diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
-<a name="unreleased"></a>
-## [Unreleased]
 
+<a name="2023.8.25-stable.1617.35625f6"></a>
+## [2023.8.25-stable.1617.35625f6] - 2023-08-25
+### Documentation
+- add changelog link in readme
+
+### Features
+- **changelog:** display message in changelog when no commit is selected in release
+
+
+<a name="2023.8.25-stable.1609.4d31268"></a>
+## [2023.8.25-stable.1609.4d31268] - 2023-08-25
+
+_Nothing functionally significant._
 
 <a name="2023.8.25-stable.1606.be97e77"></a>
 ## [2023.8.25-stable.1606.be97e77] - 2023-08-25
@@ -18,6 +29,8 @@
 <a name="2023.8.24-stable.1827.fa2dab5"></a>
 ## [2023.8.24-stable.1827.fa2dab5] - 2023-08-24
 
+_Nothing functionally significant._
+
 <a name="2023.8.24-stable.1827.1978504"></a>
 ## [2023.8.24-stable.1827.1978504] - 2023-08-24
 ### Bug Fixes
@@ -31,6 +44,8 @@
 <a name="2023.8.23-stable.1615.1b5c364"></a>
 ## [2023.8.23-stable.1615.1b5c364] - 2023-08-23
 
+_Nothing functionally significant._
+
 <a name="2023.8.23-stable.1615.0545812"></a>
 ## [2023.8.23-stable.1615.0545812] - 2023-08-23
 ### Bug Fixes
@@ -52,7 +67,9 @@
 - initial commit
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://forge.cadoles.com/Cadoles/mktools/compare/2023.8.25-stable.1606.be97e77...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://forge.cadoles.com/Cadoles/mktools/compare/2023.8.25-stable.1617.35625f6...HEAD
+[2023.8.25-stable.1617.35625f6]: https://forge.cadoles.com/Cadoles/mktools/compare/2023.8.25-stable.1609.4d31268...2023.8.25-stable.1617.35625f6
+[2023.8.25-stable.1609.4d31268]: https://forge.cadoles.com/Cadoles/mktools/compare/2023.8.25-stable.1606.be97e77...2023.8.25-stable.1609.4d31268
 [2023.8.25-stable.1606.be97e77]: https://forge.cadoles.com/Cadoles/mktools/compare/2023.8.24-stable.1827.fa2dab5...2023.8.25-stable.1606.be97e77
 [2023.8.24-stable.1827.fa2dab5]: https://forge.cadoles.com/Cadoles/mktools/compare/2023.8.24-stable.1827.1978504...2023.8.24-stable.1827.fa2dab5
 [2023.8.24-stable.1827.1978504]: https://forge.cadoles.com/Cadoles/mktools/compare/2023.8.23-stable.1615.1b5c364...2023.8.24-stable.1827.1978504