diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa7d4ab084..38e45b1226 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - Cline now uses a search & replace diff based approach when editing large files to prevent code deletion issues.
 - Adds support for a more comprehensive auto-approve configuration, allowing you to specify which tools require approval and which don't.
 - Adds ability to enable system notifications for when Cline needs approval or completes a task.
+- Adds support for a root-level `.clinerules` file that can be used to specify custom instructions for the project.
 
 ## [2.2.0]
 
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/Announcement.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/Announcement.tsx
index 2e421ef2bb..11978135de 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/chat/Announcement.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/chat/Announcement.tsx
@@ -33,14 +33,18 @@ const Announcement = ({ version, hideAnnouncement }: AnnouncementProps) => {
 				🎉{"  "}New in v{minorVersion}
 			</h3>
 			<ul style={{ margin: "0 0 8px", paddingLeft: "12px" }}>
+				<li>
+					<b>Auto-approve menu:</b> You can now specify which tools require approval, set a max # of
+					auto-approved API requests, and enable system notifications for when Cline completes a task.
+				</li>
 				<li>
 					<b>New diff editing for large files:</b> Cline now uses an efficient search & replace approach when
 					modifying large files for faster, more reliable edits (no more "
 					<code>{"// rest of code here"}</code>" deletions).
 				</li>
 				<li>
-					<b>Auto-approve menu:</b> You can now specify which tools require approval, set a max # of
-					auto-approved API requests, and enable system notifications for when Cline completes a task.
+					<b>.clinerules:</b> Add a root-level <code>.clinerules</code> file to specify custom instructions
+					for the project.
 				</li>
 			</ul>
 			<p style={{ margin: "5px 0px", fontWeight: "bold" }}>v2.2 Updates:</p>
@@ -64,22 +68,6 @@ const Announcement = ({ version, hideAnnouncement }: AnnouncementProps) => {
 					</VSCodeLink>
 				</li>
 			</ul>
-			<p style={{ margin: "5px 0px", fontWeight: "bold" }}>v2.1 Updates:</p>
-			<ul style={{ margin: "0 0 8px", paddingLeft: "12px" }}>
-				<li>
-					Cline now uses Anthropic's new{" "}
-					<VSCodeLink
-						href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/3-5-models-and-computer-use"
-						style={{ display: "inline" }}>
-						"Computer Use"
-					</VSCodeLink>{" "}
-					feature to launch a browser, click, type, and scroll. This gives him more autonomy in runtime
-					debugging, end-to-end testing, and even general web use!{" "}
-					<VSCodeLink href="https://x.com/sdrzn/status/1850880547825823989" style={{ display: "inline" }}>
-						See a demo here.
-					</VSCodeLink>
-				</li>
-			</ul>
 			{/*<ul style={{ margin: "0 0 8px", paddingLeft: "12px" }}>
 				 <li>
 					OpenRouter now supports prompt caching! They also have much higher rate limits than other providers,