diff --git a/how-to-use.qmd b/how-to-use.qmd
index f47e61e..e9d530a 100644
--- a/how-to-use.qmd
+++ b/how-to-use.qmd
@@ -60,10 +60,20 @@ The two main files carrying the sample records themselves:
 
 | File | Size | Shape | Rows | Use when you need… |
 |---|---:|---|---:|---|
-| [`isamples_202601_wide.parquet`](https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_wide.parquet) | 278 MB | Wide (one row per entity, nested relationships in `p__*` array columns) | 20 M | General entity queries, UI filtering, description text |
+| [`current/wide.parquet`](https://data.isamples.org/current/wide.parquet) ∗ | 292 MB | Wide (one row per entity, nested relationships in `p__*` array columns) | 20 M | General entity queries, UI filtering, description text |
 | [`isamples_202601_wide_h3.parquet`](https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_wide_h3.parquet) | 292 MB | Wide + H3 BIGINT indices (`h3_res4`, `h3_res6`, `h3_res8`) | 20 M | Geospatial queries with H3 clustering at arbitrary zoom |
 | [`isamples_202512_narrow.parquet`](https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202512_narrow.parquet) | 820 MB | Narrow (graph: nodes + explicit `_edge_` rows, s/p/o/n fields) | 106 M | Graph traversals, relationship-centric analysis, PQG work |
 
+∗ `/current/wide.parquet` is a stable alias that HTTP 302-redirects to the
+latest dated file (currently
+[`isamples_202604_wide.parquet`](https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202604_wide.parquet),
+enriched with ~47 K OpenContext thumbnails). The dated filename is
+immutable; the alias rotates atomically when we rebuild. Use the alias for
+interactive work, the dated URL when you want a pinned, reproducible
+reference. The original
+[`isamples_202601_wide.parquet`](https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_wide.parquet)
+(278 MB, no thumbnails) is kept available for historical pinning.
+
 All three represent the same underlying data (SESAR + OpenContext + GEOME
 + Smithsonian) with identical semantics — they differ only in serialization
 strategy. See the
@@ -123,7 +133,7 @@ import duckdb
 con = duckdb.connect()
 con.sql("""
     SELECT source, COUNT(*) AS n
-    FROM read_parquet('https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_wide.parquet')
+    FROM read_parquet('https://data.isamples.org/current/wide.parquet')
     WHERE otype = 'MaterialSampleRecord'
     GROUP BY 1 ORDER BY 2 DESC
 """).df()
diff --git a/tutorials/index.qmd b/tutorials/index.qmd
index cc39228..a4e5bf8 100644
--- a/tutorials/index.qmd
+++ b/tutorials/index.qmd
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ All data is hosted on [`data.isamples.org`](https://data.isamples.org) with HTTP
 
 | File | Size | Description |
 |------|------|-------------|
-| [Wide format](https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_wide.parquet) | 278 MB | One row per entity, all sources — primary file for tutorials |
+| [Wide format](https://data.isamples.org/current/wide.parquet) | 292 MB | One row per entity, all sources — primary file for tutorials. Stable alias redirects to the current dated build (`isamples_YYYYMM_wide.parquet`). |
 | [Wide + H3](https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_wide_h3.parquet) | 292 MB | Wide format with H3 spatial indices for globe visualizations |
 | [Facet summaries](https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_facet_summaries.parquet) | 2 KB | Pre-computed filter counts — loads instantly |
 | [H3 clusters (res4)](https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_h3_summary_res4.parquet) | 0.6 MB | Zoomed-out globe view |
diff --git a/tutorials/isamples_explorer.qmd b/tutorials/isamples_explorer.qmd
index ccd5818..a3d1a44 100644
--- a/tutorials/isamples_explorer.qmd
+++ b/tutorials/isamples_explorer.qmd
@@ -82,8 +82,10 @@ duckdbModule = import("https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@duckdb/duckdb-wasm@1.28.0/+
 // description fetch on click, no ORDER BY RANDOM(), lazy Cesium mount).
 explorerVersion = new URLSearchParams(location.search).get('v') === '2' ? 'v2' : 'v1'
 
-// Data source configuration
-wide_url = "https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_wide.parquet"
+// Data source configuration.
+// wide_url uses the /current/ alias so we pick up the latest enriched build
+// (with OpenContext thumbnails); the alias 302-redirects to the dated file.
+wide_url = "https://data.isamples.org/current/wide.parquet"
 lite_url = "https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_samples_map_lite.parquet"
 parquet_url = explorerVersion === 'v2' ? lite_url : wide_url
 
diff --git a/tutorials/progressive_globe.qmd b/tutorials/progressive_globe.qmd
index d0b0e83..aec008e 100644
--- a/tutorials/progressive_globe.qmd
+++ b/tutorials/progressive_globe.qmd
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ h3_res4_url = `${R2_BASE}/isamples_202601_h3_summary_res4.parquet`
 h3_res6_url = `${R2_BASE}/isamples_202601_h3_summary_res6.parquet`
 h3_res8_url = `${R2_BASE}/isamples_202601_h3_summary_res8.parquet`
 lite_url = `${R2_BASE}/isamples_202601_samples_map_lite.parquet`
-wide_url = `${R2_BASE}/isamples_202601_wide.parquet`
+// Stable alias that 302-redirects to the current enriched wide parquet
+// (isamples_YYYYMM_wide.parquet). Gets OpenContext thumbnails populated.
+wide_url = `${R2_BASE}/current/wide.parquet`
 facets_url = `${R2_BASE}/isamples_202601_sample_facets.parquet`
 facet_summaries_url = `${R2_BASE}/isamples_202601_facet_summaries.parquet`
 
diff --git a/tutorials/zenodo_isamples_analysis.qmd b/tutorials/zenodo_isamples_analysis.qmd
index 650630e..d3a499b 100644
--- a/tutorials/zenodo_isamples_analysis.qmd
+++ b/tutorials/zenodo_isamples_analysis.qmd
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ parquet_urls = [
   'https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_wide_h3.parquet',
 
   // Fallback: original wide format without H3
-  'https://data.isamples.org/isamples_202601_wide.parquet',
+  'https://data.isamples.org/current/wide.parquet',
 
   // Fallback: older versions
   'https://labs.dataunbound.com/docs/2025/07/isamples_export_2025_04_21_16_23_46_geo.parquet',