diff --git a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/show-and-tell.yml b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/show-and-tell.yml
index 56ff260..405ebf2 100644
--- a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/show-and-tell.yml
+++ b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/show-and-tell.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Workflow context
       description: Which ecosystem, failure shape, ReproMin version, and backend did you use?
-      placeholder: Gradle test failure, ReproMin 0.1.0.dev11, host backend.
+      placeholder: Gradle test failure, ReproMin <version>, host backend.
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: textarea
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fbdc541..6fb93bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- The README first-run section now routes failing-CI workflows directly to the
+  GitHub Action, and the Show and tell form uses a version-neutral example.
+
 ## [0.1.0.dev11] - 2026-09-09
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fab6120..4fdec7e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ The demo leaves the reduced payload and evidence report available for
 inspection and prints a copyable validation command. Continue with the
 [five-minute quick start](docs/QUICKSTART.md), the
 [PowerShell guide](docs/QUICKSTART.windows.md), or the
-[Chinese guide](docs/QUICKSTART.zh-CN.md).
+[Chinese guide](docs/QUICKSTART.zh-CN.md). For a failing CI job, start with the
+[GitHub Action](docs/GITHUB_ACTION.md).
 
 > **Project status:** ReproMin is a pre-alpha feasibility build. Use it on a
 > reproducible failure in a repository you trust. The default host backend runs