diff --git a/Applications/PluginGenerator/Changelog.txt b/Applications/PluginGenerator/Changelog.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..383b22c38e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Applications/PluginGenerator/Changelog.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+This is the change log for the MITK Plugin Generator
+
+
+Changes since version 1.0.0
+======================================================================
+
+Changes in the MITKPluginGenerator executable
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+- Added printing the version number to the console.
+- Added hint how to get more help if something went wrong.
+
+Changes in the generated files
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+- Fixed user manual for the generated plugin.
+- Added comments in the generated project's CMakeLists.txt file about
+  how to set-up the MITK module system.
diff --git a/Applications/PluginGenerator/SetupPackaging.cmake b/Applications/PluginGenerator/SetupPackaging.cmake
index 48cbf89818..bdebf58d77 100644
--- a/Applications/PluginGenerator/SetupPackaging.cmake
+++ b/Applications/PluginGenerator/SetupPackaging.cmake
@@ -1,50 +1,52 @@
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Installation
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 install(TARGETS ${exec_target} DESTINATION .)
 
+install(FILES "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/Changelog.txt" DESTINATION .)
+
 install(CODE "
   set(DIRS
       ${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}
       ${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/../bin
       ${CTK_LIBRARY_DIRS}
      )
 
   include(BundleUtilities)
 
   fixup_bundle(\"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${exec_target}${CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX}\" \"\" \"\${DIRS}\")
 ")
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Packaging
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #
 # First, set the generator variable
 #
 if(WIN32)
   set(CPACK_GENERATOR ZIP)
 elseif(APPLE)
   set(CPACK_GENERATOR DragNDrop)
 else()
   set(CPACK_GENERATOR TGZ)
 endif()
 
 # include required mfc libraries
 include(InstallRequiredSystemLibraries)
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "MITKPluginGenerator")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "MITK PluginGenerator bootstraps MITK-based projects")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/MITKCopyright.txt")
 set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/MITKCopyright.txt")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "${VERSION_MAJOR}")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "${VERSION_MINOR}")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "${VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 # tell cpack to strip all debug symbols from all files
 set(CPACK_STRIP_FILES ON)
 
 include(CPack)