Version Info + Notifier (#51)

Dockerfile

@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="MusicSeerr" \
 ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1 \
     PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \
     PORT=8688 \
-    COMMIT_TAG=${COMMIT_TAG}
+    COMMIT_TAG=${COMMIT_TAG} \
+    BUILD_DATE=${BUILD_DATE}
 
 WORKDIR /app
 

backend/api/v1/routes/version.py

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+
+from api.v1.schemas.version import GitHubRelease, UpdateCheckResponse, VersionInfo
+from core.dependencies import get_version_service
+from infrastructure.msgspec_fastapi import MsgSpecRoute
+from services.version_service import VersionService
+
+router = APIRouter(route_class=MsgSpecRoute, prefix="/version", tags=["version"])
+
+
+@router.get("", response_model=VersionInfo)
+async def get_version(
+    version_service: VersionService = Depends(get_version_service),
+):
+    return version_service.get_current_version()
+
+
+@router.get("/check-update", response_model=UpdateCheckResponse)
+async def check_update(
+    version_service: VersionService = Depends(get_version_service),
+):
+    return await version_service.check_for_updates()
+
+
+@router.get("/releases", response_model=list[GitHubRelease])
+async def get_releases(
+    version_service: VersionService = Depends(get_version_service),
+):
+    return await version_service.get_release_history()

backend/api/v1/schemas/version.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from infrastructure.msgspec_fastapi import AppStruct
+
+
+class VersionInfo(AppStruct):
+    version: str
+    build_date: str | None = None
+
+
+class GitHubRelease(AppStruct):
+    tag_name: str
+    published_at: str
+    html_url: str
+    name: str | None = None
+    body: str | None = None
+    prerelease: bool = False
+
+
+class UpdateCheckResponse(AppStruct):
+    current_version: str
+    latest_version: str | None = None
+    update_available: bool = False
+    comparison_failed: bool = False
+    latest_release: GitHubRelease | None = None

backend/core/dependencies/__init__.py

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from .repo_providers import (  # noqa: F401
     get_lastfm_repository,
     get_playlist_repository,
     get_request_history_store,
+    get_github_repository,
 )
 
 from .service_providers import (  # noqa: F401
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ from .service_providers import (  # noqa: F401
     get_navidrome_playback_service,
     get_plex_library_service,
     get_plex_playback_service,
+    get_version_service,
 )
 
 from .type_aliases import (  # noqa: F401
@@ -116,6 +118,8 @@ from .type_aliases import (  # noqa: F401
     PlexLibraryServiceDep,
     PlexPlaybackServiceDep,
     CacheStatusServiceDep,
+    GitHubRepositoryDep,
+    VersionServiceDep,
 )
 
 from .cleanup import (  # noqa: F401

backend/core/dependencies/repo_providers.py

@@ -265,3 +265,12 @@ def get_coverart_repository() -> "CoverArtRepository":
         cover_memory_cache_max_bytes=advanced.cover_memory_cache_max_size_mb * 1024 * 1024,
         cover_non_monitored_ttl_seconds=advanced.cache_ttl_recently_viewed_bytes,
     )
+
+
+@singleton
+def get_github_repository() -> "GitHubRepository":
+    from repositories.github_repository import GitHubRepository
+
+    cache = get_cache()
+    http_client = _get_configured_http_client()
+    return GitHubRepository(http_client, cache)

backend/core/dependencies/service_providers.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ from .repo_providers import (
     get_lastfm_repository,
     get_playlist_repository,
     get_request_history_store,
+    get_github_repository,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -619,3 +620,11 @@ def get_plex_playback_service() -> "PlexPlaybackService":
     plex_repo = get_plex_repository()
     cache = get_cache()
     return PlexPlaybackService(plex_repo, cache)
+
+
+@singleton
+def get_version_service() -> "VersionService":
+    from services.version_service import VersionService
+
+    github_repo = get_github_repository()
+    return VersionService(github_repo)

backend/core/dependencies/type_aliases.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from repositories.lastfm_repository import LastFmRepository
 from repositories.playlist_repository import PlaylistRepository
 from repositories.navidrome_repository import NavidromeRepository
 from repositories.plex_repository import PlexRepository
+from repositories.github_repository import GitHubRepository
 from services.preferences_service import PreferencesService
 from services.search_service import SearchService
 from services.search_enrichment_service import SearchEnrichmentService
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ from services.playlist_service import PlaylistService
 from services.lastfm_auth_service import LastFmAuthService
 from services.scrobble_service import ScrobbleService
 from services.cache_status_service import CacheStatusService
+from services.version_service import VersionService
 
 from .cache_providers import (
     get_cache,
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ from .repo_providers import (
     get_request_history_store,
     get_navidrome_repository,
     get_plex_repository,
+    get_github_repository,
 )
 from .service_providers import (
     get_search_service,
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ from .service_providers import (
     get_navidrome_playback_service,
     get_plex_library_service,
     get_plex_playback_service,
+    get_version_service,
 )
 
 
@@ -149,3 +153,5 @@ PlexRepositoryDep = Annotated[PlexRepository, Depends(get_plex_repository)]
 PlexLibraryServiceDep = Annotated[PlexLibraryService, Depends(get_plex_library_service)]
 PlexPlaybackServiceDep = Annotated[PlexPlaybackService, Depends(get_plex_playback_service)]
 CacheStatusServiceDep = Annotated[CacheStatusService, Depends(get_cache_status_service)]
+GitHubRepositoryDep = Annotated[GitHubRepository, Depends(get_github_repository)]
+VersionServiceDep = Annotated[VersionService, Depends(get_version_service)]

backend/infrastructure/cache/cache_keys.py

@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ WIKIPEDIA_PREFIX = "wikipedia:extract:"
 
 PREFERENCES_PREFIX = "preferences:"
 
+GITHUB_RELEASES_PREFIX = "github:releases:"
+
 AUDIODB_PREFIX = "audiodb_"
 
 

backend/main.py

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ from api.v1.routes import lastfm as lastfm_routes
 from api.v1.routes import scrobble as scrobble_routes
 from api.v1.routes import plex_library as plex_library_routes
 from api.v1.routes import plex_auth as plex_auth_routes
+from api.v1.routes import version as version_routes
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -339,6 +340,7 @@ v1_router.include_router(lastfm_routes.router)
 v1_router.include_router(scrobble_routes.router)
 v1_router.include_router(profile.router)
 v1_router.include_router(playlists.router)
+v1_router.include_router(version_routes.router)
 app.include_router(v1_router)
 
 mount_frontend(app)

backend/repositories/github_repository.py

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import logging
+
+import httpx
+import msgspec
+
+from api.v1.schemas.version import GitHubRelease
+from infrastructure.cache.cache_keys import GITHUB_RELEASES_PREFIX
+from infrastructure.cache.memory_cache import CacheInterface
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+GITHUB_API_URL = "https://api.github.com/repos/HabiRabbu/Musicseerr/releases"
+GITHUB_RELEASES_CACHE_KEY = f"{GITHUB_RELEASES_PREFIX}all"
+GITHUB_RELEASES_CACHE_TTL = 3600
+
+
+class _GitHubReleaseRaw(msgspec.Struct):
+    """Raw GitHub API response struct for decoding."""
+
+    tag_name: str
+    published_at: str
+    html_url: str
+    name: str | None = None
+    body: str | None = None
+    prerelease: bool = False
+    draft: bool = False
+
+
+class GitHubRepository:
+    def __init__(self, http_client: httpx.AsyncClient, cache: CacheInterface):
+        self._client = http_client
+        self._cache = cache
+
+    async def fetch_releases(self) -> list[GitHubRelease]:
+        """Fetch all non-draft releases from GitHub, with 1hr server-side cache."""
+        cached = await self._cache.get(GITHUB_RELEASES_CACHE_KEY)
+        if cached is not None:
+            return cached
+
+        try:
+            response = await self._client.get(
+                GITHUB_API_URL,
+                headers={"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json"},
+                timeout=10.0,
+            )
+            if response.status_code != 200:
+                logger.warning("GitHub releases API returned %s", response.status_code)
+                return []
+
+            raw_releases = msgspec.json.decode(
+                response.content, type=list[_GitHubReleaseRaw]
+            )
+            releases = [
+                GitHubRelease(
+                    tag_name=r.tag_name,
+                    name=r.name or r.tag_name,
+                    body=r.body or "",
+                    published_at=r.published_at,
+                    html_url=r.html_url,
+                    prerelease=r.prerelease,
+                )
+                for r in raw_releases
+                if not r.draft
+            ]
+
+            await self._cache.set(
+                GITHUB_RELEASES_CACHE_KEY,
+                releases,
+                ttl_seconds=GITHUB_RELEASES_CACHE_TTL,
+            )
+            return releases
+
+        except (httpx.HTTPError, msgspec.DecodeError) as e:
+            logger.error("Failed to fetch GitHub releases: %s", e)
+            return []
+
+    async def fetch_latest_release(self) -> GitHubRelease | None:
+        """Get the latest non-prerelease release."""
+        releases = await self.fetch_releases()
+        for release in releases:
+            if not release.prerelease:
+                return release
+        return None

backend/requirements.txt

@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ python-multipart==0.0.20
 pydantic==2.12.0
 pydantic-settings==2.3.0
 uvicorn[standard]==0.37.0
+packaging>=24.0

backend/services/version_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import logging
+import os
+
+from packaging.version import InvalidVersion, Version
+
+from api.v1.schemas.version import GitHubRelease, UpdateCheckResponse, VersionInfo
+from repositories.github_repository import GitHubRepository
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class VersionService:
+    def __init__(self, github_repo: GitHubRepository):
+        self._github_repo = github_repo
+
+    def get_current_version(self) -> VersionInfo:
+        version = os.environ.get("COMMIT_TAG", "dev")
+        build_date = os.environ.get("BUILD_DATE")
+        return VersionInfo(version=version, build_date=build_date)
+
+    async def check_for_updates(self) -> UpdateCheckResponse:
+        current = self.get_current_version()
+        latest = await self._github_repo.fetch_latest_release()
+
+        if latest is None:
+            return UpdateCheckResponse(current_version=current.version)
+
+        update_available, comparison_failed = self._is_newer(
+            latest.tag_name, current.version
+        )
+
+        # Dev builds: simulate update available so the full UI can be tested
+        is_dev = current.version in ("dev", "hosting-local")
+        if comparison_failed and is_dev:
+            update_available = True
+
+        return UpdateCheckResponse(
+            current_version=current.version,
+            latest_version=latest.tag_name,
+            update_available=update_available,
+            comparison_failed=comparison_failed,
+            latest_release=latest if update_available else None,
+        )
+
+    async def get_release_history(self) -> list[GitHubRelease]:
+        return await self._github_repo.fetch_releases()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_newer(latest_tag: str, current_tag: str) -> tuple[bool, bool]:
+        """Compare version tags. Returns (update_available, comparison_failed)."""
+        try:
+            latest = Version(latest_tag.lstrip("v"))
+            current = Version(current_tag.lstrip("v"))
+            return (latest > current, False)
+        except InvalidVersion:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Invalid version comparison: %s vs %s", latest_tag, current_tag
+            )
+            return (False, True)

backend/tests/test_dependencies_package.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from core.dependencies._registry import _singleton_registry, clear_all_singleton
 
 class TestSingletonRegistry:
     def test_registry_has_expected_count(self):
-        assert len(_singleton_registry) == 55
+        assert len(_singleton_registry) == 57
 
     def test_all_entries_have_cache_clear(self):
         for fn in _singleton_registry:

frontend/package.json

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 		"@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^6.2.0",
 		"@tailwindcss/cli": "^4.1.14",
 		"@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4.1.14",
+		"@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.19",
 		"@types/node": "^22",
 		"@vitest/browser": "^3.2.4",
 		"daisyui": "^5.3.1",
@@ -51,8 +52,10 @@
 		"@tanstack/svelte-query": "^6.1.13",
 		"@tanstack/svelte-query-devtools": "^6.1.13",
 		"@tanstack/svelte-query-persist-client": "^6.1.13",
+		"dompurify": "^3.4.0",
 		"idb-keyval": "^6.2.2",
 		"lucide-svelte": "^0.575.0",
+		"marked": "^18.0.0",
 		"runed": "^0.37.1"
 	}
 }

frontend/pnpm-lock.yaml

@@ -17,12 +17,18 @@ importers:
       '@tanstack/svelte-query-persist-client':
         specifier: ^6.1.13
         version: 6.1.13(@tanstack/svelte-query@6.1.13(svelte@5.55.1))(svelte@5.55.1)
+      dompurify:
+        specifier: ^3.4.0
+        version: 3.4.0
       idb-keyval:
         specifier: ^6.2.2
         version: 6.2.2
       lucide-svelte:
         specifier: ^0.575.0
         version: 0.575.0(svelte@5.55.1)
+      marked:
+        specifier: ^18.0.0
+        version: 18.0.0
       runed:
         specifier: ^0.37.1
         version: 0.37.1(@sveltejs/kit@2.56.1(@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte@6.2.4(svelte@5.55.1)(vite@7.3.1(@types/node@22.19.17)(jiti@2.6.1)(lightningcss@1.32.0)))(svelte@5.55.1)(typescript@5.9.3)(vite@7.3.1(@types/node@22.19.17)(jiti@2.6.1)(lightningcss@1.32.0)))(svelte@5.55.1)
@@ -51,6 +57,9 @@ importers:
       '@tailwindcss/postcss':
         specifier: ^4.1.14
         version: 4.2.2
+      '@tailwindcss/typography':
+        specifier: ^0.5.19
+        version: 0.5.19(tailwindcss@4.2.2)
       '@types/node':
         specifier: ^22
         version: 22.19.17
@@ -736,6 +745,11 @@ packages:
   '@tailwindcss/postcss@4.2.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-n4goKQbW8RVXIbNKRB/45LzyUqN451deQK0nzIeauVEqjlI49slUlgKYJM2QyUzap/PcpnS7kzSUmPb1sCRvYQ==}
 
+  '@tailwindcss/typography@0.5.19':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-w31dd8HOx3k9vPtcQh5QHP9GwKcgbMp87j58qi6xgiBnFFtKEAgCWnDw4qUT8aHwkCp8bKvb/KGKWWHedP0AAg==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      tailwindcss: '>=3.0.0 || insiders || >=4.0.0-alpha.20 || >=4.0.0-beta.1'
+
   '@tanstack/query-core@5.96.2':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-hzI6cTVh4KNRk8UtoIBS7Lv9g6BnJPXvBKsvYH1aGWvv0347jT3BnSvztOE+kD76XGvZnRC/t6qdW1CaIfwCeA==}
 
@@ -1044,6 +1058,9 @@ packages:
   dom-accessibility-api@0.5.16:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-X7BJ2yElsnOJ30pZF4uIIDfBEVgF4XEBxL9Bxhy6dnrm5hkzqmsWHGTiHqRiITNhMyFLyAiWndIJP7Z1NTteDg==}
 
+  dompurify@3.4.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-nolgK9JcaUXMSmW+j1yaSvaEaoXYHwWyGJlkoCTghc97KgGDDSnpoU/PlEnw63Ah+TGKFOyY+X5LnxaWbCSfXg==}
+
   enhanced-resolve@5.20.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Qohcme7V1inbAfvjItgw0EaxVX5q2rdVEZHRBrEQdRZTssLDGsL8Lwrznl8oQ/6kuTJONLaDcGjkNP247XEhcA==}
     engines: {node: '>=10.13.0'}
@@ -1370,6 +1387,11 @@ packages:
   magic-string@0.30.21:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vd2F4YUyEXKGcLHoq+TEyCjxueSeHnFxyyjNp80yg0XV4vUhnDer/lvvlqM/arB5bXQN5K2/3oinyCRyx8T2CQ==}
 
+  marked@18.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-2e7Qiv/HJSXj8rDEpgTvGKsP8yYtI9xXHKDnrftrmnrJPaFNM7VRb2YCzWaX4BP1iCJ/XPduzDJZMFoqTCcIMA==}
+    engines: {node: '>= 20'}
+    hasBin: true
+
   minimatch@10.2.5:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-MULkVLfKGYDFYejP07QOurDLLQpcjk7Fw+7jXS2R2czRQzR56yHRveU5NDJEOviH+hETZKSkIk5c+T23GjFUMg==}
     engines: {node: 18 || 20 || >=22}
@@ -1474,6 +1496,10 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       postcss: ^8.4.29
 
+  postcss-selector-parser@6.0.10:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-IQ7TZdoaqbT+LCpShg46jnZVlhWD2w6iQYAcYXfHARZ7X1t/UGhhceQDs5X0cGqKvYlHNOuv7Oa1xmb0oQuA3w==}
+    engines: {node: '>=4'}
+
   postcss-selector-parser@7.1.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-orRsuYpJVw8LdAwqqLykBj9ecS5/cRHlI5+nvTo8LcCKmzDmqVORXtOIYEEQuL9D4BxtA1lm5isAqzQZCoQ6Eg==}
     engines: {node: '>=4'}
@@ -2233,6 +2259,11 @@ snapshots:
       postcss: 8.5.8
       tailwindcss: 4.2.2
 
+  '@tailwindcss/typography@0.5.19(tailwindcss@4.2.2)':
+    dependencies:
+      postcss-selector-parser: 6.0.10
+      tailwindcss: 4.2.2
+
   '@tanstack/query-core@5.96.2': {}
 
   '@tanstack/query-devtools@5.96.2': {}
@@ -2556,6 +2587,10 @@ snapshots:
 
   dom-accessibility-api@0.5.16: {}
 
+  dompurify@3.4.0:
+    optionalDependencies:
+      '@types/trusted-types': 2.0.7
+
   enhanced-resolve@5.20.1:
     dependencies:
       graceful-fs: 4.2.11
@@ -2868,6 +2903,8 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec': 1.5.5
 
+  marked@18.0.0: {}
+
   minimatch@10.2.5:
     dependencies:
       brace-expansion: 5.0.5
@@ -2946,6 +2983,11 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       postcss: 8.5.8
 
+  postcss-selector-parser@6.0.10:
+    dependencies:
+      cssesc: 3.0.0
+      util-deprecate: 1.0.2
+
   postcss-selector-parser@7.1.1:
     dependencies:
       cssesc: 3.0.0

frontend/src/app.css

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @import 'tailwindcss';
+@plugin "@tailwindcss/typography";
 @plugin "daisyui" {
 	themes: dark --default;
 }
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
 	--animate-shimmer: shimmer 2s ease-in-out infinite;
 	--animate-glow-pulse: glow-pulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
 	--animate-float: float 3s ease-in-out infinite;
-	--animate-fade-in-up: fade-in-up 0.5s ease-out forwards;
+	--animate-fade-in-up: fade-in-up 0.3s ease-out forwards;
 	--animate-note-float: note-float 6s ease-in-out infinite;
 	--animate-slide-in-left: slide-in-left 0.2s ease-out forwards;
 	--animate-slide-in-right: slide-in-right 0.2s ease-out forwards;
@@ -39,10 +40,10 @@
 @keyframes glow-pulse {
 	0%,
 	100% {
-		box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(174, 213, 242, 0.15);
+		box-shadow: 0 0 8px oklch(from var(--color-primary) l c h / 0.15);
 	}
 	50% {
-		box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(174, 213, 242, 0.3);
+		box-shadow: 0 0 20px oklch(from var(--color-primary) l c h / 0.3);
 	}
 }
 @keyframes float {
@@ -347,6 +348,12 @@
 		opacity: 1 !important;
 		transform: none !important;
 	}
+	.banner-enter,
+	.whats-new-modal .modal-box,
+	.animate-glow-pulse {
+		animation: none !important;
+		opacity: 1 !important;
+	}
 }
 
 :root {
@@ -416,3 +423,75 @@
 .now-playing-bars--sm span {
 	width: 2px;
 }
+
+dialog.whats-new-modal::backdrop {
+	backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(0.8);
+	-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(0.8);
+	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+}
+
+/* Release notes prose styling - ensures readable list spacing and bullet visibility */
+.release-notes-prose :is(ul, ol) {
+	padding-left: 1.25em;
+	margin-top: 0.5em;
+	margin-bottom: 0.5em;
+}
+.release-notes-prose ul {
+	list-style-type: disc;
+}
+.release-notes-prose ol {
+	list-style-type: decimal;
+}
+.release-notes-prose li {
+	margin-top: 0.35em;
+	margin-bottom: 0.35em;
+	padding-left: 0.25em;
+}
+.release-notes-prose li::marker {
+	color: oklch(from var(--color-accent) l c h / 0.6);
+}
+.release-notes-prose :is(h1, h2, h3, h4) {
+	margin-top: 1em;
+	margin-bottom: 0.5em;
+	font-weight: 600;
+}
+.release-notes-prose h2 {
+	font-size: 1.1em;
+	border-bottom: 1px solid oklch(from var(--color-base-content) l c h / 0.08);
+	padding-bottom: 0.3em;
+}
+.release-notes-prose p {
+	margin-top: 0.4em;
+	margin-bottom: 0.4em;
+}
+.release-notes-prose code {
+	background: oklch(from var(--color-base-content) l c h / 0.08);
+	padding: 0.15em 0.35em;
+	border-radius: 0.25em;
+	font-size: 0.875em;
+}
+.release-notes-prose a {
+	color: oklch(from var(--color-accent) l c h);
+	text-decoration: underline;
+	text-underline-offset: 2px;
+}
+.release-notes-prose a:hover {
+	opacity: 0.8;
+}
+.release-notes-prose blockquote {
+	border-left: 3px solid oklch(from var(--color-accent) l c h / 0.3);
+	padding-left: 1em;
+	margin: 0.5em 0;
+	color: oklch(from var(--color-base-content) l c h / 0.6);
+}
+.release-notes-prose pre {
+	background: oklch(from var(--color-base-content) l c h / 0.05);
+	padding: 0.75em 1em;
+	border-radius: 0.375em;
+	overflow-x: auto;
+	margin: 0.5em 0;
+}
+.release-notes-prose hr {
+	border-color: oklch(from var(--color-base-content) l c h / 0.1);
+	margin: 1em 0;
+}

frontend/src/lib/components/UpdateBanner.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { serviceStatusStore } from '$lib/stores/serviceStatus';
+	import { fromStore } from 'svelte/store';
+	import { PersistedState } from 'runed';
+	import { ArrowUpCircle, X } from 'lucide-svelte';
+
+	interface Props {
+		updateAvailable: boolean;
+		latestVersion: string | null;
+	}
+	let { updateAvailable, latestVersion }: Props = $props();
+
+	const status = fromStore(serviceStatusStore);
+
+	const dismissedVersion = new PersistedState<string | null>(
+		'musicseerr_update_banner_dismissed',
+		null
+	);
+
+	const degradedSources = $derived(Object.keys(status.current));
+	const hasDegradation = $derived(degradedSources.length > 0);
+
+	const showBanner = $derived(
+		updateAvailable && latestVersion !== null && dismissedVersion.current !== latestVersion
+	);
+
+	function dismiss() {
+		dismissedVersion.current = latestVersion;
+	}
+</script>
+
+{#if showBanner}
+	<div
+		class="fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 z-[114] flex items-center justify-center pointer-events-none"
+		class:mt-12={hasDegradation}
+	>
+		<div
+			class="alert alert-info shadow-lg mx-auto mt-2 max-w-xl pointer-events-auto text-sm gap-2 py-2 banner-enter"
+			role="status"
+		>
+			<ArrowUpCircle class="h-4 w-4 shrink-0" />
+			<span>
+				A new version of MusicSeerr is available
+				{#if latestVersion}
+					<span class="font-semibold">({latestVersion})</span>
+				{/if}
+			</span>
+			<a href="/settings?tab=about" class="btn btn-accent btn-xs btn-outline">Details</a>
+			<button
+				class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm btn-circle"
+				onclick={dismiss}
+				aria-label="Dismiss update notification"
+			>
+				<X class="h-3 w-3" />
+			</button>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+	@keyframes slide-down {
+		0% {
+			opacity: 0;
+			transform: translateY(-100%);
+		}
+		100% {
+			opacity: 1;
+			transform: translateY(0);
+		}
+	}
+	.banner-enter {
+		animation: slide-down 0.3s ease-out forwards;
+	}
+</style>

frontend/src/lib/components/VersionOverlays.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import {
+		getUpdateCheckQuery,
+		getVersionQuery,
+		getReleaseHistoryQuery
+	} from '$lib/queries/VersionQuery.svelte';
+	import UpdateBanner from '$lib/components/UpdateBanner.svelte';
+	import WhatsNewModal from '$lib/components/WhatsNewModal.svelte';
+
+	let { updateAvailable = $bindable(false) }: { updateAvailable: boolean } = $props();
+
+	const updateCheckQuery = getUpdateCheckQuery();
+	const versionQuery = getVersionQuery();
+	const releaseHistoryQuery = getReleaseHistoryQuery();
+
+	const currentVersion = $derived(versionQuery.data?.version ?? null);
+	const buildDate = $derived(versionQuery.data?.build_date ?? null);
+	const isDev = $derived(currentVersion === 'dev' || currentVersion === 'hosting-local');
+	const currentRelease = $derived(
+		releaseHistoryQuery.data?.find((r) => r.tag_name === currentVersion) ??
+			(isDev ? releaseHistoryQuery.data?.[0] : null) ??
+			null
+	);
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		updateAvailable = updateCheckQuery.data?.update_available ?? false;
+	});
+</script>
+
+<UpdateBanner
+	updateAvailable={updateCheckQuery.data?.update_available ?? false}
+	latestVersion={updateCheckQuery.data?.latest_version ?? null}
+/>
+<WhatsNewModal
+	{currentVersion}
+	{buildDate}
+	releaseTag={currentRelease?.tag_name ?? null}
+	releaseBody={currentRelease?.body ?? null}
+	releaseName={currentRelease?.name ?? null}
+/>

frontend/src/lib/components/WhatsNewModal.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+	import { isWhatsNewDismissed, dismissWhatsNew } from '$lib/stores/version.svelte';
+	import { renderMarkdown } from '$lib/utils/markdown';
+	import { X, Sparkles, ExternalLink } from 'lucide-svelte';
+
+	interface Props {
+		currentVersion: string | null;
+		buildDate: string | null;
+		releaseTag: string | null;
+		releaseBody: string | null;
+		releaseName: string | null;
+	}
+	let { currentVersion, buildDate, releaseTag, releaseBody, releaseName }: Props = $props();
+
+	let dialogEl: HTMLDialogElement | undefined = $state();
+	let renderedBody = $state('');
+
+	const isDev = $derived(currentVersion === 'dev' || currentVersion === 'hosting-local');
+
+	// In dev: key dismissal to build_date so modal shows once per rebuild, not every refresh
+	// In prod: key to release tag so modal shows once per new version
+	const dismissKey = $derived(isDev ? (buildDate ?? 'dev') : (releaseTag ?? currentVersion));
+
+	const shouldShow = $derived(
+		currentVersion !== null &&
+			dismissKey !== null &&
+			releaseBody !== null &&
+			releaseBody.trim().length > 0 &&
+			!isWhatsNewDismissed(dismissKey)
+	);
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (releaseBody && releaseBody.trim()) {
+			renderMarkdown(releaseBody)
+				.then((html) => {
+					renderedBody = html;
+				})
+				.catch(() => {
+					renderedBody = '';
+				});
+		}
+	});
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (shouldShow && dialogEl && !dialogEl.open) {
+			dialogEl.showModal();
+		}
+	});
+
+	function handleDismiss() {
+		if (dismissKey) {
+			dismissWhatsNew(dismissKey);
+		}
+		dialogEl?.close();
+	}
+
+	function onDialogClose() {
+		if (dismissKey) {
+			dismissWhatsNew(dismissKey);
+		}
+	}
+
+	function handleViewChangelog() {
+		handleDismiss();
+		goto('/settings?tab=about');
+	}
+</script>
+
+<dialog
+	bind:this={dialogEl}
+	class="modal whats-new-modal"
+	onclose={onDialogClose}
+	aria-labelledby="whats-new-title"
+>
+	<div
+		class="modal-box whats-new-box max-w-2xl animate-fade-in-up border border-accent/10 p-5 sm:p-8"
+	>
+		<button
+			class="whats-new-close absolute right-2 top-2 flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-base-content/60 transition-all duration-200 hover:bg-base-content/8 hover:text-base-content/80"
+			onclick={handleDismiss}
+			aria-label="Close"
+		>
+			<X class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+		</button>
+
+		<div class="mb-6 flex items-center gap-4">
+			<div
+				class="whats-new-icon-wrap relative flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-xl bg-accent/10 animate-glow-pulse"
+			>
+				<Sparkles class="text-accent h-5 w-5" />
+			</div>
+			<div>
+				<h3 id="whats-new-title" class="text-xl font-bold tracking-tight">What's New</h3>
+				{#if currentVersion}
+					<p class="text-primary/70 mt-0.5 text-xs font-medium tracking-wide uppercase">
+						{currentVersion}
+					</p>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+
+		<div class="divider my-0 opacity-10"></div>
+
+		{#if releaseName}
+			<p class="text-base-content mt-4 mb-4 text-sm font-semibold border-l-2 border-accent/50 pl-3">
+				{releaseName}
+			</p>
+		{/if}
+
+		{#if renderedBody}
+			<div
+				class="whats-new-content release-notes-prose prose prose-sm max-h-[55vh] max-w-none text-base-content/75 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border border-base-content/5 bg-base-100/50 p-4 {releaseName
+					? ''
+					: 'mt-4'}"
+			>
+				<!-- eslint-disable-next-line svelte/no-at-html-tags -- sanitized via DOMPurify -->
+				{@html renderedBody}
+			</div>
+		{:else}
+			<div class="flex justify-center py-12">
+				<span class="loading loading-spinner loading-md text-accent/60"></span>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		<div class="modal-action mt-6 gap-3">
+			<button
+				class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm text-base-content/60 hover:text-base-content/80 gap-1.5"
+				onclick={handleViewChangelog}
+			>
+				View full changelog
+				<ExternalLink class="h-3 w-3" />
+			</button>
+			<button class="btn btn-accent btn-sm px-6 shadow-sm shadow-accent/15" onclick={handleDismiss}
+				>Got it</button
+			>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+	<form method="dialog" class="modal-backdrop">
+		<button>close</button>
+	</form>
+</dialog>
+
+<style>
+	.whats-new-box {
+		background:
+			radial-gradient(
+				ellipse at top left,
+				oklch(from var(--color-accent) l c h / 0.04),
+				transparent 50%
+			),
+			radial-gradient(
+				ellipse at bottom right,
+				oklch(from var(--color-primary) l c h / 0.03),
+				transparent 50%
+			),
+			var(--color-base-200);
+		box-shadow:
+			0 0 0 1px oklch(from var(--color-accent) l c h / 0.06),
+			0 24px 80px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+	}
+
+	.whats-new-content {
+		scrollbar-width: thin;
+		scrollbar-color: oklch(from var(--color-accent) l c h / 0.15) transparent;
+	}
+</style>

frontend/src/lib/components/settings/SettingsAbout.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import {
+		getVersionQuery,
+		getUpdateCheckQuery,
+		getReleaseHistoryQuery
+	} from '$lib/queries/VersionQuery.svelte';
+	import { renderMarkdown } from '$lib/utils/markdown';
+	import {
+		ExternalLink,
+		RefreshCw,
+		Info,
+		Tag,
+		Calendar,
+		ArrowUpCircle,
+		Github
+	} from 'lucide-svelte';
+
+	const versionQuery = getVersionQuery();
+	const updateCheckQuery = getUpdateCheckQuery();
+	const releaseHistoryQuery = getReleaseHistoryQuery();
+
+	const version = $derived(versionQuery.data);
+	const updateCheck = $derived(updateCheckQuery.data);
+	const releases = $derived(releaseHistoryQuery.data);
+	const isCheckingUpdate = $derived(updateCheckQuery.isFetching);
+
+	let latestReleaseHtml = $state('');
+	let releaseHtmlMap = $state<Record<string, string>>({});
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		const body = updateCheck?.latest_release?.body;
+		if (body) {
+			renderMarkdown(body)
+				.then((html) => {
+					latestReleaseHtml = html;
+				})
+				.catch(() => {
+					latestReleaseHtml = '';
+				});
+		} else {
+			latestReleaseHtml = '';
+		}
+	});
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!releases) return;
+		const currentMap = releaseHtmlMap;
+		for (const release of releases) {
+			if (release.tag_name in currentMap) continue;
+			const tag = release.tag_name;
+			renderMarkdown(release.body ?? '')
+				.then((html) => {
+					releaseHtmlMap = { ...releaseHtmlMap, [tag]: html };
+				})
+				.catch(() => {});
+		}
+	});
+
+	function formatDate(dateStr: string): string {
+		return new Date(dateStr).toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+			year: 'numeric',
+			month: 'long',
+			day: 'numeric'
+		});
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div class="space-y-6 stagger-fade-in">
+	<div>
+		<h2 class="text-2xl font-bold">About</h2>
+		<p class="text-base-content/60 mt-1">App version, updates, and release notes.</p>
+	</div>
+
+	{#if versionQuery.isLoading}
+		<div class="flex justify-center items-center py-20">
+			<span class="loading loading-spinner loading-lg text-primary"></span>
+		</div>
+	{:else if versionQuery.isError}
+		<div class="card bg-base-200 shadow-md border border-base-content/5">
+			<div class="card-body items-center text-center">
+				<Info class="w-10 h-10 text-base-content/50 mb-2" />
+				<p class="text-base-content/70">Unable to load version information.</p>
+				<button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm mt-3" onclick={() => versionQuery.refetch()}>
+					Try Again
+				</button>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	{:else if version}
+		<div class="card bg-base-200 shadow-md border border-primary/10 relative overflow-hidden">
+			<div
+				class="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary/5 via-transparent to-accent/5 pointer-events-none"
+			></div>
+			<div class="card-body relative">
+				<div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between gap-4">
+					<div class="flex items-center gap-4">
+						<div class="bg-primary/10 p-3 rounded-xl">
+							<Info class="w-7 h-7 text-primary" />
+						</div>
+						<div>
+							<h3 class="text-xl font-bold">MusicSeerr</h3>
+							<div class="flex items-center gap-2 mt-1">
+								<span class="badge badge-accent font-mono">
+									{version.version}
+								</span>
+								{#if version.build_date}
+									<span class="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-base-content/60">
+										<Calendar class="w-3 h-3" />
+										Built {formatDate(version.build_date)}
+									</span>
+								{/if}
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+
+					<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+						<button
+							class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
+							onclick={() => updateCheckQuery.refetch()}
+							disabled={isCheckingUpdate}
+						>
+							{#if isCheckingUpdate}
+								<span class="loading loading-spinner loading-sm"></span>
+							{:else}
+								<RefreshCw class="w-4 h-4" />
+							{/if}
+							Check for Updates
+						</button>
+						<a
+							href="https://github.com/HabiRabbu/Musicseerr"
+							target="_blank"
+							rel="noopener noreferrer"
+							class="btn btn-ghost btn-sm"
+						>
+							<Github class="w-4 h-4" />
+							View on GitHub
+							<ExternalLink class="w-3 h-3" />
+						</a>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
+				{#if updateCheck}
+					{#if updateCheck.update_available && updateCheck.latest_version}
+						<div class="alert alert-info alert-soft mt-4">
+							<ArrowUpCircle class="w-5 h-5 shrink-0" />
+							<div>
+								<p class="font-semibold">
+									Update available: <span class="text-accent">{updateCheck.latest_version}</span>
+								</p>
+								<p class="text-sm opacity-80">
+									{#if updateCheck.comparison_failed}
+										Simulated update - dev build can't compare versions.
+									{:else}
+										You're on {updateCheck.current_version}. A newer version is ready.
+									{/if}
+								</p>
+							</div>
+							{#if updateCheck.latest_release}
+								<a
+									href={updateCheck.latest_release.html_url}
+									target="_blank"
+									rel="noopener noreferrer"
+									class="btn btn-sm btn-ghost ml-auto"
+								>
+									View Release
+									<ExternalLink class="w-3 h-3" />
+								</a>
+							{/if}
+						</div>
+					{:else if updateCheck.comparison_failed}
+						<div class="alert alert-warning alert-soft mt-4">
+							<Info class="w-5 h-5 shrink-0" />
+							<span>Couldn't compare versions - unrecognized format.</span>
+						</div>
+					{:else}
+						<div class="alert alert-success alert-soft mt-4">
+							<ArrowUpCircle class="w-5 h-5 shrink-0" />
+							<span>You're on the latest version.</span>
+						</div>
+					{/if}
+				{:else if updateCheckQuery.isError}
+					<div class="alert alert-warning alert-soft mt-4">
+						<Info class="w-5 h-5 shrink-0" />
+						<span>Couldn't check for updates.</span>
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
+	{#if updateCheck?.update_available && updateCheck.latest_release}
+		<div class="card bg-base-200 shadow-md border border-base-content/5">
+			<div class="card-body">
+				<div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4">
+					<div class="bg-accent/10 p-2 rounded-lg">
+						<Tag class="w-5 h-5 text-accent" />
+					</div>
+					<div>
+						<h3 class="font-semibold text-lg">
+							What's New in <span class="text-accent">{updateCheck.latest_version}</span>
+						</h3>
+						{#if updateCheck.latest_release.published_at}
+							<p class="text-xs text-base-content/60">
+								Released {formatDate(updateCheck.latest_release.published_at)}
+							</p>
+						{/if}
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				{#if latestReleaseHtml}
+					<div class="release-notes-prose prose prose-sm max-w-none text-base-content/80">
+						<!-- eslint-disable-next-line svelte/no-at-html-tags -- sanitized via DOMPurify -->
+						{@html latestReleaseHtml}
+					</div>
+				{:else}
+					<div class="flex justify-center py-4">
+						<span class="loading loading-spinner loading-sm text-base-content/40"></span>
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
+	<div>
+		<div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4">
+			<h3 class="text-lg font-semibold">Release History</h3>
+		</div>
+
+		{#if releaseHistoryQuery.isLoading}
+			<div class="space-y-3">
+				{#each Array(3) as _, i (i)}
+					<div class="card bg-base-200 shadow-md border border-base-content/5 skeleton-shimmer">
+						<div class="card-body py-4">
+							<div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+								<div class="h-5 w-16 bg-base-content/10 rounded"></div>
+								<div class="h-4 w-40 bg-base-content/10 rounded"></div>
+								<div class="ml-auto h-3 w-24 bg-base-content/10 rounded"></div>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				{/each}
+			</div>
+		{:else if releaseHistoryQuery.isError}
+			<div class="card bg-base-200 shadow-md border border-base-content/5">
+				<div class="card-body items-center text-center">
+					<Info class="w-8 h-8 text-base-content/50 mb-2" />
+					<p class="text-base-content/70">Unable to load release history.</p>
+					<button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm mt-3" onclick={() => releaseHistoryQuery.refetch()}>
+						Try Again
+					</button>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		{:else if releases && releases.length > 0}
+			<div class="space-y-3 border-l-2 border-accent/20 pl-6">
+				{#each releases as release (release.tag_name)}
+					<div
+						class="collapse collapse-arrow bg-base-200 rounded-box shadow-md border border-base-content/5 hover:shadow-lg hover:border-accent/10 transition-all duration-200 relative"
+					>
+						<div
+							class="absolute -left-[1.75rem] top-5 w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full bg-accent/40 ring-2 ring-base-100"
+						></div>
+						<input
+							type="checkbox"
+							aria-label="Toggle {release.name ?? release.tag_name} release notes"
+						/>
+						<div class="collapse-title">
+							<div class="flex items-center gap-3 flex-wrap">
+								<span class="badge badge-accent badge-sm font-mono">{release.tag_name}</span>
+								{#if release.prerelease}
+									<span class="badge badge-ghost badge-sm">pre-release</span>
+								{/if}
+								<span class="text-sm font-medium">{release.name ?? release.tag_name}</span>
+								{#if release.published_at}
+									<span class="ml-auto text-xs text-base-content/60 flex items-center gap-1">
+										<Calendar class="w-3 h-3" />
+										{formatDate(release.published_at)}
+									</span>
+								{/if}
+							</div>
+						</div>
+						<div class="collapse-content">
+							{#if releaseHtmlMap[release.tag_name]}
+								<div
+									class="release-notes-prose prose prose-sm max-w-none text-base-content/80 pt-2"
+								>
+									<!-- eslint-disable-next-line svelte/no-at-html-tags -- sanitized via DOMPurify -->
+									{@html releaseHtmlMap[release.tag_name]}
+								</div>
+							{:else}
+								<div class="flex justify-center py-4">
+									<span class="loading loading-spinner loading-sm text-base-content/40"></span>
+								</div>
+							{/if}
+							<div class="mt-4 pt-3 border-t border-base-content/10">
+								<a
+									href={release.html_url}
+									target="_blank"
+									rel="noopener noreferrer"
+									class="link link-primary text-sm inline-flex items-center gap-1"
+								>
+									View on GitHub
+									<ExternalLink class="w-3 h-3" />
+								</a>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				{/each}
+			</div>
+		{:else}
+			<div class="card bg-base-200 shadow-md border border-base-content/5">
+				<div class="card-body items-center text-center py-8">
+					<Tag class="w-8 h-8 text-base-content/50 mb-2" />
+					<p class="text-base-content/70">No releases found.</p>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+</div>

frontend/src/lib/constants.ts

@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ export const CACHE_TTL_GROUPS = {
 	charts: {
 		TIME_RANGE_OVERVIEW: 2 * 60 * 1000,
 		GENRE_DETAIL: 5 * 60 * 1000
+	},
+	version: {
+		VERSION_INFO: 60 * 60 * 1000,
+		UPDATE_CHECK: 30 * 60 * 1000,
+		RELEASE_HISTORY: 60 * 60 * 1000
 	}
 } as const;
 
@@ -95,7 +100,8 @@ export const CACHE_TTL = {
 	...CACHE_TTL_GROUPS.core,
 	...CACHE_TTL_GROUPS.library,
 	...CACHE_TTL_GROUPS.detail,
-	...CACHE_TTL_GROUPS.charts
+	...CACHE_TTL_GROUPS.charts,
+	...CACHE_TTL_GROUPS.version
 } as const;
 
 export const API_SIZES = {
@@ -432,6 +438,11 @@ export const API = {
 		genreSongs: (genre: string, limit = 50, offset = 0) =>
 			`/api/v1/plex/genres/songs?genre=${encodeURIComponent(genre)}&limit=${limit}&offset=${offset}`
 	},
+	version: {
+		info: () => '/api/v1/version',
+		checkUpdate: () => '/api/v1/version/check-update',
+		releases: () => '/api/v1/version/releases'
+	},
 	local: {
 		albumMatch: (mbid: string) => `/api/v1/local/albums/match/${mbid}`,
 		albums: (limit = 50, offset = 0, sortBy = 'name', q?: string, sortOrder = 'asc') => {

frontend/src/lib/queries/VersionQuery.svelte.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { api } from '$lib/api/client';
+import { API, CACHE_TTL } from '$lib/constants';
+import { createQuery } from '@tanstack/svelte-query';
+import { VersionQueryKeyFactory } from './VersionQueryKeyFactory';
+
+export interface VersionInfo {
+	version: string;
+	build_date: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface GitHubRelease {
+	tag_name: string;
+	name: string | null;
+	body: string | null;
+	published_at: string;
+	html_url: string;
+	prerelease: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface UpdateCheckResponse {
+	current_version: string;
+	latest_version: string | null;
+	update_available: boolean;
+	comparison_failed: boolean;
+	latest_release: GitHubRelease | null;
+}
+
+export const getVersionQuery = () =>
+	createQuery(() => ({
+		staleTime: CACHE_TTL.VERSION_INFO,
+		queryKey: VersionQueryKeyFactory.info(),
+		queryFn: ({ signal }) => api.global.get<VersionInfo>(API.version.info(), { signal }),
+		refetchOnWindowFocus: false
+	}));
+
+export const getUpdateCheckQuery = () =>
+	createQuery(() => ({
+		staleTime: CACHE_TTL.UPDATE_CHECK,
+		queryKey: VersionQueryKeyFactory.updateCheck(),
+		queryFn: ({ signal }) =>
+			api.global.get<UpdateCheckResponse>(API.version.checkUpdate(), { signal }),
+		refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+		refetchOnReconnect: false
+	}));
+
+export const getReleaseHistoryQuery = () =>
+	createQuery(() => ({
+		staleTime: CACHE_TTL.RELEASE_HISTORY,
+		queryKey: VersionQueryKeyFactory.releases(),
+		queryFn: ({ signal }) => api.global.get<GitHubRelease[]>(API.version.releases(), { signal }),
+		refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+		refetchOnReconnect: false
+	}));

frontend/src/lib/queries/VersionQueryKeyFactory.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export const VersionQueryKeyFactory = {
+	prefix: ['version'] as const,
+	info: () => [...VersionQueryKeyFactory.prefix, 'info'] as const,
+	updateCheck: () => [...VersionQueryKeyFactory.prefix, 'update-check'] as const,
+	releases: () => [...VersionQueryKeyFactory.prefix, 'releases'] as const
+};

frontend/src/lib/stores/version.svelte.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { PersistedState } from 'runed';
+
+// svelte-ignore state_referenced_locally
+const dismissedVersion = new PersistedState<string | null>('musicseerr_whats_new_dismissed', null);
+
+export function isWhatsNewDismissed(currentVersion: string): boolean {
+	return dismissedVersion.current === currentVersion;
+}
+
+export function dismissWhatsNew(version: string): void {
+	dismissedVersion.current = version;
+}

frontend/src/lib/utils/markdown.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { marked } from 'marked';
+import DOMPurify from 'dompurify';
+
+export async function renderMarkdown(md: string): Promise<string> {
+	const raw = await marked(md);
+	return DOMPurify.sanitize(raw);
+}

frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 	import PlexIcon from '$lib/components/PlexIcon.svelte';
 	import SidebarServiceHint from '$lib/components/SidebarServiceHint.svelte';
 	import DegradedBanner from '$lib/components/DegradedBanner.svelte';
+	import VersionOverlays from '$lib/components/VersionOverlays.svelte';
 	import SearchSuggestions from '$lib/components/SearchSuggestions.svelte';
 	import type { SuggestResult } from '$lib/types';
 	import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@
 		Info,
 		X,
 		UserRound,
-		ListMusic
+		ListMusic,
+		ArrowUpCircle
 	} from 'lucide-svelte';
 	import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
 	import QueryProvider from '$lib/queries/QueryProvider.svelte';
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@
 	let modalQuery = $state('');
 	let showNavigationProgress = $state(false);
 	let currentPath = $state('/');
+	let versionUpdateAvailable = $state(false);
 
 	const NAV_PROGRESS_DELAY_MS = 120;
 	const NAV_PROGRESS_MIN_VISIBLE_MS = 220;
@@ -250,6 +253,7 @@
 		{/if}
 
 		<DegradedBanner />
+		<VersionOverlays bind:updateAvailable={versionUpdateAvailable} />
 
 		<div class="drawer drawer-open">
 			<input id="main-drawer" type="checkbox" class="drawer-toggle" />
@@ -518,9 +522,23 @@
 						{/if}
 					</ul>
 					<div class="w-full p-2 flex flex-col gap-1" class:pb-24={playerStore.isPlayerVisible}>
-						<div class="is-drawer-close:tooltip is-drawer-close:tooltip-right" data-tip="Settings">
-							<a href="/settings" class="btn btn-ghost btn-circle" aria-label="Settings">
+						<div
+							class="is-drawer-close:tooltip is-drawer-close:tooltip-right"
+							data-tip={versionUpdateAvailable ? 'Settings - update available' : 'Settings'}
+						>
+							<a
+								href={versionUpdateAvailable ? '/settings?tab=about' : '/settings'}
+								class="btn btn-ghost btn-circle relative"
+								aria-label={versionUpdateAvailable ? 'Settings - update available' : 'Settings'}
+							>
 								<Settings class="h-6 w-6" />
+								{#if versionUpdateAvailable}
+									<span
+										class="absolute -top-0.5 -right-0.5 flex h-4.5 w-4.5 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-accent text-accent-content shadow-sm shadow-accent/30"
+									>
+										<ArrowUpCircle class="h-3 w-3" />
+									</span>
+								{/if}
 							</a>
 						</div>
 						<div class="is-drawer-close:tooltip is-drawer-close:tooltip-right" data-tip="Open">

frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 	import SettingsScrobbling from '$lib/components/settings/SettingsScrobbling.svelte';
 	import SettingsMusicSource from '$lib/components/settings/SettingsMusicSource.svelte';
 	import SettingsAdvanced from '$lib/components/settings/SettingsAdvanced.svelte';
+	import SettingsAbout from '$lib/components/settings/SettingsAbout.svelte';
+	import { getUpdateCheckQuery } from '$lib/queries/VersionQuery.svelte';
 	import {
 		Settings2,
 		Music,
@@ -27,7 +29,9 @@
 		Settings,
 		Radio,
 		Activity,
-		BarChart3
+		BarChart3,
+		Info,
+		ArrowUpCircle
 	} from 'lucide-svelte';
 	import JellyfinIcon from '$lib/components/JellyfinIcon.svelte';
 	import NavidromeIcon from '$lib/components/NavidromeIcon.svelte';
@@ -35,6 +39,9 @@
 
 	const integration = fromStore(integrationStore);
 
+	const updateCheckQuery = getUpdateCheckQuery();
+	const updateAvailable = $derived(updateCheckQuery.data?.update_available ?? false);
+
 	const connectionMap: Record<
 		string,
 		| 'lastfm'
@@ -77,7 +84,8 @@
 		{ id: 'youtube', label: 'YouTube', group: 'Library & Sources', icon: Youtube },
 		{ id: 'local-files', label: 'Local Files', group: 'Library & Sources', icon: Headphones },
 		{ id: 'cache', label: 'Cache', group: 'System', icon: Database },
-		{ id: 'advanced', label: 'Advanced', group: 'System', icon: Settings }
+		{ id: 'advanced', label: 'Advanced', group: 'System', icon: Settings },
+		{ id: 'about', label: 'About', group: 'System', icon: Info }
 	];
 
 	const groups = [...new Set(tabs.map((t) => t.group))];
@@ -138,6 +146,14 @@
 												<span class="sr-only">{connected ? 'Connected' : 'Not connected'}</span>
 											</span>
 										{/if}
+										{#if tab.id === 'about' && updateAvailable}
+											<span
+												class="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full bg-accent/15 px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold text-accent"
+											>
+												<ArrowUpCircle class="h-3 w-3" />
+												Update
+											</span>
+										{/if}
 									</button>
 								</li>
 							{/each}
@@ -175,6 +191,8 @@
 					<SettingsScrobbling />
 				{:else if activeTab === 'advanced'}
 					<SettingsAdvanced />
+				{:else if activeTab === 'about'}
+					<SettingsAbout />
 				{/if}
 			</main>
 		</div>