diff --git a/src/components/AnnouncementBanner/index.scss b/src/components/AnnouncementBanner/index.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bff42281f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/AnnouncementBanner/index.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+.announcementBanner {
+    width: 100%;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+    background: #dce5f9;
+    color: var(--primary-color);
+}
+
+.announcementBanner__inner {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 12px;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding-top: 10px;
+    padding-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
+.announcementBanner__content {
+    font-size: 15px;
+    line-height: 21px;
+    text-align: center;
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    color: #4b5563;
+}
+
+.announcementBanner__link {
+    color: #1a73e8;
+    text-decoration: underline;
+    font-size: 15px;
+}
+
+@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
+    .announcementBanner__inner {
+        flex-direction: column;
+        align-items: flex-start;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/components/AnnouncementBanner/index.tsx b/src/components/AnnouncementBanner/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e88c22e38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/AnnouncementBanner/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import './index.scss';
+
+type AnnouncementBannerProps = {
+    enabled?: boolean;
+    message: React.ReactNode;
+};
+
+const AnnouncementBanner = (props: AnnouncementBannerProps) => {
+    const { enabled = true, message } = props;
+
+    if (!enabled) return null;
+
+    return (
+        <div className="announcementBanner" role="region" aria-label="Announcement">
+            <div className="containerWrapper announcementBanner__inner">
+                <div className="announcementBanner__content">{message}</div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+export default AnnouncementBanner;
+
diff --git a/src/components/DevDocTemplate/index.tsx b/src/components/DevDocTemplate/index.tsx
index be6ea8441..81fc0acff 100644
--- a/src/components/DevDocTemplate/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DevDocTemplate/index.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { getAlgoliaIndex } from '../../configs/algolia-search-config';
 import RenderPlayGround from './playGround/RESTAPI';
 import GraphQLPlayGround from './playGround/GraphQL';
 import { AskDocs } from './askDocs';
+import AnnouncementBanner from '../AnnouncementBanner';
 import {
     TS_HOST_PARAM,
     TS_ORIGIN_PARAM,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import {
     DEFAULT_PREVIEW_HOST,
     DEFAULT_APP_ROOT,
     HOME_PAGE_ID,
+    HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER,
     CUSTOM_PAGE_ID,
     BUILD_ENVS,
     VERSION_DROPDOWN,
@@ -487,6 +489,36 @@ const DevDocTemplate: FC<DevDocTemplateProps> = (props) => {
         return cName;
     };
 
+    const getCloudLatestVersion = () => {
+        const cloudLatest = VERSION_DROPDOWN?.find(
+            (v) => v?.subLabel && v.subLabel.toLowerCase().includes('cloud (latest)'),
+        );
+        return cloudLatest?.label;
+    };
+
+    const extractVersionString = (text: string | undefined | null) => {
+        if (!text) return undefined;
+        // Matches versions like 26.2.0.cl or 10.15.0.cl / 10.10.0.sw
+        const match = text.match(/\b\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.(?:cl|sw)\b/i);
+        return match?.[0]?.toLowerCase();
+    };
+
+    const shouldShowAnnouncementBanner = () => {
+        if (!isPublicSiteOpen) return false;
+        if (!HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER?.enabled) return false;
+
+        const cloudLatest = extractVersionString(getCloudLatestVersion());
+        const bannerVersion =
+            extractVersionString(HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER?.linkText) ||
+            extractVersionString(HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER?.message);
+
+        // Only hide when we can confidently compare and they match.
+        if (cloudLatest && bannerVersion && cloudLatest === bannerVersion) return false;
+        return true;
+    };
+
+    const isExternalLink = (href?: string) => /^https?:\/\//i.test(href || '');
+
     return (
         <>
             <Seo title={docTitle} description={docDescription} />
@@ -511,6 +543,44 @@ const DevDocTemplate: FC<DevDocTemplateProps> = (props) => {
                             : { height: '0px' }
                     }
                 ></div>
+                {shouldShowAnnouncementBanner() && (
+                    <AnnouncementBanner
+                        enabled={HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER?.enabled}
+                        message={
+                            <span>
+                                {HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER?.linkHref &&
+                                    HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER?.linkText && (
+                                        <a
+                                            className="announcementBanner__link"
+                                            href={HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER.linkHref}
+                                            target={
+                                                isExternalLink(
+                                                    HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER.linkHref,
+                                                )
+                                                    ? '_blank'
+                                                    : undefined
+                                            }
+                                            rel={
+                                                isExternalLink(
+                                                    HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER.linkHref,
+                                                )
+                                                    ? 'noreferrer'
+                                                    : undefined
+                                            }
+                                        >
+                                            {HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER.linkText}
+                                        </a>
+                                    )}
+                                {(HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER?.linkHref &&
+                                    HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER?.linkText) && ' '}
+                                {HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER?.message ||
+                                    (VERSION_DROPDOWN?.[0]?.label
+                                        ? `Version ${VERSION_DROPDOWN[0].label} is now available!`
+                                        : 'A new version is now available!')}
+                            </span>
+                        }
+                    />
+                )}
                 <main
                     className={getClassName()}
                     ref={ref as React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>}
diff --git a/src/configs/doc-configs.js b/src/configs/doc-configs.js
index 783645484..fddb5524d 100644
--- a/src/configs/doc-configs.js
+++ b/src/configs/doc-configs.js
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@ module.exports = {
     NOT_FOUND_PAGE_ID: '404-error',
     HOME_PAGE_ID: 'introduction',
     NOT_FOUND_GO_HOME_PAGE_ID: 'introduction',
+    HOME_ANNOUNCEMENT_BANNER: {
+        enabled: true,
+        message:
+            'is now available. Read about the new features and enhancements.',
+        // Swap this between:
+        // - Pre-GA: release-specific URL (full http(s) URL), ex:
+        //   'https://developers.thoughtspot.com/docs/26.2.0.cl?pageid=whats-new'
+        // - GA: ' /docs/whats-new'
+        //linkHref: '/docs/whats-new',
+        linkHref: '/docs/26.2.0.cl?pageid=whats-new',
+        linkText: 'Version 26.2.0.cl',
+    },
     TYPE_DOC_PREFIX: 'typedoc',
     DEFAULT_HOST: 'https://try-everywhere.thoughtspot.cloud',
     DEFAULT_PREVIEW_HOST: 'https://try-everywhere.thoughtspot.cloud/v2',
@@ -63,7 +75,12 @@ module.exports = {
             subLabel: 'Software',
             iframeUrl: 'https://visual-embed-sdk-10-1.vercel.app/docs/',
         },
-
+        {
+            label: '26.2.0.cl',
+            link: '26.2.0.cl',
+            subLabel: 'Coming soon',
+            iframeUrl: 'https://developer-docs-26-2-0-cl.vercel.app/docs/',
+        },
     ],
     CUSTOM_PAGE_ID: {
         API_PLAYGROUND: 'restV2-playground',