diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 75b515a..0359834 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Check [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) for recommendations on how
 - Fix for debugging with a self-managed backend #20
 - Extension should install the latest CLI #12
 - Add Pulumi Copilot to extension pack
+- New welcome text for the ESC Explorer
 
 ## v0.1.0
 - Initial release
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
     "viewsWelcome": [
       {
         "view": "pulumi-esc-explorer",
-        "contents": "Welcome to Pulumi ESC! You will now be able to view and modify your ESC Environments inside VSCode.  To get started, login to Pulumi Cloud. \n[Login to Pulumi](command:pulumi.login)."
+        "contents": "Welcome to Pulumi ESC! You will now be able to view and modify your ESC Environments inside VSCode.  To get started, connect to Pulumi Cloud. \n[Connect to Pulumi Cloud](command:pulumi.login)\n"
       }
     ],
     "debuggers": [