diff --git a/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts b/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts
index d68f387f7a..94bde1a5eb 100644
--- a/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts
+++ b/microsite/docusaurus.config.ts
@@ -378,16 +378,6 @@ const config: Config = {
         srcDark: 'img/logo.svg',
       },
       items: [
-        {
-          href: 'https://github.com/backstage/backstage',
-          label: 'GitHub',
-          position: 'left',
-        },
-        {
-          href: 'https://discord.gg/backstage-687207715902193673',
-          label: 'Discord',
-          position: 'left',
-        },
         {
           to: 'docs/overview/what-is-backstage',
           label: 'Docs',
@@ -399,15 +389,30 @@ const config: Config = {
           position: 'left',
         },
         {
-          to: '/blog',
-          label: 'Blog',
+          type: 'dropdown',
+          label: 'Reference',
           position: 'left',
+          items: [
+            {
+              label: `Stable (${releases[0]})`,
+              to: '/api/stable',
+            },
+            {
+              label: 'Next',
+              to: '/api/next',
+            },
+          ],
         },
         {
           to: `docs/releases/${releases[0]}`,
           label: 'Releases',
           position: 'left',
         },
+        {
+          to: '/blog',
+          label: 'Blog',
+          position: 'left',
+        },
         {
           to: '/demos',
           label: 'Demos',
@@ -418,6 +423,18 @@ const config: Config = {
           label: 'Community',
           position: 'left',
         },
+        {
+          href: 'https://github.com/backstage/backstage',
+          position: 'right',
+          className: 'header-github-link',
+          'aria-label': 'GitHub repository',
+        },
+        {
+          href: 'https://discord.gg/backstage-687207715902193673',
+          position: 'right',
+          className: 'header-discord-link',
+          'aria-label': 'Discord community',
+        },
         ...(useVersionedDocs
           ? [
               {
diff --git a/microsite/src/theme/customTheme.scss b/microsite/src/theme/customTheme.scss
index 823327b28f..db903ebdd7 100644
--- a/microsite/src/theme/customTheme.scss
+++ b/microsite/src/theme/customTheme.scss
@@ -200,3 +200,37 @@ feedback-button {
 html.plugin-docs feedback-button {
   display: initial;
 }
+
+/* Navbar icon links */
+.header-github-link:hover,
+.header-discord-link:hover {
+  opacity: 0.6;
+}
+
+.header-github-link::before,
+.header-discord-link::before {
+  content: '';
+  width: 24px;
+  height: 24px;
+  display: flex;
+}
+
+.header-github-link::before {
+  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 24 24' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23fff' d='M12 .297c-6.63 0-12 5.373-12 12 0 5.303 3.438 9.8 8.205 11.385.6.113.82-.258.82-.577 0-.285-.01-1.04-.015-2.04-3.338.724-4.042-1.61-4.042-1.61C4.422 18.07 3.633 17.7 3.633 17.7c-1.087-.744.084-.729.084-.729 1.205.084 1.838 1.236 1.838 1.236 1.07 1.835 2.809 1.305 3.495.998.108-.776.417-1.305.76-1.605-2.665-.3-5.466-1.332-5.466-5.93 0-1.31.465-2.38 1.235-3.22-.135-.303-.54-1.523.105-3.176 0 0 1.005-.322 3.3 1.23.96-.267 1.98-.399 3-.405 1.02.006 2.04.138 3 .405 2.28-1.552 3.285-1.23 3.285-1.23.645 1.653.24 2.873.12 3.176.765.84 1.23 1.91 1.23 3.22 0 4.61-2.805 5.625-5.475 5.92.42.36.81 1.096.81 2.22 0 1.606-.015 2.896-.015 3.286 0 .315.21.69.825.57C20.565 22.092 24 17.592 24 12.297c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
+    no-repeat;
+}
+
+html[data-theme='light'] .header-github-link::before {
+  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 24 24' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23000' d='M12 .297c-6.63 0-12 5.373-12 12 0 5.303 3.438 9.8 8.205 11.385.6.113.82-.258.82-.577 0-.285-.01-1.04-.015-2.04-3.338.724-4.042-1.61-4.042-1.61C4.422 18.07 3.633 17.7 3.633 17.7c-1.087-.744.084-.729.084-.729 1.205.084 1.838 1.236 1.838 1.236 1.07 1.835 2.809 1.305 3.495.998.108-.776.417-1.305.76-1.605-2.665-.3-5.466-1.332-5.466-5.93 0-1.31.465-2.38 1.235-3.22-.135-.303-.54-1.523.105-3.176 0 0 1.005-.322 3.3 1.23.96-.267 1.98-.399 3-.405 1.02.006 2.04.138 3 .405 2.28-1.552 3.285-1.23 3.285-1.23.645 1.653.24 2.873.12 3.176.765.84 1.23 1.91 1.23 3.22 0 4.61-2.805 5.625-5.475 5.92.42.36.81 1.096.81 2.22 0 1.606-.015 2.896-.015 3.286 0 .315.21.69.825.57C20.565 22.092 24 17.592 24 12.297c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
+    no-repeat;
+}
+
+.header-discord-link::before {
+  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 24 24' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23fff' d='M20.317 4.37a19.791 19.791 0 0 0-4.885-1.515.074.074 0 0 0-.079.037c-.21.375-.444.864-.608 1.25a18.27 18.27 0 0 0-5.487 0 12.64 12.64 0 0 0-.617-1.25.077.077 0 0 0-.079-.037A19.736 19.736 0 0 0 3.677 4.37a.07.07 0 0 0-.032.027C.533 9.046-.32 13.58.099 18.057a.082.082 0 0 0 .031.057 19.9 19.9 0 0 0 5.993 3.03.078.078 0 0 0 .084-.028c.462-.63.874-1.295 1.226-1.994a.076.076 0 0 0-.041-.106 13.107 13.107 0 0 1-1.872-.892.077.077 0 0 1-.008-.128 10.2 10.2 0 0 0 .372-.292.074.074 0 0 1 .077-.01c3.928 1.793 8.18 1.793 12.062 0a.074.074 0 0 1 .078.01c.12.098.246.198.373.292a.077.077 0 0 1-.006.127 12.299 12.299 0 0 1-1.873.892.077.077 0 0 0-.041.107c.36.698.772 1.362 1.225 1.993a.076.076 0 0 0 .084.028 19.839 19.839 0 0 0 6.002-3.03.077.077 0 0 0 .032-.054c.5-5.177-.838-9.674-3.549-13.66a.061.061 0 0 0-.031-.03zM8.02 15.33c-1.183 0-2.157-1.085-2.157-2.419 0-1.333.956-2.419 2.157-2.419 1.21 0 2.176 1.096 2.157 2.42 0 1.333-.956 2.418-2.157 2.418zm7.975 0c-1.183 0-2.157-1.085-2.157-2.419 0-1.333.955-2.419 2.157-2.419 1.21 0 2.176 1.096 2.157 2.42 0 1.333-.946 2.418-2.157 2.418z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
+    no-repeat;
+}
+
+html[data-theme='light'] .header-discord-link::before {
+  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 24 24' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill='%235865F2' d='M20.317 4.37a19.791 19.791 0 0 0-4.885-1.515.074.074 0 0 0-.079.037c-.21.375-.444.864-.608 1.25a18.27 18.27 0 0 0-5.487 0 12.64 12.64 0 0 0-.617-1.25.077.077 0 0 0-.079-.037A19.736 19.736 0 0 0 3.677 4.37a.07.07 0 0 0-.032.027C.533 9.046-.32 13.58.099 18.057a.082.082 0 0 0 .031.057 19.9 19.9 0 0 0 5.993 3.03.078.078 0 0 0 .084-.028c.462-.63.874-1.295 1.226-1.994a.076.076 0 0 0-.041-.106 13.107 13.107 0 0 1-1.872-.892.077.077 0 0 1-.008-.128 10.2 10.2 0 0 0 .372-.292.074.074 0 0 1 .077-.01c3.928 1.793 8.18 1.793 12.062 0a.074.074 0 0 1 .078.01c.12.098.246.198.373.292a.077.077 0 0 1-.006.127 12.299 12.299 0 0 1-1.873.892.077.077 0 0 0-.041.107c.36.698.772 1.362 1.225 1.993a.076.076 0 0 0 .084.028 19.839 19.839 0 0 0 6.002-3.03.077.077 0 0 0 .032-.054c.5-5.177-.838-9.674-3.549-13.66a.061.061 0 0 0-.031-.03zM8.02 15.33c-1.183 0-2.157-1.085-2.157-2.419 0-1.333.956-2.419 2.157-2.419 1.21 0 2.176 1.096 2.157 2.42 0 1.333-.956 2.418-2.157 2.418zm7.975 0c-1.183 0-2.157-1.085-2.157-2.419 0-1.333.955-2.419 2.157-2.419 1.21 0 2.176 1.096 2.157 2.42 0 1.333-.946 2.418-2.157 2.418z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
+    no-repeat;
+}