diff --git a/docs/configuration/overview.mdx b/docs/configuration/overview.mdx
index f12ffdd17..aae7fd299 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/overview.mdx
+++ b/docs/configuration/overview.mdx
@@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ command:
     branch: main
 ```
 
+### `command/version/includeCommitId`
+
+Whether to add short commit id (no links) in the CHANGELOG.md, that is generated by `melos version`.
+
+```yaml
+command:
+  version:
+    includeCommitId: true
+```
+
 ### `command/version/linkToCommits`
 
 Whether to add links to commits in the CHANGELOG.md, that is generated by `melos version`.
diff --git a/packages/melos/lib/src/common/changelog.dart b/packages/melos/lib/src/common/changelog.dart
index 0bad0901c..7e0d4b394 100644
--- a/packages/melos/lib/src/common/changelog.dart
+++ b/packages/melos/lib/src/common/changelog.dart
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ extension ChangelogStringBufferExtension on StringBuffer {
     final config = update.workspace.config;
     final repository = config.repository;
     final linkToCommits = config.commands.version.linkToCommits ?? false;
+    final includeCommitId = config.commands.version.includeCommitId ?? false;
 
     String processCommitHeader(String header) =>
         repository != null ? header.withIssueLinks(repository) : header;
@@ -178,11 +179,15 @@ extension ChangelogStringBufferExtension on StringBuffer {
           writePunctuated(processCommitHeader(parsedMessage.description!));
         }
 
-        if (linkToCommits) {
+        if (linkToCommits || includeCommitId) {
           final shortCommitId = commit.id.substring(0, 8);
           final commitUrl = repository!.commitUrl(commit.id);
           write(' (');
-          writeLink(shortCommitId, uri: commitUrl.toString());
+          if (linkToCommits) {
+            writeLink(shortCommitId, uri: commitUrl.toString());
+          } else {
+            write(shortCommitId);
+          }
           write(')');
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/melos/lib/src/workspace_configs.dart b/packages/melos/lib/src/workspace_configs.dart
index 6f49e1d5c..26c5be7cf 100644
--- a/packages/melos/lib/src/workspace_configs.dart
+++ b/packages/melos/lib/src/workspace_configs.dart
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ class VersionCommandConfigs {
   const VersionCommandConfigs({
     this.message,
     this.linkToCommits,
+    this.includeCommitId,
     this.branch,
     this.workspaceChangelog = false,
     this.updateGitTagRefs = false,
@@ -267,6 +268,11 @@ class VersionCommandConfigs {
       map: yaml,
       path: 'command/version',
     );
+    final includeCommitId = assertKeyIsA<bool?>(
+      key: 'includeCommitId',
+      map: yaml,
+      path: 'command/version',
+    );
     final branch = assertKeyIsA<String?>(
       key: 'branch',
       map: yaml,
@@ -288,6 +294,7 @@ class VersionCommandConfigs {
     return VersionCommandConfigs(
       branch: branch,
       linkToCommits: linkToCommits,
+      includeCommitId: includeCommitId,
       message: message,
       workspaceChangelog: workspaceChangelog ?? false,
       updateGitTagRefs: updateGitTagRefs ?? false,
@@ -302,6 +309,9 @@ class VersionCommandConfigs {
   /// Whether to add links to commits in the generated CHANGELOG.md.
   final bool? linkToCommits;
 
+  /// Whether to add commits ids in the generated CHANGELOG.md.
+  final bool? includeCommitId;
+
   /// Whether to also generate a CHANGELOG.md for the entire workspace at the root.
   final bool workspaceChangelog;
 
@@ -316,6 +326,7 @@ class VersionCommandConfigs {
     return {
       if (message != null) 'message': message,
       if (linkToCommits != null) 'linkToCommits': linkToCommits,
+      if (includeCommitId != null) 'includeCommitId': includeCommitId,
       if (branch != null) 'branch': branch,
       'workspaceChangelog': workspaceChangelog,
       'updateGitTagRefs': updateGitTagRefs,
@@ -328,6 +339,7 @@ class VersionCommandConfigs {
       runtimeType == other.runtimeType &&
       other.message == message &&
       other.linkToCommits == linkToCommits &&
+      other.includeCommitId == includeCommitId &&
       other.workspaceChangelog == workspaceChangelog &&
       other.updateGitTagRefs == updateGitTagRefs &&
       other.branch == branch;
@@ -337,6 +349,7 @@ class VersionCommandConfigs {
       runtimeType.hashCode ^
       message.hashCode ^
       linkToCommits.hashCode ^
+      includeCommitId.hashCode ^
       workspaceChangelog.hashCode ^
       updateGitTagRefs.hashCode ^
       branch.hashCode;
@@ -347,6 +360,7 @@ class VersionCommandConfigs {
 VersionCommandConfigs(
   message: $message,
   linkToCommits: $linkToCommits,
+  includeCommitId: $includeCommitId,
   workspaceChangelog: $workspaceChangelog,
   updateGitTagRefs: $updateGitTagRefs,
   branch: $branch,
diff --git a/packages/melos/test/changelog_test.dart b/packages/melos/test/changelog_test.dart
index 4eb5e4f1a..c4839816f 100644
--- a/packages/melos/test/changelog_test.dart
+++ b/packages/melos/test/changelog_test.dart
@@ -38,6 +38,36 @@ void main() {
     });
   });
 
+  group('includeCommitId', () {
+    test('when enabled, adds commit id behind each one', () {
+      final workspace = buildWorkspaceWithRepository(
+        includeCommitId: true,
+        linkToCommits: false,
+      );
+      final package = workspace.allPackages['test_pkg']!;
+      final commit = testCommit(message: 'feat(a): b');
+
+      expect(
+        renderCommitPackageUpdate(workspace, package, commit),
+        contains('**FEAT**: b. (${commit.id.substring(0, 8)})'),
+      );
+    });
+
+    test(
+        'when enabled, and linkToCommits is also enabled adds link to commit behind each one',
+        () {
+      final workspace = buildWorkspaceWithRepository(includeCommitId: true);
+      final package = workspace.allPackages['test_pkg']!;
+      final commit = testCommit(message: 'feat(a): b');
+      final commitUrl = workspace.config.repository!.commitUrl(commit.id);
+
+      expect(
+        renderCommitPackageUpdate(workspace, package, commit),
+        contains('**FEAT**: b. ([${commit.id.substring(0, 8)}]($commitUrl))'),
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
   test('when repository is specified, adds links to referenced issues/PRs', () {
     final workspace = buildWorkspaceWithRepository(linkToCommits: false);
     final package = workspace.allPackages['test_pkg']!;
@@ -51,13 +81,17 @@ void main() {
   });
 }
 
-MelosWorkspace buildWorkspaceWithRepository({bool linkToCommits = true}) {
+MelosWorkspace buildWorkspaceWithRepository({
+  bool linkToCommits = true,
+  bool includeCommitId = false,
+}) {
   final workspaceBuilder = VirtualWorkspaceBuilder(
     '''
     repository: https://github.com/a/b
     command:
       version:
         linkToCommits: $linkToCommits
+        includeCommitId: $includeCommitId
     ''',
   )..addPackage(
       '''