diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 3cd12c03..19defdef 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 <!-- add an 'x' in the brackets below -->
-- [] I have added an entry to `docs/changelog.md`
+- [] I have added an entry to `CHANGELOG.md`, or an entry is not needed for this change
 
 ## Summary of changes
+<!-- 
+* fixed bug
+* added new feature 
+-->
 
 ## Test plan
 <!-- provide evidence of testing, preferably with command(s) that can be copy+pasted by others -->
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f5dcf46..8403ef21 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 ## 0.15.0.0
 
-No new features, just bugfixes and compatibility fixes
+This release is focused mostly on Python 3.9 compatibility and updating dependencies
 
-- Support only Python 3.9 (though other Python versions may work)
+- Support only Python 3.9 (though other Python versions may still work)
 - Use only the threading async model for flask-socketio. No longer support gevent or eventlet.
 - [bugfix] Catch exception if gdb used in tty window crashes instead of gdbgui crashing along with it
-- Disable pagination in gdb ttyy by default. It can be turned back on with `set pagination off`.
+- Disable pagination in gdb tty by default. It can be turned back on with `set pagination off`.
 - Upgrade various dependencies for both the backend and frontend (Python and JavaScript)
+- Display gdbgui version in "about" and "session information"
 
 ## 0.14.0.2
 
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 0f8583c2..880a7224 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ prune docker
 prune images
 prune gdbgui/__pycache__
 prune gdbgui/server/__pycache__
-prune gdbgui/src/
+prune gdbgui/src
 
 exclude mypy.ini
 exclude .eslintrc.json
diff --git a/gdbgui/server/app.py b/gdbgui/server/app.py
index d9a106ab..72377833 100644
--- a/gdbgui/server/app.py
+++ b/gdbgui/server/app.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def read_and_forward_gdb_and_pty_output():
                     pass
 
             except Exception:
-                logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
+                logger.error("caught exception, continuing:" + traceback.format_exc())
 
         debug_sessions_to_remove += check_and_forward_pty_output()
         for debug_session in set(debug_sessions_to_remove):
diff --git a/gdbgui/src/js/InitialStoreData.ts b/gdbgui/src/js/InitialStoreData.ts
index fd0761e9..cf40da47 100644
--- a/gdbgui/src/js/InitialStoreData.ts
+++ b/gdbgui/src/js/InitialStoreData.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const initial_store_data = {
   // @ts-expect-error ts-migrate(2304) FIXME: Cannot find name 'initial_data'.
   gdbgui_version: initial_data.gdbgui_version,
   latest_gdbgui_version: "(not fetched)",
-  gdb_version: undefined, // this is parsed from gdb's output
+  gdb_version: "unknown", // this is parsed from gdb's output
   gdb_version_array: [], // this is parsed from gdb's output
   gdb_pid: undefined,
   // @ts-expect-error ts-migrate(2304) FIXME: Cannot find name 'initial_data'.
diff --git a/gdbgui/src/js/TopBar.tsx b/gdbgui/src/js/TopBar.tsx
index dedd4657..35e18c05 100644
--- a/gdbgui/src/js/TopBar.tsx
+++ b/gdbgui/src/js/TopBar.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,13 @@ let About = {
   show_about: function() {
     Actions.show_modal(
       "About gdbgui",
-      <React.Fragment>Copyright © Chad Smith, chadsmith.dev</React.Fragment>
+      <div>
+        <div>gdbgui, v{store.get("gdbgui_version")}</div>
+        <div>Copyright © Chad Smith</div>
+        <div>
+          <a href="https://chadsmith.dev">chadsmith.dev</a>
+        </div>
+      </div>
     );
   }
 };
@@ -59,10 +65,12 @@ let show_session_info = function() {
           <tr>
             <td>gdb version: {store.get("gdb_version")}</td>
           </tr>
-
           <tr>
             <td>gdb pid for this tab: {store.get("gdb_pid")}</td>
           </tr>
+          <tr>
+            <td>gdbgui v{store.get("gdbgui_version")}</td>
+          </tr>
         </tbody>
       </table>
     </React.Fragment>