diff --git a/vscode/src/createProject.ts b/vscode/src/createProject.ts
index 7f8c4d7b6c..07bd5acdc4 100644
--- a/vscode/src/createProject.ts
+++ b/vscode/src/createProject.ts
@@ -229,7 +229,10 @@ export async function initProjectCreator(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
         )!;
 
         const versionChoice = await vscode.window.showQuickPick(
-          chosenPackage.dependency.github.refs,
+          chosenPackage.dependency.github.refs.map(({ ref, notes }) => ({
+            label: ref,
+            description: notes,
+          })),
           { placeHolder: "Pick a version to import" },
         );
 
diff --git a/vscode/src/registry.json b/vscode/src/registry.json
index 94a4ffd95c..3d00fa1708 100644
--- a/vscode/src/registry.json
+++ b/vscode/src/registry.json
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
         "github": {
           "owner": "Microsoft",
           "repo": "qsharp",
-          "refs": ["546b053"],
+          "refs": [
+            { "ref": "546b053", "notes": "latest stable" },
+            { "ref": "main", "notes": "nightly, unstable" }
+          ],
           "path": "library/signed"
         }
       }
@@ -19,7 +22,10 @@
         "github": {
           "owner": "Microsoft",
           "repo": "qsharp",
-          "refs": ["546b053"],
+          "refs": [
+            { "ref": "546b053", "notes": "latest stable" },
+            { "ref": "main", "notes": "nightly, unstable" }
+          ],
           "path": "library/signed"
         }
       }
@@ -31,7 +37,10 @@
         "github": {
           "owner": "Microsoft",
           "repo": "qsharp",
-          "refs": ["546b053"],
+          "refs": [
+            { "ref": "546b053", "notes": "latest stable" },
+            { "ref": "main", "notes": "nightly, unstable" }
+          ],
           "path": "library/rotations"
         }
       }
@@ -43,7 +52,10 @@
         "github": {
           "owner": "Microsoft",
           "repo": "qsharp",
-          "refs": ["546b053"],
+          "refs": [
+            { "ref": "546b053", "notes": "latest stable" },
+            { "ref": "main", "notes": "nightly, unstable" }
+          ],
           "path": "library/qtest"
         }
       }