diff --git a/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/components/ActivelyDevelopedBanner.tsx b/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/components/ActivelyDevelopedBanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cca31d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/components/ActivelyDevelopedBanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
+import { DOCS_URL } from "@/utils/config";
+import { trackEvent } from "@/lib/appInsights";
+
+// Session-scoped dismissal: sessionStorage is per-tab, so the banner stays hidden
+// across reloads in this tab (service-desk monitor use case) but reappears in every
+// new tab — deliberately never a permanent opt-out. Module-level store in the
+// themeStore shape: a same-tab sessionStorage write fires no "storage" event, and
+// useSyncExternalStore keeps the statically prerendered markup hydration-safe.
+const DismissKey = "devBannerDismissed";
+const listeners = new Set<() => void>();
+
+const getSnapshot = (): boolean => sessionStorage.getItem(DismissKey) === "1";
+const getServerSnapshot = (): boolean => false;
+
+function subscribe(onStoreChange: () => void): () => void {
+  listeners.add(onStoreChange);
+  return () => listeners.delete(onStoreChange);
+}
+
+function dismiss(): void {
+  sessionStorage.setItem(DismissKey, "1");
+  for (const listener of [...listeners]) listener();
+}
+
+const linkClassName =
+  "underline font-medium hover:text-green-600 dark:hover:text-blue-200";
+
+export function ActivelyDevelopedBanner() {
+  const dismissed = useSyncExternalStore(subscribe, getSnapshot, getServerSnapshot);
+  if (dismissed) return null;
+
+  const trackLink = (link: string) => trackEvent("dev_banner_link_clicked", { link });
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mb-4 bg-blue-50 border border-blue-300 rounded-lg px-4 py-3 flex items-start gap-3 dark:bg-blue-950/30 dark:border-blue-700/50">
+      <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500 mt-0.5 shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+        <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M7 8h10M7 12h4m1 8l-4-4H5a2 2 0 01-2-2V6a2 2 0 012-2h14a2 2 0 012 2v8a2 2 0 01-2 2h-3l-4 4z" />
+      </svg>
+      <p className="text-sm text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-300">
+        <span className="font-semibold">Actively developed.</span>{" "}
+        Autopilot Monitor recognizes a wide range of deployment scenarios and improves
+        continuously — your reports directly shape it.{" "}
+        If something looks off, check the{" "}
+        <a
+          href={`${DOCS_URL}/changelog/platform-changelog`}
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          className={linkClassName}
+          onClick={() => trackLink("platform_changelog")}
+        >
+          Platform Changelog
+        </a>{" "}
+        or{" "}
+        <a
+          href={`${DOCS_URL}/troubleshooting/service-announcements`}
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          className={linkClassName}
+          onClick={() => trackLink("service_announcements")}
+        >
+          Service Announcements
+        </a>
+        .{" "}
+        Feedback or bug report?{" "}
+        <a
+          href="https://github.com/okieselbach/AutopilotMonitor/issues"
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          className={linkClassName}
+          onClick={() => trackLink("github_issues")}
+        >
+          Open a GitHub issue
+        </a>
+        {" "}or message me on{" "}
+        <a
+          href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-kieselbach/"
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          className={linkClassName}
+          onClick={() => trackLink("linkedin")}
+        >
+          LinkedIn
+        </a>
+        .
+      </p>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => {
+          trackEvent("dev_banner_dismissed");
+          dismiss();
+        }}
+        aria-label="Hide for this browser tab"
+        title="Hide for this browser tab"
+        className="ml-auto shrink-0 -mr-1 -mt-1 p-1 rounded text-blue-300 hover:text-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-100 transition-colors dark:text-blue-700 dark:hover:text-blue-300 dark:hover:bg-blue-900/40"
+      >
+        <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
+        </svg>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/components/WelcomeMessage.tsx b/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/components/WelcomeMessage.tsx
index b3ed6983..be883206 100644
--- a/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/components/WelcomeMessage.tsx
+++ b/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/components/WelcomeMessage.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ export function WelcomeMessage() {
   return (
     <div className="bg-white shadow rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
       {/* Top accent bar */}
-      <div className="h-1 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 via-indigo-500 to-purple-500" />
+      <div className="h-1 bg-gradient-to-r from-green-500 via-emerald-500 to-teal-500" />
       <div className="p-6 sm:p-8">
         {/* Header */}
         <div className="flex items-start gap-4 mb-6">
-          <div className="shrink-0 w-10 h-10 rounded-xl bg-blue-100 flex items-center justify-center">
-            <svg className="w-5 h-5 text-blue-600" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+          <div className="shrink-0 w-10 h-10 rounded-xl bg-green-100 flex items-center justify-center">
+            <svg className="w-5 h-5 text-green-600" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
               <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M9 12l2 2 4-4m6 2a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z" />
             </svg>
           </div>
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ export function WelcomeMessage() {
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-3">
           <a
             href={DOCS_URL} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
-            className="group flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 px-4 py-3 hover:border-blue-300 hover:bg-blue-50 transition-colors"
+            className="group flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 px-4 py-3 hover:border-green-300 hover:bg-green-50 transition-colors"
           >
-            <span className="shrink-0 w-8 h-8 rounded-lg bg-white border border-gray-200 group-hover:border-blue-200 flex items-center justify-center shadow-sm">
-              <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-600" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+            <span className="shrink-0 w-8 h-8 rounded-lg bg-white border border-gray-200 group-hover:border-green-200 flex items-center justify-center shadow-sm">
+              <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-green-600" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
                 <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M12 6.253v13m0-13C10.832 5.477 9.246 5 7.5 5S4.168 5.477 3 6.253v13C4.168 18.477 5.754 18 7.5 18s3.332.477 4.5 1.253m0-13C13.168 5.477 14.754 5 16.5 5c1.747 0 3.332.477 4.5 1.253v13C19.832 18.477 18.247 18 16.5 18c-1.746 0-3.332.477-4.5 1.253" />
               </svg>
             </span>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function WelcomeMessage() {
               <p className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Documentation</p>
               <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">Setup and configuration guides</p>
             </div>
-            <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-300 group-hover:text-blue-400 ml-auto shrink-0 transition-colors" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+            <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-300 group-hover:text-green-400 ml-auto shrink-0 transition-colors" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
               <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M9 5l7 7-7 7" />
             </svg>
           </a>
diff --git a/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index c9b0b8fe..de25a61f 100644
--- a/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/src/Web/autopilot-monitor-web/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { useAuth } from "../../contexts/AuthContext";
 import { useNotifications } from "../../contexts/NotificationContext";
 import { StatsCard } from "./components/StatsCards";
 import { WelcomeMessage } from "./components/WelcomeMessage";
+import { ActivelyDevelopedBanner } from "./components/ActivelyDevelopedBanner";
 import { SessionTable } from "./components/SessionTable";
 import { TenantFilterBar } from "./components/TenantFilterBar";
 import { DeleteConfirmModal, BlockConfirmModal } from "./components/ConfirmationModals";
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ import { api } from "@/lib/api";
 import { authenticatedFetch } from "@/lib/authenticatedFetch";
 import { formatDuration } from "@/lib/formatting";
 import { hasTenantReadScope } from "@/lib/tenantScope";
-import { DOCS_URL } from "@/utils/config";
 import { TableSkeleton } from "@/components/skeletons/TableSkeleton";
 
 export default function Home() {
@@ -345,55 +345,8 @@ function HomeContent() {
       {/* Main content */}
       <main className={mainClassName}>
         <div className="px-4 sm:px-0">
-          {/* Feedback & bug report banner */}
-          <div className="mb-4 bg-blue-50 border border-blue-300 rounded-lg px-4 py-3 flex items-start gap-3 dark:bg-blue-950/30 dark:border-blue-700/50">
-            <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500 mt-0.5 shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M7 8h10M7 12h4m1 8l-4-4H5a2 2 0 01-2-2V6a2 2 0 012-2h14a2 2 0 012 2v8a2 2 0 01-2 2h-3l-4 4z" />
-            </svg>
-            <p className="text-sm text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-300">
-              <span className="font-semibold">Actively developed.</span>{" "}
-              Autopilot Monitor recognizes a wide range of deployment scenarios and improves
-              continuously — your reports directly shape it.{" "}
-              If something looks off, check the{" "}
-              <a
-                href={`${DOCS_URL}/changelog/platform-changelog`}
-                target="_blank"
-                rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                className="underline font-medium hover:text-green-600 dark:hover:text-blue-200"
-              >
-                Platform Changelog
-              </a>{" "}
-              or{" "}
-              <a
-                href={`${DOCS_URL}/troubleshooting/service-announcements`}
-                target="_blank"
-                rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                className="underline font-medium hover:text-green-600 dark:hover:text-blue-200"
-              >
-                Service Announcements
-              </a>
-              .{" "}
-              Feedback or bug report?{" "}
-              <a
-                href="https://github.com/okieselbach/AutopilotMonitor/issues"
-                target="_blank"
-                rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                className="underline font-medium hover:text-green-600 dark:hover:text-blue-200"
-              >
-                Open a GitHub issue
-              </a>
-              {" "}or message me on{" "}
-              <a
-                href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-kieselbach/"
-                target="_blank"
-                rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                className="underline font-medium hover:text-green-600 dark:hover:text-blue-200"
-              >
-                LinkedIn
-              </a>
-              .
-            </p>
-          </div>
+          {/* Feedback & bug report banner (session-dismissable, telemetry-instrumented) */}
+          <ActivelyDevelopedBanner />
 
           {serialValidationEnabled === false && (
             <div className="mb-6 bg-red-600 border-2 border-red-700 rounded-xl p-5 shadow-lg">