diff --git a/docs/_data/changelog.yml b/docs/_data/changelog.yml
index 242fd12..98dfed7 100644
--- a/docs/_data/changelog.yml
+++ b/docs/_data/changelog.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,28 @@
+- date: '2025-10-07'
+  updates:
+    application:
+      version: 1.197.0
+      improvements:
+        - text: |-
+            Improved error display on signing request details page for failed custom signer invocations.
+          issues: [SIGN-8035]
+      bug_fixes:
+        - text: |-
+            Fixed: re-upload of X.509 certificates didn't work if they contained an ECDSA key.
+          issues: [SIGN-8009]
+        - text: |-
+            Fixed: missing `output-file-name` attributes on `<create-gpg-signature>` or `<create-raw-signature>` directives led to internal errors (improved error handling).
+          issues: [SIGN-8056]
+    self_hosted_installations:
+      version: 1.197.0
+      breaking_changes:
+        - text: |-
+            New mandatory configuration value in `signpath-application` chart: `appSettings.shared.apiUrlOptions.apiBaseUrl`.
+          issues: [SIGN-8025]
+      improvements:
+        - text: |-
+            Operator API: changed `POST /Api/v1-pre/Organizations` to create an _initial_ CI user, which then can be used for additional setup steps via the REST API.
+          issues: [SIGN-8025, SIGN-8050]
 - date: '2025-09-09'
   updates:
     application:
@@ -29,8 +54,7 @@
       improvements:
         - text: |-
             Changed the links in the cmdlet descriptions to point to the new [docs.signpath.io](https://docs.signpath.io) website.
-          issues:
-            [SIGN-6924, SIGN-7981]
+          issues: [SIGN-6924, SIGN-7981]
 - date: '2025-08-26'
   updates:
     application:
@@ -43,7 +67,7 @@
           issues: [SIGN-7868]
       bug_fixes:
         - text: |-
-            REST API: fixed typo in `GET /v1/{organizationId}/Organization` route: renamed `maxNumberOfIndiviudualSignatures` property to `maxNumberOfIndividualSignatures`.
+            Fixed in REST API: the `GET /v1/{organizationId}/Organization` route contained a typo (renamed `maxNumberOfIndiviudualSignatures` property to `maxNumberOfIndividualSignatures`).
           issues: [SIGN-7997]
     self_hosted_installations:
       version: 1.195.0
@@ -73,10 +97,10 @@
       version: 1.192.0
       bug_fixes:
         - text: |-
-            Fixed a bug that prevented details view for signing requests submitted from a _Trusted Build System_ without origin information.
+            Fixed: signing requests submitted from a _Trusted Build System_, but without origin information, were rendered incorrectly.
           issues: [SIGN-7908]
         - text: |-
-            Fixed a certificate import issue for PFX files generated by OpenSSL.
+            Fixed: certificate import for by OpenSSL-generated PFX files didn't work.
           issues: [SIGN-7372]
 - date: '2025-07-08'
   updates: