diff --git a/backend/app/build_info.py b/backend/app/build_info.py
index 3fd7d36..4827ac8 100644
--- a/backend/app/build_info.py
+++ b/backend/app/build_info.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-BUILD_NUMBER = "2901262147"
+BUILD_NUMBER = "2901262202"
+CHANGELOG = '2026-01-29 21:49 - Hardcode build number in backend 2026-01-29 21:03 - release: 2901262102 2026-01-29 20:45 - release: 2901262044 2026-01-29 20:38 - release: 2901262036 2026-01-27 15:40 - Hydrate missing artwork from Jellyseerr (build 271261539) 2026-01-27 15:26 - Fallback to TMDB when artwork cache fails (build 271261524) 2026-01-27 13:36 - Add service test buttons (build 271261335) 2026-01-27 13:24 - Bump build number (process 2) 271261322 2026-01-27 12:39 - Add cache load spinner (build 271261238) 2026-01-27 12:30 - Fix snapshot title fallback (build 271261228) 2026-01-27 12:20 - Fix request titles in snapshots (build 271261219) 2026-01-27 12:04 - Bump build number to 271261202 2026-01-27 12:00 - Clarify request sync settings (build 271261159) 2026-01-27 11:51 - Fix backend cache stats import (build 271261149) 2026-01-27 11:46 - Improve cache stats performance (build 271261145) 2026-01-27 11:27 - Add cache control artwork stats'
diff --git a/backend/app/config.py b/backend/app/config.py
index 0f0003d..743f79c 100644
--- a/backend/app/config.py
+++ b/backend/app/config.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 from pydantic import AliasChoices, Field
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
 
-from .build_info import BUILD_NUMBER
+from .build_info import BUILD_NUMBER, CHANGELOG
 
 class Settings(BaseSettings):
     model_config = SettingsConfigDict(env_prefix="")
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     site_banner_tone: str = Field(
         default="info", validation_alias=AliasChoices("SITE_BANNER_TONE")
     )
-    site_changelog: Optional[str] = Field(
-        default=None, validation_alias=AliasChoices("SITE_CHANGELOG")
-    )
+    site_changelog: Optional[str] = Field(default=CHANGELOG)
 
     jellyseerr_base_url: Optional[str] = Field(
         default=None, validation_alias=AliasChoices("JELLYSEERR_URL", "JELLYSEERR_BASE_URL")
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/admin.py b/backend/app/routers/admin.py
index bbb7563..2f6fbb7 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/admin.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/admin.py
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ SETTING_KEYS: List[str] = [
     "site_banner_enabled",
     "site_banner_message",
     "site_banner_tone",
-    "site_changelog",
 ]
 
 def _normalize_username(value: str) -> str:
diff --git a/backend/app/runtime.py b/backend/app/runtime.py
index bc900bc..3fd03e6 100644
--- a/backend/app/runtime.py
+++ b/backend/app/runtime.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _BOOL_FIELDS = {
     "jellyfin_sync_to_arr",
     "site_banner_enabled",
 }
-_SKIP_OVERRIDE_FIELDS = {"site_build_number"}
+_SKIP_OVERRIDE_FIELDS = {"site_build_number", "site_changelog"}
 
 
 def get_runtime_settings():
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 8bc08ce..a943290 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "magent-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2901262147",
+  "version": "2901262202",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",