diff --git a/app/(home)/page.client.tsx b/app/(home)/page.client.tsx
index 21b144373e2..f6556e1262f 100644
--- a/app/(home)/page.client.tsx
+++ b/app/(home)/page.client.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import React, {
   Fragment,
   type ReactElement,
 } from 'react';
-import { IndentDecrease, Layers, MailIcon, MonitorCheck, Settings, SproutIcon, SquareGanttChart, TerminalIcon, Webhook, HomeIcon, BadgeDollarSign, CpuIcon, Files, Folder, Globe, Link, FolderCode } from 'lucide-react';
+import { IndentDecrease, Layers, MailIcon, MonitorCheck, Settings, SproutIcon, SquareGanttChart, TerminalIcon, Webhook, HomeIcon, BadgeDollarSign, CpuIcon, Files, Folder, Globe, Link, SquareIcon, ArrowLeftRight, Coins, SquareCode, SquareStackIcon, Triangle, ChevronDownIcon } from 'lucide-react';
 import { RootToggle } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/layout/root-toggle';
+import { Menu, Transition } from '@headlessui/react'
+
 
 export function DeployBlockchainAnimation(): React.ReactElement {
   const installCmd = 'avalanche blockchain deploy myblockchain';
@@ -168,3 +170,83 @@ export function HamburgerMenu(): React.ReactElement {
   />
   )
 }
+
+interface Option {
+  title: string
+  description: string
+  icon: React.ReactNode
+  url: string
+}
+
+interface AcademyDropdownProps {
+  width?: string
+}
+
+const options: Option[] = [
+  {
+    title: 'Academy',
+    description: '',
+    icon: <></>,
+    url: '/',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Blockchain Fundamentals',
+    description: 'Understand fundamental blockchain concepts.',
+    icon: <SquareIcon className="w-5 h-5" />,
+    url: 'https://academy.avax.network/course/blockchain-fundamentals',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Avalanche Fundamentals',
+    description: 'Overview of Avalanche Consensus, L1s, and VMs.',
+    icon: <Triangle className="w-5 h-5" />,
+    url: 'https://academy.avax.network/course/avalanche-fundamentals',
+  },
+  {
+    title: "Multi-Chain Architecture",
+    description: 'Deploy your own blockchain with multi-chain architecture.',
+    icon: <SquareStackIcon className="w-5 h-5" />,
+    url: 'https://academy.avax.network/course/multi-chain-architecture',
+  },
+  {
+    title: "Interchain Messaging",
+    description: 'Build cross-chain dApps on Avalanche.',
+    icon: <MailIcon className="w-5 h-5" />,
+    url: 'https://academy.avax.network/course/interchain-messaging',
+  },
+  {
+    title: "Interchain Token Transfer",
+    description: 'Transfer assets between Avalanche blockchains.',
+    icon: <ArrowLeftRight className="w-5 h-5" />,
+    url: 'https://academy.avax.network/course/interchain-token-transfer',
+  },
+  {
+    title: "Customizing the EVM",
+    description: 'Add custom precompiles to the EVM.',
+    icon: <SquareCode className="w-5 h-5" />,
+    url: 'https://academy.avax.network/course/customizing-evm',
+  },
+  {
+    title: "Layer 1 Tokenomics",
+    description: 'Design tokenomics for your Avalanche L1.',
+    icon: <Coins className="w-5 h-5" />,
+    url: 'https://academy.avax.network/course/l1-tokenomics',
+  },
+  {
+    title: "AvaCloud APIs",
+    description: 'Use AvaCloud APIs to build web apps.',
+    icon: <Webhook className="w-5 h-5" />,
+    url: 'https://academy.avax.network/course/avacloudapis',
+  },
+  {
+    title: "HyperSDK",
+    description: 'Build high-performance blockchains with HyperSDK.',
+    icon: <TerminalIcon className="w-5 h-5" />,
+    url: 'https://academy.avax.network/course/hypersdk',
+  }
+]
+
+export function AcademyDropdown({ width = 'w-72' }: AcademyDropdownProps) {
+  return (
+    <RootToggle options={options} />
+  )
+}
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diff --git a/app/layout.client.tsx b/app/layout.client.tsx
index 51a97c15b44..23676be35da 100644
--- a/app/layout.client.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.client.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client';
 import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
-import { HamburgerMenu } from './(home)/page.client';
+import { AcademyDropdown, HamburgerMenu } from './(home)/page.client';
 
  const svgCode = `<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
 	 width="100%" viewBox="0 0 220 190" enable-background="new 0 0 220 190" xml:space="preserve">
@@ -62,9 +62,10 @@ export function HomeTitle(): React.ReactElement {
 return (
 <>
 	<img width="80" height="80" src={`data:image/svg+xml;utf8,${encodeURIComponent(svgCode)}`} className="size-7" alt="logo" />
-	<span style={{fontSize: "large"}}>Documentation</span>
-	<div className="pl-4">
+	<span style={{fontSize: "large"}}>Developer Hub</span>
+	<div className="flex items-center pl-4 space-x-4">
 		<HamburgerMenu />
+		<AcademyDropdown />
 	</div>
 </>
 );
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ export function Title(): React.ReactElement {
   return (
     <>
       <img width="80" height="80" src={`data:image/svg+xml;utf8,${encodeURIComponent(svgCode)}`} className="size-7" alt="logo" />
-      <span style={{fontSize: "large"}}>Documentation</span>
+      <span style={{fontSize: "large"}}>Developer Hub</span>
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/app/layout.config.tsx b/app/layout.config.tsx
index 6f3dc244927..735cf0e4312 100644
--- a/app/layout.config.tsx
+++ b/app/layout.config.tsx
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ export const homebaseOptions: BaseLayoutProps = {
     transparentMode: 'top',
   },
   links: [
-    {
-      text: 'Academy',
-      url: 'https://academy.avax.network',
-    },
     {
       text: 'Guides',
       url: 'https://academy.avax.network/guide',
diff --git a/content/docs/dapps/verify-contract/explorer.mdx b/content/docs/dapps/verify-contract/explorer.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2cab7e23ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/docs/dapps/verify-contract/explorer.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+title: Using Explorer
+description: Learn how to verify a smart contract using the official Avalanche Explorer.
+---
+
+This document outlines the process of verifying a Smart Contract deployed on the Avalanche Network using the official explorer.
+
+## Contract Deployment
+
+1. Compile the smart contract using the tooling of your choice.
+
+2. Deploy the compiled smart contract to the Avalanche network.
+   - This can be done on either the mainnet or testnet (depending on your RPC configuration)
+
+3. Upon successful deployment, you will receive:
+   - A transaction hash
+   - A contract address
+
+<Callout title="Note">
+Ensure you save the contract address as it will be required for the verification process.
+</Callout>
+
+## Contract Verification
+
+1. Navigate to the official [Avalanche Explorer](https://subnets.avax.network/) and click on **Tools** dropdown menu to select **Smart Contract Verification** interface. You may need to open the [Testnet Explorer](https://subnets-test.avax.network/) in case the contract is deployed on Fuji Testnet.
+
+![](/images/verification-portal.png)
+
+2. Prepare the following files:
+   - The contract's Solidity file (`.sol`)
+   - The `metadata.json` file containing the ABI and metadata
+
+3. Upload the required files:
+   - Upload the contract's Solidity file
+   - Upload the `metadata.json` file
+
+4. Enter the contract address:
+   - Paste the contract address obtained from the deployment step into the designated input field.
+
+![](/images/contract-addr-input.png)
+
+5. Initiate verification:
+   - Click on the **Submit Contract** button to start the verification process.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+After submitting the contract for verification, your request will be processed shortly and you will see the below message.
+
+![](/images/verification-success.png)
+
+For any issues during deployment or verification, please reach out to the DevRel/Support team on Discord/Telegram/Slack.
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