diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6db4bf549c..865918c1f7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ coverage
 # Bower dependency directory (https://bower.io/)
 bower_components
 
+# Documentation reference, generated by build:api-docs
+docs/reference
+
 # node-waf configuration
 .lock-wscript
 
diff --git a/docs/.gitignore b/docs/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 90b1e2c7ef..0000000000
--- a/docs/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# This is generated by build:api-docs in the root
-reference
diff --git a/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts b/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts
index a6909f139f..5eef7d0061 100644
--- a/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts
+++ b/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,22 @@ const config: Config = {
           editUrl: 'https://github.com/backstage/backstage/edit/master/docs/',
           path: '../docs',
           sidebarPath: 'sidebars.json',
+          includeCurrentVersion: true,
+          lastVersion: 'stable',
+          versions: {
+            stable: {
+              label: 'Stable',
+              path: '/',
+              banner: 'none',
+              badge: false,
+            },
+            current: {
+              label: 'Next',
+              path: '/next',
+              banner: 'unreleased',
+              badge: true,
+            },
+          },
         },
         blog: {
           path: 'blog',
@@ -259,6 +275,10 @@ const config: Config = {
           label: 'Community',
           position: 'left',
         },
+        {
+          type: 'docsVersionDropdown',
+          position: 'right',
+        },
       ],
     },
     image: 'img/sharing-opengraph.png',
diff --git a/microsite/sidebars.json b/microsite/sidebars.json
index baca4f4db6..2aef951e01 100644
--- a/microsite/sidebars.json
+++ b/microsite/sidebars.json
@@ -1,39 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "releases": {
-    "Release Notes": [
-      "releases/v1.30.0",
-      "releases/v1.29.0",
-      "releases/v1.28.0",
-      "releases/v1.27.0",
-      "releases/v1.26.0",
-      "releases/v1.25.0",
-      "releases/v1.24.0",
-      "releases/v1.23.0",
-      "releases/v1.22.0",
-      "releases/v1.21.0",
-      "releases/v1.20.0",
-      "releases/v1.19.0",
-      "releases/v1.18.0",
-      "releases/v1.17.0",
-      "releases/v1.16.0",
-      "releases/v1.15.0",
-      "releases/v1.14.0",
-      "releases/v1.13.0",
-      "releases/v1.12.0",
-      "releases/v1.11.0",
-      "releases/v1.10.0",
-      "releases/v1.9.0",
-      "releases/v1.8.0",
-      "releases/v1.7.0",
-      "releases/v1.6.0",
-      "releases/v1.5.0",
-      "releases/v1.4.0",
-      "releases/v1.3.0",
-      "releases/v1.2.0",
-      "releases/v1.1.0",
-      "releases/v1.0.0"
-    ]
-  },
   "docs": {
     "Overview": [
       "overview/what-is-backstage",
@@ -555,5 +520,40 @@
       "contribute/project-structure"
     ],
     "References": ["references/glossary"]
+  },
+  "releases": {
+    "Release Notes": [
+      "releases/v1.30.0",
+      "releases/v1.29.0",
+      "releases/v1.28.0",
+      "releases/v1.27.0",
+      "releases/v1.26.0",
+      "releases/v1.25.0",
+      "releases/v1.24.0",
+      "releases/v1.23.0",
+      "releases/v1.22.0",
+      "releases/v1.21.0",
+      "releases/v1.20.0",
+      "releases/v1.19.0",
+      "releases/v1.18.0",
+      "releases/v1.17.0",
+      "releases/v1.16.0",
+      "releases/v1.15.0",
+      "releases/v1.14.0",
+      "releases/v1.13.0",
+      "releases/v1.12.0",
+      "releases/v1.11.0",
+      "releases/v1.10.0",
+      "releases/v1.9.0",
+      "releases/v1.8.0",
+      "releases/v1.7.0",
+      "releases/v1.6.0",
+      "releases/v1.5.0",
+      "releases/v1.4.0",
+      "releases/v1.3.0",
+      "releases/v1.2.0",
+      "releases/v1.1.0",
+      "releases/v1.0.0"
+    ]
   }
 }