<a href="?view=core" class="nav-item">core</a>`,
     ${await components.feather('clock', { class: 'nav-changelog-icon' })}
   </button>`;
 $changelogNavItem.addEventListener('click', () => {
-  $welcomeModal.scrollTop = 0;
-  $welcomeModal.classList.add('modal-visible');
+  $changelogModal.scrollTop = 0;
+  $changelogModal.classList.add('modal-visible');
 });
 
 web.render(
diff --git a/repo/menu/notifications.mjs b/repo/menu/notifications.mjs
index 1d5d4eb..8b34643 100644
--- a/repo/menu/notifications.mjs
+++ b/repo/menu/notifications.mjs
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ for (const notification of notifications.provider) {
   if (!cached && versionMatches && envMatches) notifications.add(notification);
 }
 
-const $welcomeModalButton = web.html`<button type="button" class="modal-button">
+const lastReadChangelog = await storage.get(['last_read_changelog']),
+  $changelogModalButton = web.html`<button type="button" class="modal-button">
     Accept & Continue
   </button>`;
-export const $welcomeModal = web.render(
+export const $changelogModal = web.render(
   web.html`<div class="modal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true">
     <div class="modal-overlay" aria-hidden="true"></div>
   </div>`,
@@ -94,16 +95,16 @@ export const $welcomeModal = web.render(
         <div class="modal-content">
           <h3 class="modal-content-heading">welcome</h3>
           <p>
-            hi! i'm dragonwocky, the creator of the notion-enhancer. if you're seeing this,
-            you've either installed the enhancer for the first time or just updated to a
-            new version. you should check out the
+            hi! i'm dragonwocky, the creator of the notion-enhancer.
+            if you're seeing this, you've just installed or updated to a new
+            version of the enhancer. you should check out the
             <a href="https://notion-enhancer.github.io/getting-started" class="link" target="_blank">getting started</a>
-            guide for a quick overview of how to use the enhancer. for extra support
+            guide for a quick overview of how to use it. for extra support
             or to chat with others who use the enhancer, you can join our
             <a href="https://discord.com/invite/sFWPXtA" class="link" target="_blank">discord server</a>.
           </p>
           <p class="mt-1">
-            maintaining and updating the enhancer takes a lot of time and work.
+            p.s. maintaining and updating the enhancer takes a lot of time and work.
             if you would like to support future development of the enhancer, please consider
             <a href="https://buy.stripe.com/00gdR93R6csIgDKeUV" class="link" target="_blank">making a donation</a>.
           </p>
@@ -135,16 +136,14 @@ export const $welcomeModal = web.render(
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>`,
-    web.render(web.html`<div class="modal-actions"></div>`, $welcomeModalButton)
+    web.render(web.html`<div class="modal-actions"></div>`, $changelogModalButton)
   )
 );
-web.render(document.body, $welcomeModal);
-
-const lastAcceptedWelcome = await storage.get(['last_accepted_welcome']);
-if (lastAcceptedWelcome !== env.version) {
-  $welcomeModal.classList.add('modal-visible');
+web.render(document.body, $changelogModal);
+if (lastReadChangelog !== env.version) {
+  $changelogModal.classList.add('modal-visible');
 }
-$welcomeModalButton.addEventListener('click', async () => {
-  $welcomeModal.classList.remove('modal-visible');
-  await storage.set(['last_accepted_welcome'], env.version);
+$changelogModalButton.addEventListener('click', async () => {
+  $changelogModal.classList.remove('modal-visible');
+  await storage.set(['last_read_changelog'], env.version);
 });