diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ff0832..25b98ad 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ All notable changes to **Tiger Core** (`webtigers/tiger-core`). Format follows
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.39.1-beta] — 2026-07-22
+
+### Added
+- **"Why Tiger" in the public nav.** The PUMA public header now leads with a `/why-tiger` link
+  (before the Solutions mega-menu), pointing at the Why Tiger marketing page.
+
 ## [0.39.0-beta] — 2026-07-22
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/library/Tiger/Version.php b/library/Tiger/Version.php
index 387d9a7..cdb4084 100644
--- a/library/Tiger/Version.php
+++ b/library/Tiger/Version.php
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 class Tiger_Version
 {
     /** Current Tiger Core version. Keep in lockstep with the git tag cut for a release. */
-    const VERSION = '0.39.0-beta';
+    const VERSION = '0.39.1-beta';
 }
diff --git a/themes/puma/views/scripts/_partials/public-header.phtml b/themes/puma/views/scripts/_partials/public-header.phtml
index 53a683e..b829624 100644
--- a/themes/puma/views/scripts/_partials/public-header.phtml
+++ b/themes/puma/views/scripts/_partials/public-header.phtml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ $mega = [
 
         <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="tigerNav">
             <ul class="navbar-nav mb-2 mb-lg-0">
+                <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/why-tiger">Why Tiger</a></li>
                 <!-- Solutions: a static mega-menu — HTML injected into the first dropdown. -->
                 <li class="nav-item dropdown tiger-mega">
                     <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="tigerSolutions" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-display="static" aria-expanded="false">Solutions</a>