diff --git a/.github/scripts/set-last-version.mjs b/.github/scripts/set-last-version.mjs
index 14acadef8..473fca43f 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/set-last-version.mjs
+++ b/.github/scripts/set-last-version.mjs
@@ -20,16 +20,5 @@ if (updated === src) {
 }
 src = updated;
 
-// Add path: 'main' to the current version block if not already present.
-// This is a one-time insertion needed once a snapshot version exists as the
-// default — before the first snapshot, current IS the default and needs no path.
-if (!src.includes("path: 'main'")) {
-  src = src.replace(
-    /label: 'main \(unreleased\)',/,
-    "label: 'main (unreleased)',\n              path: 'main',",
-  );
-  console.log("Added path: 'main' to versions.current");
-}
-
 writeFileSync(configPath, src);
 console.log(`Set lastVersion to '${version}' in ${configPath}`);
diff --git a/docs/PUBLISHING.md b/docs/PUBLISHING.md
index 4d08580f1..abf9e126e 100644
--- a/docs/PUBLISHING.md
+++ b/docs/PUBLISHING.md
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ The `docs-publish.yml` workflow (`Docs` in GitHub Actions) runs these steps:
 
 Docusaurus versioning is integrated into the release pipeline:
 
-- **Pre-release / dev builds:** the site shows `main (unreleased)` as the
-  only version — there are no snapshots yet.
+- **Pre-release / dev builds:** the site shows `Next` as the only version
+  — there are no snapshots yet.
 - **On each final release** (`publish-release.yml` with `bump_type: final`
   or `patch-final`): the `snapshot-docs` job runs
   `docusaurus docs:version X.Y.Z`, commits `versioned_docs/version-X.Y.Z/`
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ Docusaurus versioning is integrated into the release pipeline:
   `workflow_dispatch`. (A `GITHUB_TOKEN` push cannot trigger a new workflow
   run, so the dispatch is explicit rather than relying on a path filter.)
 - **Version dropdown** in the navbar lets users switch between released
-  versions and `main (unreleased)`.
+  versions and `Next`.
 
 No manual bootstrap is needed — the first final release run triggers
 `snapshot-docs` automatically, which creates the initial snapshot and
 updates `lastVersion`. Until the first final release, the site shows only
-`main (unreleased)` in the version dropdown, which is correct.
+`Next` in the version dropdown, which is correct.
 
 ## Local development
 
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@ To preview the deployed site from a non-main branch:
 > with a permission error. Push the branch to the upstream repo and use
 > manual dispatch instead.
 
+### Previewing from your own fork
+
+To get a live preview site from your fork (useful for reviewing visual changes before submitting a PR):
+
+1. **Push your branch** to your fork. The `docs-publish.yml` workflow runs automatically and deploys to the `gh-pages` branch on your fork, creating it if it doesn't exist.
+2. **Enable GitHub Pages** on your fork: Settings → Pages → Source: `gh-pages` branch, root `/`.
+3. Your preview is live at `https://<your-username>.github.io/mellea/`.
+
 ## File reference
 
 | Path | Description |
diff --git a/docs/docusaurus.config.ts b/docs/docusaurus.config.ts
index c61d9dfa5..205e9ac9d 100644
--- a/docs/docusaurus.config.ts
+++ b/docs/docusaurus.config.ts
@@ -36,13 +36,10 @@ const config: Config = {
           showLastUpdateTime: true,
           editUrl: 'https://github.com/generative-computing/mellea/edit/main/',
           includeCurrentVersion: true,
-          // set-last-version.mjs matches these lines with exact regexes — do not reformat
+          // set-last-version.mjs matches this line with an exact regex — do not reformat
           lastVersion: 'current',
           versions: {
             current: {
-              label: 'main (unreleased)',
-              // path is added by the release pipeline (set-last-version.mjs) on
-              // first final release, once a snapshot version exists as the default
               banner: 'none',
             },
           },
@@ -170,6 +167,10 @@ const config: Config = {
           position: 'left',
           label: 'API Reference',
         },
+        {
+          type: 'docsVersionDropdown',
+          position: 'left',
+        },
         {
           href: 'https://mellea.ai/blogs/',
           label: 'Blog',
@@ -180,10 +181,6 @@ const config: Config = {
           label: 'Community',
           position: 'right',
         },
-        {
-          type: 'docsVersionDropdown',
-          position: 'right',
-        },
         {
           href: 'https://github.com/generative-computing/mellea',
           label: 'GitHub',