diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index f1fb367..de9c054 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-02-16 - 6.5.0 - feat(ops-view-remoteingress)
+add 'Create Edge Node' header action to remote ingress table and remove duplicate createNewAction
+
+- Add a 'Create Edge Node' header action in dataActions that opens DeesModal to collect name, listenPorts and tags
+- Parse comma-separated listenPorts into integer array and normalize optional tags
+- Dispatch appstate.createRemoteIngressAction with the collected payload
+- Remove the previously duplicated createNewAction prop from the dees-table
+
 ## 2026-02-16 - 6.4.5 - fix(remoteingress)
 mark remote ingress data actions as row actions and bump @design.estate/dees-catalog dependency
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d8dcd1f..3c69909 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@serve.zone/dcrouter",
   "private": false,
-  "version": "6.4.5",
+  "version": "6.5.0",
   "description": "A multifaceted routing service handling mail and SMS delivery functions.",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 31ed328..b133585 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/dcrouter',
-  version: '6.4.5',
+  version: '6.5.0',
   description: 'A multifaceted routing service handling mail and SMS delivery functions.'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 31ed328..b133585 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/dcrouter',
-  version: '6.4.5',
+  version: '6.5.0',
   description: 'A multifaceted routing service handling mail and SMS delivery functions.'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/elements/ops-view-remoteingress.ts b/ts_web/elements/ops-view-remoteingress.ts
index 0978b9b..14db9b0 100644
--- a/ts_web/elements/ops-view-remoteingress.ts
+++ b/ts_web/elements/ops-view-remoteingress.ts
@@ -192,6 +192,43 @@ export class OpsViewRemoteIngress extends DeesElement {
             lastHeartbeat: this.getLastHeartbeat(edge.id),
           })}
           .dataActions=${[
+            {
+              name: 'Create Edge Node',
+              iconName: 'lucide:plus',
+              type: ['header'],
+              actionFunc: async () => {
+                const { DeesModal } = await import('@design.estate/dees-catalog');
+                const result = await DeesModal.createAndShow({
+                  heading: 'Create Edge Node',
+                  content: html`
+                    <dees-form>
+                      <dees-input-text .key=${'name'} .label=${'Name'} .required=${true}></dees-input-text>
+                      <dees-input-text .key=${'listenPorts'} .label=${'Listen Ports (comma-separated)'} .required=${true} .value=${'443,25'}></dees-input-text>
+                      <dees-input-text .key=${'tags'} .label=${'Tags (comma-separated, optional)'}></dees-input-text>
+                    </dees-form>
+                  `,
+                  menuOptions: [],
+                });
+                if (result) {
+                  const formData = result as any;
+                  const ports = (formData.name ? formData.listenPorts : '443')
+                    .split(',')
+                    .map((p: string) => parseInt(p.trim(), 10))
+                    .filter((p: number) => !isNaN(p));
+                  const tags = formData.tags
+                    ? formData.tags.split(',').map((t: string) => t.trim()).filter(Boolean)
+                    : undefined;
+                  await appstate.remoteIngressStatePart.dispatchAction(
+                    appstate.createRemoteIngressAction,
+                    {
+                      name: formData.name,
+                      listenPorts: ports,
+                      tags,
+                    },
+                  );
+                }
+              },
+            },
             {
               name: 'Regenerate Secret',
               iconName: 'lucide:key',
@@ -215,38 +252,6 @@ export class OpsViewRemoteIngress extends DeesElement {
               },
             },
           ]}
-          .createNewAction=${async () => {
-            const { DeesModal } = await import('@design.estate/dees-catalog');
-            const result = await DeesModal.createAndShow({
-              heading: 'Create Edge Node',
-              content: html`
-                <dees-form>
-                  <dees-input-text .key=${'name'} .label=${'Name'} .required=${true}></dees-input-text>
-                  <dees-input-text .key=${'listenPorts'} .label=${'Listen Ports (comma-separated)'} .required=${true} .value=${'443,25'}></dees-input-text>
-                  <dees-input-text .key=${'tags'} .label=${'Tags (comma-separated, optional)'}></dees-input-text>
-                </dees-form>
-              `,
-              menuOptions: [],
-            });
-            if (result) {
-              const formData = result as any;
-              const ports = (formData.name ? formData.listenPorts : '443')
-                .split(',')
-                .map((p: string) => parseInt(p.trim(), 10))
-                .filter((p: number) => !isNaN(p));
-              const tags = formData.tags
-                ? formData.tags.split(',').map((t: string) => t.trim()).filter(Boolean)
-                : undefined;
-              await appstate.remoteIngressStatePart.dispatchAction(
-                appstate.createRemoteIngressAction,
-                {
-                  name: formData.name,
-                  listenPorts: ports,
-                  tags,
-                },
-              );
-            }
-          }}
         ></dees-table>
       </div>
     `;