diff --git a/website/config/conf.d/default.conf b/website/config/conf.d/default.conf
index 56eedfebabe..a35e5b6fb2b 100644
--- a/website/config/conf.d/default.conf
+++ b/website/config/conf.d/default.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ server {
 
   error_page 404 /404.html;
 
-  set $latestStableVersion v14;
+  set $latestStableVersion v16;
 
   location / {
     # temporary redirects
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ server {
     # marshmallowpie -> hotchocolate
     rewrite ^/docs/marshmallowpie.*$ $hc permanent;
 
-    # ensures version for hc & sbs is always set
-    rewrite ^/docs/(hotchocolate|strawberryshake)(?!/v\d+$|/v\d+/.*)(/.*)$ /docs/$1/$latestStableVersion$2 permanent;
+    # ensures version for hc, sbs, and fusion is always set
+    rewrite ^/docs/(hotchocolate|strawberryshake|fusion)/?$ /docs/$1/$latestStableVersion/ permanent;
+    rewrite ^/docs/(hotchocolate|strawberryshake|fusion)(?!/v\d+$|/v\d+/.*)(/.*)$ /docs/$1/$latestStableVersion$2 permanent;
 
     # ensures version for bcp is always set
     rewrite ^/docs/(bananacakepop)(?!/v\d+$|/v\d+\/.*)(/.*)$ /docs/$1/v2$2 permanent;
diff --git a/website/package.json b/website/package.json
index 4e1ef181911..61f0603dac7 100644
--- a/website/package.json
+++ b/website/package.json
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/ChilliCream/graphql-platform/issues"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "next dev --hostname 0.0.0.0 --port 3000",
-    "build": "next build && npx tsx scripts/generate-llms-txt.ts",
+    "dev": "yarn sync-doc-assets && next dev --hostname 0.0.0.0 --port 3000",
+    "build": "yarn sync-doc-assets && next build && npx tsx scripts/generate-llms-txt.ts",
+    "sync-doc-assets": "npx tsx scripts/sync-doc-assets.ts",
     "optimize-images": "npx tsx -e \"import { optimizeDirectory } from './lib/image-optimization'; (async () => { await optimizeDirectory(['./public/images', './public/docs']); })();\"",
     "start": "next start",
     "format": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx,json,md}\"",
diff --git a/website/scripts/sync-doc-assets.ts b/website/scripts/sync-doc-assets.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cc499f9ff93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/scripts/sync-doc-assets.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import fs from "fs/promises";
+import path from "path";
+
+const sourceRoot = path.join(process.cwd(), "src/docs");
+const targetRoot = path.join(process.cwd(), "public/docs");
+const markdownExtensions = new Set([".md", ".mdx"]);
+
+async function copyDocAssets(relativeDir = ""): Promise<number> {
+  const sourceDir = path.join(sourceRoot, relativeDir);
+  const entries = await fs.readdir(sourceDir, { withFileTypes: true });
+  let copied = 0;
+
+  for (const entry of entries) {
+    const relativePath = path.join(relativeDir, entry.name);
+    const sourcePath = path.join(sourceRoot, relativePath);
+    const targetPath = path.join(targetRoot, relativePath);
+
+    if (entry.isDirectory()) {
+      copied += await copyDocAssets(relativePath);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (!entry.isFile()) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const ext = path.extname(entry.name).toLowerCase();
+    if (markdownExtensions.has(ext)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    await fs.mkdir(path.dirname(targetPath), { recursive: true });
+    await fs.copyFile(sourcePath, targetPath);
+    copied++;
+  }
+
+  return copied;
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const copied = await copyDocAssets();
+  console.log(`synced ${copied} doc asset files`);
+}
+
+main().catch((error) => {
+  console.error("failed to sync doc assets", error);
+  process.exitCode = 1;
+});
diff --git a/website/src/docs/docs.json b/website/src/docs/docs.json
index 73dba37008c..a8d6aa41e0c 100644
--- a/website/src/docs/docs.json
+++ b/website/src/docs/docs.json
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     "title": "Fusion",
     "description": "Federated GraphQL Gateway",
     "metaDescription": "Fusion is a powerful, open-source GraphQL gateway that helps developers to build a unified API for their services.",
-    "latestStableVersion": "v15",
+    "latestStableVersion": "v16",
     "versions": [
       {
         "path": "v16",
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
     "title": "Hot Chocolate",
     "description": "GraphQL Server / Gateway",
     "metaDescription": "Hot Chocolate is the most efficient, feature-rich, open-source GraphQL server in the .NET ecosystem, that helps developers to build powerful APIs.",
-    "latestStableVersion": "v15",
+    "latestStableVersion": "v16",
     "versions": [
       {
         "path": "v16",
@@ -2462,7 +2462,7 @@
     "title": "Strawberry Shake",
     "description": "GraphQL Client for .NET",
     "metaDescription": "Strawberry Shake is an incredible GraphQL client for the .NET ecosystem, that helps developers to build awesome UIs in Blazor, Maui, and more.",
-    "latestStableVersion": "v15",
+    "latestStableVersion": "v16",
     "versions": [
       {
         "path": "v16",