diff --git a/.vscodeignore b/.vscodeignore
index 7180bf2..27c4a12 100644
--- a/.vscodeignore
+++ b/.vscodeignore
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
 webpack.config.js
 .eslintrc.json
 .vscodeignore
-CHANGELOG.md
+
 MARKETPLACE.md
 README.md.bak
 README.md.tmp
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e69e01d..fdf4012 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "postgres-explorer",
   "displayName": "PgStudio (PostgreSQL Explorer)",
-  "version": "0.7.6",
+  "version": "0.7.9",
   "description": "PostgreSQL database explorer for VS Code with notebook support",
   "publisher": "ric-v",
   "private": false,
diff --git a/src/activation/WhatsNewManager.ts b/src/activation/WhatsNewManager.ts
index 0782a1e..79f488c 100644
--- a/src/activation/WhatsNewManager.ts
+++ b/src/activation/WhatsNewManager.ts
@@ -205,12 +205,25 @@ export class WhatsNewManager implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
   }
 
   private async getChangelogContent(): Promise<string> {
+    const variants = ['CHANGELOG.md', 'changelog.md', 'Changelog.md'];
+
+    for (const variant of variants) {
+      try {
+        const changelogPath = path.join(this.extensionUri.fsPath, variant);
+        return await fs.promises.readFile(changelogPath, 'utf8');
+      } catch {
+        // Try next variant
+      }
+    }
+
+    // List what files actually exist in extension root for debugging
+    let files: string[] = [];
     try {
-      const changelogPath = path.join(this.extensionUri.fsPath, 'CHANGELOG.md');
-      return await fs.promises.readFile(changelogPath, 'utf8');
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error('Error reading changelog:', e);
-      return '# Error\nUnable to load CHANGELOG.md';
+      files = await fs.promises.readdir(this.extensionUri.fsPath);
+    } catch {
+      files = ['(unable to list directory)'];
     }
+
+    return `# Error\nUnable to load CHANGELOG.md\n\nExtension path: \`${this.extensionUri.fsPath}\`\n\nFiles in extension root:\n${files.map(f => `- ${f}`).join('\n')}`;
   }
 }