diff --git a/crates/tui/src/commands/change.rs b/crates/tui/src/commands/change.rs
index f4d80cf1..5c0b3418 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/commands/change.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/commands/change.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-//! `/change` command — show the latest changelog entry, translated to the
-//! user's locale when it is not English.
+//! `/change` command — show a changelog entry, translated to the user's
+//! locale when it is not English.
 //!
-//! Usage: `/change`
+//! Usage: `/change [version]`
 //!
-//! Uses the DeepSeek-TUI changelog embedded at compile time, extracts the
-//! most recent version section, and displays it. When the UI locale is not
+//! Uses the DeepSeek-TUI changelog embedded at compile time. With no argument,
+//! extracts the most recent section. With a version argument like `0.8.32`,
+//! extracts that specific version's section. When the UI locale is not
 //! English and the current session can reach a model, the command also fires a
 //! `SendMessage` action that asks the model to translate the changelog into
 //! the user's language.
@@ -21,28 +22,61 @@ const MAX_INLINE_CHANGELOG_CHARS: usize = 4096;
 const DEEPSEEK_TUI_CHANGELOG: &str = include_str!("../../CHANGELOG.md");
 
 /// Execute the `/change` command.
-pub fn change(app: &mut App) -> CommandResult {
-    let latest_section = match extract_latest_changelog_section(DEEPSEEK_TUI_CHANGELOG) {
+///
+/// If `version` is `None`, shows the latest non-empty version section.
+/// If `version` is `Some(v)`, shows the section for that version.
+pub fn change(app: &mut App, version: Option<&str>) -> CommandResult {
+    let section = if let Some(ver) = version {
+        let ver = ver.trim();
+        if ver.is_empty() {
+            extract_latest_changelog_section(DEEPSEEK_TUI_CHANGELOG)
+        } else {
+            extract_changelog_section_by_version(DEEPSEEK_TUI_CHANGELOG, ver)
+        }
+    } else {
+        extract_latest_changelog_section(DEEPSEEK_TUI_CHANGELOG)
+    };
+
+    let latest_section = match section {
         Some(s) => s,
         None => {
-            return CommandResult::error(
+            let msg = if let Some(ver) = version {
+                let ver = ver.trim();
+                if ver.is_empty() {
+                    "Could not find a version section in the bundled DeepSeek-TUI changelog. \
+                     Expected a line starting with `## [`."
+                        .to_string()
+                } else {
+                    format!(
+                        "Could not find version \"{ver}\" in the bundled DeepSeek-TUI changelog."
+                    )
+                }
+            } else {
                 "Could not find a version section in the bundled DeepSeek-TUI changelog. \
-                 Expected a line starting with `## [`. "
-                    .to_string(),
-            );
+                 Expected a line starting with `## [`."
+                    .to_string()
+            };
+            return CommandResult::error(msg);
         }
     };
 
     let locale = app.ui_locale;
     let header = tr(locale, MessageId::CmdChangeHeader);
 
+    let prev_hint = if let Some(prev_ver) = previous_version_hint(DEEPSEEK_TUI_CHANGELOG, version) {
+        let template = tr(locale, MessageId::CmdChangePreviousVersion);
+        format!("\n\n{}", template.replace("{version}", &prev_ver))
+    } else {
+        String::new()
+    };
+
     let section_text = inline_changelog_section(&latest_section);
 
     // If the user's locale is English, just display.
     // Otherwise, also ask the model to translate.
     if locale == Locale::En {
         CommandResult::message(format!(
-            "{header}\n─────────────────────────────\n{section_text}"
+            "{header}\n─────────────────────────────\n{section_text}{prev_hint}"
         ))
     } else if app.offline_mode || app.onboarding_needs_api_key {
         let fallback = tr(locale, MessageId::CmdChangeTranslationUnavailable);
@@ -50,7 +84,7 @@ pub fn change(app: &mut App) -> CommandResult {
             "{header}\n\
 ─────────────────────────────\n\
 {fallback}\n\n\
-{section_text}"
+{section_text}{prev_hint}"
         ))
     } else {
         let queued = tr(locale, MessageId::CmdChangeTranslationQueued);
@@ -58,8 +92,9 @@ pub fn change(app: &mut App) -> CommandResult {
             "{header}\n\
 ─────────────────────────────\n\
 {queued}\n\n\
-{section_text}"
+{section_text}{prev_hint}"
         );
+        let translation_source = format!("{latest_section}{prev_hint}");
         let lang_name = match locale {
             Locale::ZhHans => "Simplified Chinese (中文)",
             Locale::ZhHant => "Traditional Chinese (繁體中文)",
@@ -74,7 +109,7 @@ pub fn change(app: &mut App) -> CommandResult {
              Keep all markdown formatting, version numbers, dates, \
              contributor names, and code references intact. \
              Output ONLY the translated changelog, no preamble or commentary.\n\n\
-             {latest_section}"
+             {translation_source}"
         );
 
         CommandResult::with_message_and_action(
@@ -103,21 +138,71 @@ fn inline_changelog_section(section: &str) -> String {
 /// Looks for the first `## [version] - date` heading and returns all lines
 /// from that heading up to the next `## [` heading (or end of file).
 /// Leading and trailing whitespace is trimmed.
+///
+/// Skips empty sections (e.g. `## [Unreleased]` with no content) to find
+/// the first section that actually has content.
 fn extract_latest_changelog_section(content: &str) -> Option<String> {
     let lines: Vec<&str> = content.lines().collect();
+
+    // Find the first `## [` heading index
+    let first_idx = {
+        let mut idx = None;
+        for (i, line) in lines.iter().enumerate() {
+            if line.trim().starts_with("## [") {
+                idx = Some(i);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        idx?
+    };
+
+    // Starting from `first_idx`, walk through headings until we find a
+    // section with non-empty content.
+    let mut pos = first_idx;
+    loop {
+        let end = lines
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .skip(pos + 1)
+            .find(|(_, line)| line.trim().starts_with("## ["))
+            .map_or(lines.len(), |(i, _)| i);
+
+        if section_has_body_content(&lines[pos + 1..end]) {
+            return Some(lines[pos..end].join("\n").trim().to_string());
+        }
+
+        // Empty section — try the next heading (if any)
+        if end >= lines.len() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        pos = end;
+    }
+}
+
+/// Extract a specific version section from CHANGELOG.md content.
+///
+/// Looks for `## [<version>]` or `## [<version> - date]` and returns all
+/// lines from that heading up to the next `## [` heading (or end of file).
+fn extract_changelog_section_by_version(content: &str, version: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let lines: Vec<&str> = content.lines().collect();
     let mut start_idx: Option<usize> = None;
 
     for (i, line) in lines.iter().enumerate() {
         let trimmed = line.trim();
         if trimmed.starts_with("## [") {
-            start_idx = Some(i);
-            break;
+            // Check if this heading matches the requested version.
+            // Format: `## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12` or `## [0.8.32]`
+            let bracket_end = trimmed.find(']')?;
+            let heading_ver = &trimmed[4..bracket_end]; // skip "## ["
+            if heading_ver == version {
+                start_idx = Some(i);
+                break;
+            }
         }
     }
 
     let start = start_idx?;
 
-    // Find the next `## [` heading (or end)
     let end = lines
         .iter()
         .enumerate()
@@ -125,14 +210,99 @@ fn extract_latest_changelog_section(content: &str) -> Option<String> {
         .find(|(_, line)| line.trim().starts_with("## ["))
         .map_or(lines.len(), |(i, _)| i);
 
-    let section = lines[start..end].join("\n");
-    let section = section.trim().to_string();
-
-    if section.is_empty() {
+    if !section_has_body_content(&lines[start + 1..end]) {
         return None;
     }
 
-    Some(section)
+    Some(lines[start..end].join("\n").trim().to_string())
+}
+
+/// Extract the version number of the section immediately preceding the latest
+/// non-empty section in the changelog.
+///
+/// Walks past empty sections (e.g. `## [Unreleased]`) the same way
+/// [`extract_latest_changelog_section`] does, then returns the version from
+/// the next `## [version]` heading after the first contentful section.
+fn extract_previous_version_number(content: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let lines: Vec<&str> = content.lines().collect();
+    let first_idx = lines.iter().position(|l| l.trim().starts_with("## ["))?;
+
+    let mut pos = first_idx;
+    loop {
+        let end = lines
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .skip(pos + 1)
+            .find(|(_, l)| l.trim().starts_with("## ["))
+            .map_or(lines.len(), |(i, _)| i);
+
+        if section_has_body_content(&lines[pos + 1..end]) {
+            // Found the latest contentful section heading at `pos`.
+            return next_contentful_version_after(&lines, end);
+        }
+
+        if end >= lines.len() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        pos = end;
+    }
+}
+
+fn section_has_body_content(lines: &[&str]) -> bool {
+    lines.iter().any(|line| !line.trim().is_empty())
+}
+
+fn previous_version_hint(content: &str, version: Option<&str>) -> Option<String> {
+    match version.map(str::trim).filter(|v| !v.is_empty()) {
+        Some(version) => extract_previous_version_number_after_version(content, version),
+        None => extract_previous_version_number(content),
+    }
+}
+
+fn extract_previous_version_number_after_version(content: &str, version: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let lines: Vec<&str> = content.lines().collect();
+    let current_start = lines.iter().position(|line| {
+        let trimmed = line.trim();
+        trimmed
+            .strip_prefix("## [")
+            .and_then(|rest| rest.split_once(']'))
+            .is_some_and(|(heading_ver, _)| heading_ver == version)
+    })?;
+
+    let current_end = lines
+        .iter()
+        .enumerate()
+        .skip(current_start + 1)
+        .find(|(_, line)| line.trim().starts_with("## ["))
+        .map_or(lines.len(), |(i, _)| i);
+
+    next_contentful_version_after(&lines, current_end)
+}
+
+fn next_contentful_version_after(lines: &[&str], mut pos: usize) -> Option<String> {
+    while pos < lines.len() {
+        let heading = lines[pos].trim();
+        if !heading.starts_with("## [") {
+            pos += 1;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let end = lines
+            .iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .skip(pos + 1)
+            .find(|(_, line)| line.trim().starts_with("## ["))
+            .map_or(lines.len(), |(i, _)| i);
+
+        if section_has_body_content(&lines[pos + 1..end]) {
+            let bracket_end = heading.find(']')?;
+            return Some(heading[4..bracket_end].to_string());
+        }
+
+        pos = end;
+    }
+
+    None
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -258,7 +428,7 @@ Previous release.\n";
     fn change_uses_bundled_release_notes_without_workspace_changelog() {
         let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
         let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::En, false);
-        let result = change(&mut app);
+        let result = change(&mut app, None);
         assert!(!result.is_error);
         let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
         let expected = extract_latest_changelog_section(DEEPSEEK_TUI_CHANGELOG)
@@ -275,7 +445,7 @@ Previous release.\n";
         )
         .unwrap();
         let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::En, false);
-        let result = change(&mut app);
+        let result = change(&mut app, None);
         assert!(!result.is_error);
         let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
         assert!(!msg.contains("9.9.9"));
@@ -286,7 +456,7 @@ Previous release.\n";
     fn change_in_english_returns_message_without_action() {
         let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
         let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::En, true);
-        let result = change(&mut app);
+        let result = change(&mut app, None);
         assert!(!result.is_error);
         let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
         let expected = extract_latest_changelog_section(DEEPSEEK_TUI_CHANGELOG)
@@ -307,7 +477,7 @@ Previous release.\n";
         ] {
             let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
             let mut app = make_app(&tmp, locale, true);
-            let result = change(&mut app);
+            let result = change(&mut app, None);
             assert!(!result.is_error, "Failed for locale {locale:?}");
             let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
             assert!(msg.contains(tr(locale, MessageId::CmdChangeTranslationQueued)));
@@ -320,6 +490,12 @@ Previous release.\n";
                 let expected = extract_latest_changelog_section(DEEPSEEK_TUI_CHANGELOG)
                     .expect("bundled changelog should have a release section");
                 assert!(prompt.contains(expected.lines().next().unwrap()));
+                let prev_ver = extract_previous_version_number(DEEPSEEK_TUI_CHANGELOG)
+                    .expect("bundled changelog should have a previous release");
+                assert!(
+                    prompt.contains(&prev_ver),
+                    "translation prompt should include previous-version hint: {prompt}"
+                );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -328,7 +504,7 @@ Previous release.\n";
     fn change_in_non_english_without_api_key_uses_explicit_fallback() {
         let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
         let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::ZhHans, false);
-        let result = change(&mut app);
+        let result = change(&mut app, None);
         assert!(!result.is_error);
         let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
         assert!(msg.contains(tr(
@@ -346,7 +522,7 @@ Previous release.\n";
         let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
         let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::Ja, true);
         app.offline_mode = true;
-        let result = change(&mut app);
+        let result = change(&mut app, None);
         assert!(!result.is_error);
         let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
         assert!(msg.contains(tr(Locale::Ja, MessageId::CmdChangeTranslationUnavailable)));
@@ -372,4 +548,362 @@ Content\n\
         assert!(!section.contains("Changelog"));
         assert!(!section.contains("intro text"));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_latest_skips_empty_unreleased_section() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [Unreleased]\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+A release with content.\n\
+\n\
+### Fixed\n\
+- Something fixed\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.31] - 2026-05-11\n\
+\n\
+Previous release.\n";
+        let section = extract_latest_changelog_section(content).expect("should skip Unreleased");
+        assert!(section.contains("0.8.32"));
+        assert!(section.contains("Something fixed"));
+        assert!(!section.contains("Unreleased"));
+        assert!(!section.contains("0.8.31"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_latest_skips_entirely_empty_unreleased() {
+        // `## [Unreleased]` followed immediately by the next version heading.
+        let content = "\n\
+## [Unreleased]\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+Content here.\n";
+        let section = extract_latest_changelog_section(content).expect("should find 0.8.32");
+        assert!(section.contains("0.8.32"));
+        assert!(!section.contains("Unreleased"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_latest_returns_none_when_all_sections_empty() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [Unreleased]\n\
+## [Future]\n";
+        assert!(extract_latest_changelog_section(content).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_latest_skips_multiple_empty_sections() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [Unreleased]\n\
+\n\
+## [Next]\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+Real content.\n";
+        let section = extract_latest_changelog_section(content).expect("should find 0.8.32");
+        assert!(section.contains("0.8.32"));
+        assert!(section.contains("Real content"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_by_version_finds_exact_version() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+Release content.\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.31] - 2026-05-11\n\
+\n\
+Earlier release.\n";
+        let section =
+            extract_changelog_section_by_version(content, "0.8.31").expect("should find 0.8.31");
+        assert!(section.contains("0.8.31"));
+        assert!(section.contains("Earlier release"));
+        assert!(!section.contains("0.8.32"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_by_version_returns_none_for_missing_version() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+Content.\n";
+        assert!(extract_changelog_section_by_version(content, "9.9.9").is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_by_version_finds_version_without_date() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [Unreleased]\n\
+\n\
+Nothing.\n";
+        let section = extract_changelog_section_by_version(content, "Unreleased")
+            .expect("should find Unreleased");
+        assert!(section.contains("Unreleased"));
+        assert!(section.contains("Nothing"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_by_version_respects_empty_sections() {
+        // `## [0.8.32]` is empty, should return None for it
+        let content = "\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+## [0.8.31] - 2026-05-11\n\
+\n\
+Content.\n";
+        assert!(extract_changelog_section_by_version(content, "0.8.32").is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn change_with_version_arg_shows_older_release() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::En, false);
+        let result = change(&mut app, Some("0.8.1"));
+        // 0.8.1 is a very old release; if it exists, the result should not be an error.
+        // If that exact version doesn't exist in the bundled changelog, we still
+        // expect a proper error message referencing the version.
+        if result.is_error {
+            let msg = result.message.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+            assert!(msg.contains("0.8.1"), "error should mention version: {msg}");
+        } else {
+            let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
+            assert!(msg.contains("0.8.1"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn change_with_empty_version_arg_acts_as_default() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::En, false);
+        let result_default = change(&mut app, None);
+        assert!(!result_default.is_error);
+
+        let mut app2 = make_app(&tmp, Locale::En, false);
+        let result_empty = change(&mut app2, Some(""));
+        assert!(!result_empty.is_error);
+
+        // Both should have the same message content
+        let msg_default = result_default.message.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+        let msg_empty = result_empty.message.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+        assert_eq!(msg_default, msg_empty);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn change_with_nonexistent_version_returns_error() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::En, false);
+        let result = change(&mut app, Some("99.99.99"));
+        assert!(result.is_error);
+        let msg = result.message.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("99.99.99"),
+            "error should mention version: {msg}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn extract_by_version_ignores_substring_matches() {
+        let content =
+            "\n## [0.8.1] - 2026-01-01\n\nContent A.\n\n## [0.8.10] - 2026-01-10\n\nContent B.\n";
+        let section =
+            extract_changelog_section_by_version(content, "0.8.1").expect("should find 0.8.1");
+        assert!(section.contains("Content A"));
+        assert!(!section.contains("Content B"));
+    }
+
+    // --- extract_previous_version_number tests ---
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prev_version_finds_second_heading() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+Release content.\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.31] - 2026-05-11\n\
+\n\
+Earlier release.\n";
+        let prev = extract_previous_version_number(content).expect("should find 0.8.31");
+        assert_eq!(prev, "0.8.31");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prev_version_skips_empty_unreleased_section() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [Unreleased]\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+Actual release.\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.31] - 2026-05-11\n\
+\n\
+Older release.\n";
+        let prev = extract_previous_version_number(content)
+            .expect("should skip Unreleased and find 0.8.31");
+        assert_eq!(prev, "0.8.31");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prev_version_returns_none_for_single_version() {
+        let content = "\n## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\nOnly one version.\n";
+        assert!(extract_previous_version_number(content).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prev_version_returns_none_for_empty_content() {
+        assert!(extract_previous_version_number("").is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prev_version_returns_none_for_no_version_headers() {
+        let content = "# Just a heading\n\nNo versions here.\n";
+        assert!(extract_previous_version_number(content).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prev_version_handles_adjacent_headings() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+Content.\n\
+## [0.8.31] - 2026-05-11\n\
+\n\
+Older content.\n";
+        let prev = extract_previous_version_number(content)
+            .expect("should find 0.8.31 even with no blank line after section");
+        assert_eq!(prev, "0.8.31");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prev_version_skips_multiple_empty_sections() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [Unreleased]\n\
+\n\
+## [Future]\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+Real release.\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.31] - 2026-05-11\n\
+\n\
+Older release.\n";
+        let prev = extract_previous_version_number(content)
+            .expect("should skip Unreleased and Future, find 0.8.31");
+        assert_eq!(prev, "0.8.31");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prev_version_after_explicit_version_finds_next_older_release() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+Current release.\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.31] - 2026-05-11\n\
+\n\
+Requested release.\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.30] - 2026-05-10\n\
+\n\
+Older release.\n";
+        let prev = extract_previous_version_number_after_version(content, "0.8.31")
+            .expect("should find 0.8.30");
+        assert_eq!(prev, "0.8.30");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn prev_version_after_explicit_version_skips_empty_sections() {
+        let content = "\n\
+## [0.8.32] - 2026-05-12\n\
+\n\
+Current release.\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.31] - 2026-05-11\n\
+\n\
+Requested release.\n\
+\n\
+## [Future]\n\
+\n\
+## [0.8.30] - 2026-05-10\n\
+\n\
+Older release.\n";
+        let prev = extract_previous_version_number_after_version(content, "0.8.31")
+            .expect("should skip Future and find 0.8.30");
+        assert_eq!(prev, "0.8.30");
+    }
+
+    // --- change() output hint tests ---
+
+    #[test]
+    fn change_without_args_includes_previous_version_hint() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::En, false);
+        let result = change(&mut app, None);
+        assert!(!result.is_error);
+        let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
+        // The previous version hint should be part of the output.
+        // We can't assert an exact version number since the changelog changes,
+        // but the hint message key should appear.
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("Previous version:") || msg.contains("run `/change"),
+            "expected previous-version hint in output, got: {msg}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn change_with_explicit_version_includes_previous_hint() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::En, false);
+        let result = change(&mut app, Some("0.8.32"));
+        assert!(!result.is_error);
+        let msg = result.message.as_deref().unwrap_or("");
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("Previous version:") && msg.contains("0.8.31"),
+            "explicit version should show previous-version hint: {msg}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn change_hint_uses_localized_template() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::ZhHans, true);
+        let result = change(&mut app, None);
+        assert!(!result.is_error);
+        let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
+        // zh-Hans template: "上一个版本:"
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("上一个版本"),
+            "zh-Hans output should contain localized hint: {msg}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn change_hint_in_japanese() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::Ja, true);
+        let result = change(&mut app, None);
+        assert!(!result.is_error);
+        let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("前のバージョン"),
+            "ja output should contain localized hint: {msg}"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn change_hint_in_portuguese() {
+        let tmp = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let mut app = make_app(&tmp, Locale::PtBr, true);
+        let result = change(&mut app, None);
+        assert!(!result.is_error);
+        let msg = result.message.expect("should have a message");
+        assert!(
+            msg.contains("Versão anterior"),
+            "pt-BR output should contain localized hint: {msg}"
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/tui/src/commands/mod.rs b/crates/tui/src/commands/mod.rs
index 1c557f96..25827988 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ pub const COMMANDS: &[CommandInfo] = &[
     CommandInfo {
         name: "change",
         aliases: &[],
-        usage: "/change",
+        usage: "/change [version]",
         description_id: MessageId::CmdChangeDescription,
     },
     CommandInfo {
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ pub fn execute(cmd: &str, app: &mut App) -> CommandResult {
         "cache" => debug::cache(app, arg),
 
         // ChangeLog command
-        "change" => change::change(app),
+        "change" => change::change(app, arg),
         "system" => debug::system_prompt(app),
         "context" | "ctx" => debug::context(app),
         "edit" => debug::edit(app),
diff --git a/crates/tui/src/localization.rs b/crates/tui/src/localization.rs
index c8f70c45..b76d6a4b 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/localization.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/localization.rs
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ pub enum MessageId {
     CmdChangeHeader,
     CmdChangeTranslationQueued,
     CmdChangeTranslationUnavailable,
+    CmdChangePreviousVersion,
     CmdClearDescription,
     CmdCompactDescription,
     CmdConfigDescription,
@@ -542,6 +543,7 @@ pub const ALL_MESSAGE_IDS: &[MessageId] = &[
     MessageId::CmdChangeHeader,
     MessageId::CmdChangeTranslationQueued,
     MessageId::CmdChangeTranslationUnavailable,
+    MessageId::CmdChangePreviousVersion,
     MessageId::CmdCostReport,
     MessageId::CmdTokensCacheBoth,
     MessageId::CmdTokensCacheHitOnly,
@@ -885,6 +887,9 @@ fn english(id: MessageId) -> &'static str {
         MessageId::CmdChangeTranslationUnavailable => {
             "English release notes are shown below. Translation is unavailable because the current session has no API key or is offline."
         }
+        MessageId::CmdChangePreviousVersion => {
+            "Previous version: {version} — run `/change {version}` to view it"
+        }
         MessageId::CmdClearDescription => "Clear conversation history",
         MessageId::CmdCompactDescription => {
             "Trigger context compaction to free up space (legacy; v0.6.6 prefers cycle restart)"
@@ -1254,6 +1259,9 @@ fn japanese(id: MessageId) -> Option<&'static str> {
         MessageId::CmdChangeTranslationUnavailable => {
             "英語のリリースノートを以下に表示します。現在のセッションに API キーがないかオフラインのため、翻訳は利用できません。"
         }
+        MessageId::CmdChangePreviousVersion => {
+            "前のバージョン: {version} — `/change {version}` で表示"
+        }
         MessageId::CmdClearDescription => "会話履歴をクリア",
         MessageId::CmdCompactDescription => {
             "コンテキスト圧縮で容量を確保（旧式：v0.6.6 以降はサイクル再起動を推奨）"
@@ -1601,6 +1609,9 @@ fn chinese_simplified(id: MessageId) -> Option<&'static str> {
         MessageId::CmdChangeTranslationUnavailable => {
             "下面显示英文发布说明。当前会话没有 API Key 或处于离线状态，无法翻译。"
         }
+        MessageId::CmdChangePreviousVersion => {
+            "上一个版本: {version} —— 输入 `/change {version}` 查看"
+        }
         MessageId::CmdClearDescription => "清除对话历史",
         MessageId::CmdCompactDescription => {
             "触发上下文压缩以释放空间（旧版命令；v0.6.6 起建议改用循环重启）"
@@ -1908,6 +1919,9 @@ fn portuguese_brazil(id: MessageId) -> Option<&'static str> {
         MessageId::CmdChangeTranslationUnavailable => {
             "As notas de versao em ingles aparecem abaixo. A traducao esta indisponivel porque a sessao atual nao tem chave de API ou esta offline."
         }
+        MessageId::CmdChangePreviousVersion => {
+            "Versão anterior: {version} — execute `/change {version}` para visualizar"
+        }
         MessageId::CmdClearDescription => "Limpar o histórico da conversa",
         MessageId::CmdCompactDescription => {
             "Compactar o contexto para liberar espaço (legado; a v0.6.6 prefere o reinício de ciclo)"
diff --git a/crates/tui/src/tui/command_palette.rs b/crates/tui/src/tui/command_palette.rs
index ca1c3650..de072c81 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/tui/command_palette.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/tui/command_palette.rs
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ fn command_runs_directly(name: &str) -> bool {
             | "trust"
             | "logout"
             | "tokens"
+            | "change"
             | "system"
             | "context"
             | "undo"
@@ -961,6 +962,26 @@ mod tests {
         ));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn command_palette_runs_change_without_requiring_version() {
+        let entries = build_entries(
+            Locale::En,
+            Path::new("."),
+            Path::new("."),
+            Path::new("mcp.json"),
+            None,
+        );
+        let change = entries
+            .iter()
+            .find(|entry| entry.section == PaletteSection::Command && entry.label == "/change")
+            .expect("change command entry");
+
+        assert!(matches!(
+            &change.action,
+            CommandPaletteAction::ExecuteCommand { command } if command == "/change"
+        ));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn command_palette_includes_mcp_discovery_and_failed_servers() {
         let snapshot = crate::mcp::McpManagerSnapshot {
diff --git a/crates/tui/src/tui/slash_menu.rs b/crates/tui/src/tui/slash_menu.rs
index a6ffd7c3..34f67ce4 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/tui/slash_menu.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/tui/slash_menu.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub fn apply_slash_menu_selection(
         && !command.ends_with(' ')
         && !command.contains(char::is_whitespace)
         && let Some(info) = commands::get_command_info(command.trim_start_matches('/'))
+        && info.name != "change"
         && (info.usage.contains('<') || info.usage.contains('['))
     {
         command.push(' ');
diff --git a/crates/tui/src/tui/ui/tests.rs b/crates/tui/src/tui/ui/tests.rs
index 777b02c0..a12418db 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/tui/ui/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/tui/ui/tests.rs
@@ -2529,6 +2529,19 @@ fn apply_slash_menu_selection_appends_space_for_arg_commands() {
     assert_eq!(app.input, "/model ");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn apply_slash_menu_selection_keeps_change_executable_without_version() {
+    let mut app = create_test_app();
+    let entries = vec![crate::tui::widgets::SlashMenuEntry {
+        name: "/change".to_string(),
+        description: String::new(),
+        is_skill: false,
+    }];
+
+    assert!(apply_slash_menu_selection(&mut app, &entries, true));
+    assert_eq!(app.input, "/change");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn apply_slash_menu_selection_uses_skill_command_form() {
     let mut app = create_test_app();