diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba8ff73..c84bb80 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Leafdown uses lightweight [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.1.0-alpha.2] - 2026-10-05
+
 ### Added
 
 - Open bundled, read-only Getting started, Markdown reference, File and folder workflows, and Settings reference pages from Help, including offline navigation between pages and explicit web links through the system browser.
diff --git a/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-first-install.spec.ts b/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-first-install.spec.ts
index 8df3a6a..b6749ef 100644
--- a/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-first-install.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-first-install.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { $, browser, expect } from "@wdio/globals";
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 
+import { CURRENT_RELEASE_HIGHLIGHT, CURRENT_VERSION } from "../support/releaseNotes.js";
 import { getDesktopE2ERunContext } from "../support/runContext.js";
 import { findMenuItem, openMenu } from "../support/ui.js";
 
@@ -17,10 +18,12 @@ describe("release notes on first installation", () => {
 
     await openMenu("Help");
     await (await findMenuItem((text) => text.startsWith("What's new"))).click();
-    await expect($("aria/Changes in Leafdown 0.1.0-alpha.1")).toBeDisplayed();
-    await expect($("aria/Initial internal alpha release.")).toBeDisplayed();
+    await expect($(`aria/Changes in Leafdown ${CURRENT_VERSION}`)).toBeDisplayed();
+    await expect($("[role='dialog'] article")).toHaveText(
+      expect.stringContaining(CURRENT_RELEASE_HIGHLIGHT),
+    );
     await browser.keys("Escape");
-    await expect($("aria/Changes in Leafdown 0.1.0-alpha.1")).not.toExist();
+    await expect($(`aria/Changes in Leafdown ${CURRENT_VERSION}`)).not.toExist();
 
     await openMenu("Help");
     await (await findMenuItem((text) => text === "Changelog")).click();
@@ -64,9 +67,9 @@ describe("release notes on first installation", () => {
             unknown
           >;
           return (
-            state.lastVersion === "0.1.0-alpha.1" &&
+            state.lastVersion === CURRENT_VERSION &&
             Array.isArray(state.seenVersions) &&
-            state.seenVersions.includes("0.1.0-alpha.1")
+            state.seenVersions.includes(CURRENT_VERSION)
           );
         } catch {
           return false;
diff --git a/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-restart.spec.ts b/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-restart.spec.ts
index 4fc64f9..474a433 100644
--- a/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-restart.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-restart.spec.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 import { $, browser, expect } from "@wdio/globals";
 
+import { CURRENT_RELEASE_HIGHLIGHT, CURRENT_VERSION } from "../support/releaseNotes.js";
 import { findMenuItem, openMenu } from "../support/ui.js";
 
 describe("release notes after restart", () => {
   it("does not repeat automatic notes and still permits manual reopening", async () => {
     await expect($("aria/Help")).toBeDisplayed();
-    await expect($("aria/Changes in Leafdown 0.1.0-alpha.1")).not.toExist();
+    await expect($(`aria/Changes in Leafdown ${CURRENT_VERSION}`)).not.toExist();
 
     await openMenu("Help");
     await (await findMenuItem((text) => text.startsWith("What's new"))).click();
-    await expect($("aria/Initial internal alpha release.")).toBeDisplayed();
+    await expect($("[role='dialog'] article")).toHaveText(
+      expect.stringContaining(CURRENT_RELEASE_HIGHLIGHT),
+    );
     await browser.keys("Escape");
-    await expect($("aria/Changes in Leafdown 0.1.0-alpha.1")).not.toExist();
+    await expect($(`aria/Changes in Leafdown ${CURRENT_VERSION}`)).not.toExist();
   });
 });
diff --git a/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-upgrade.spec.ts b/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-upgrade.spec.ts
index fe13d69..0e11292 100644
--- a/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-upgrade.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/desktop/specs/release-notes-upgrade.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 import { $, browser, expect } from "@wdio/globals";
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 
+import { CURRENT_RELEASE_HIGHLIGHT, CURRENT_VERSION } from "../support/releaseNotes.js";
 import { getDesktopE2ERunContext } from "../support/runContext.js";
 
 describe("release notes after an upgrade", () => {
   it("automatically shows current notes once and records the seen version", async () => {
     const { releaseNotesPath } = await getDesktopE2ERunContext();
-    await expect($("aria/Changes in Leafdown 0.1.0-alpha.1")).toBeDisplayed();
-    await expect($("aria/Initial internal alpha release.")).toBeDisplayed();
+    await expect($(`aria/Changes in Leafdown ${CURRENT_VERSION}`)).toBeDisplayed();
+    await expect($("[role='dialog'] article")).toHaveText(
+      expect.stringContaining(CURRENT_RELEASE_HIGHLIGHT),
+    );
 
     await browser.waitUntil(
       async () => {
@@ -17,9 +20,9 @@ describe("release notes after an upgrade", () => {
             unknown
           >;
           return (
-            state.lastVersion === "0.1.0-alpha.1" &&
+            state.lastVersion === CURRENT_VERSION &&
             Array.isArray(state.seenVersions) &&
-            state.seenVersions.includes("0.1.0-alpha.1")
+            state.seenVersions.includes(CURRENT_VERSION)
           );
         } catch {
           return false;
@@ -28,6 +31,6 @@ describe("release notes after an upgrade", () => {
       { timeoutMsg: "Upgrade release-note state was not persisted." },
     );
     await browser.keys("Escape");
-    await expect($("aria/Changes in Leafdown 0.1.0-alpha.1")).not.toExist();
+    await expect($(`aria/Changes in Leafdown ${CURRENT_VERSION}`)).not.toExist();
   });
 });
diff --git a/e2e/desktop/support/releaseNotes.ts b/e2e/desktop/support/releaseNotes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfee6f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/desktop/support/releaseNotes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+
+export const CURRENT_VERSION = (
+  JSON.parse(readFileSync(new URL("../../../package.json", import.meta.url), "utf8")) as {
+    version: string;
+  }
+).version;
+
+export const CURRENT_RELEASE_HIGHLIGHT = "Open bundled, read-only Getting started";
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6618213..5343257 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "leafdown",
-  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.2",
   "private": true,
   "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 0c11432..621a439 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -2264,7 +2264,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "leafdown"
-version = "0.1.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.1.0-alpha.2"
 dependencies = [
  "dunce",
  "encoding_rs",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 075d389..ee795c5 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "leafdown"
-version = "0.1.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.1.0-alpha.2"
 description = "A local-first Markdown editor for ordinary files and folders"
 authors = ["Azganoth"]
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 2d5fd48..930327f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "Leafdown",
-  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.2",
   "identifier": "com.azganoth.leafdown",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "pnpm dev",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         "installerHooks": "windows/installer-hooks.nsh"
       },
       "wix": {
-        "version": "0.1.0.1",
+        "version": "0.1.0.2",
         "fragmentPaths": ["windows/file-associations.wxs"],
         "componentRefs": ["MarkdownFileAssociations"]
       }