diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
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--- a/changelog.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-next release changelog: see `changelogs/changelog_1_4_0.md`
+next release changelog: see latest entry in `changelogs/`, currently at `changelogs/changelog_1_4_0.md`
 changelog template: see `changelogs/changelog_X_XX_X.md`
 changelog instructions and old changelogs: see `changelogs/readme.md`