diff --git a/conf/config.json b/conf/config.json
index eb00028..3f8d054 100644
--- a/conf/config.json
+++ b/conf/config.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"interval":"60","port":9998,"workingHours":{"from":"","to":""},"demoMode":false,"analyticsEnabled":null,"sqlitepath":"/db"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"interval":"60","port":9998,"workingHours":{"from":"","to":""},"demoMode":false,"analyticsEnabled":true,"sqlitepath":"/db"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/api/api.js b/lib/api/api.js
index 194855c..14dc00e 100644
--- a/lib/api/api.js
+++ b/lib/api/api.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { loginRouter } from './routes/loginRoute.js';
 import { config } from '../utils.js';
 import { userRouter } from './routes/userRoute.js';
 import { jobRouter } from './routes/jobRouter.js';
+import { versionRouter } from './routes/versionRouter.js';
 import bodyParser from 'body-parser';
 import restana from 'restana';
 import files from 'serve-static';
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ service.use(cookieSession());
 service.use(staticService);
 service.use('/api/admin', authInterceptor());
 service.use('/api/jobs', authInterceptor());
+service.use('/api/version', authInterceptor());
 // /admin can only be accessed when user is having admin permissions
 service.use('/api/admin', adminInterceptor());
 service.use('/api/jobs/notificationAdapter', notificationAdapterRouter);
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ service.use('/api/admin/generalSettings', generalSettingsRouter);
 service.use('/api/jobs/provider', providerRouter);
 service.use('/api/jobs/insights', analyticsRouter);
 service.use('/api/admin/users', userRouter);
+service.use('/api/version', versionRouter);
 service.use('/api/jobs', jobRouter);
 service.use('/api/login', loginRouter);
 //this route is unsecured intentionally as it is being queried from the login page
diff --git a/lib/api/routes/versionRouter.js b/lib/api/routes/versionRouter.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1db98a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/routes/versionRouter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import restana from 'restana';
+import fetch from 'node-fetch';
+import { getPackageVersion } from '../../utils.js';
+
+const service = restana();
+const versionRouter = service.newRouter();
+
+versionRouter.get('/', async (req, res) => {
+  const versionPayload = await getCurrentVersionFromGithub();
+  res.body = versionPayload == null ? { newVersion: false } : versionPayload;
+  res.send();
+});
+
+async function getCurrentVersionFromGithub() {
+  const raw = await fetch('https://api.github.com/repos/orangecoding/fredy/releases/latest');
+  const data = await raw.json();
+  const localFredyVersion = await getPackageVersion();
+  if (localFredyVersion === data.tag_name) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    newVersion: true,
+    version: data.tag_name,
+    url: data.html_url,
+    body: data.body,
+    localFredyVersion,
+  };
+}
+
+export { versionRouter };
diff --git a/lib/services/tracking/Tracker.js b/lib/services/tracking/Tracker.js
index 154f0d5..a3e2f29 100644
--- a/lib/services/tracking/Tracker.js
+++ b/lib/services/tracking/Tracker.js
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import { getJobs } from '../storage/jobStorage.js';
 import { getUniqueId } from './uniqueId.js';
-import { config, inDevMode } from '../../utils.js';
+import { config, getPackageVersion, inDevMode } from '../../utils.js';
 import os from 'os';
-import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
-import { packageUp } from 'package-up';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
 import logger from '../logger.js';
 
@@ -77,15 +75,3 @@ function enrichTrackingObject(trackingObject) {
     version,
   };
 }
-
-async function getPackageVersion() {
-  try {
-    const packagePath = await packageUp();
-    const packageJson = readFileSync(packagePath, 'utf8');
-    const json = JSON.parse(packageJson);
-    return json.version;
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.error('Error reading version from package.json', error);
-  }
-  return 'N/A';
-}
diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index 8d2de8d..d752339 100755
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
 import { readFile } from 'fs/promises';
 import { createHash } from 'crypto';
 import { DEFAULT_CONFIG } from './defaultConfig.js';
-import fs from 'fs';
+import fs, { readFileSync } from 'fs';
 import logger from './services/logger.js';
+import { packageUp } from 'package-up';
 
 const RE_GT = />/g;
 const RE_WEBP = /\/format\/webp/gi;
@@ -196,6 +197,22 @@ const normalizeImageUrl = (url) => {
   return u;
 };
 
+/**
+ * returns Fredy's version
+ * @returns {Promise<*|string>}
+ */
+async function getPackageVersion() {
+  try {
+    const packagePath = await packageUp();
+    const packageJson = readFileSync(packagePath, 'utf8');
+    const json = JSON.parse(packageJson);
+    return json.version;
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Error reading version from package.json', error);
+  }
+  return 'N/A';
+}
+
 await refreshConfig();
 
 export { isOneOf };
@@ -206,6 +223,7 @@ export { duringWorkingHoursOrNotSet };
 export { getDirName };
 export { config };
 export { buildHash };
+export { getPackageVersion };
 export default {
   isOneOf,
   nullOrEmpty,
diff --git a/ui/src/App.jsx b/ui/src/App.jsx
index 24d0162..5c6aa77 100644
--- a/ui/src/App.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/App.jsx
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ import Jobs from './views/jobs/Jobs';
 import './App.less';
 import TrackingModal from './components/tracking/TrackingModal.jsx';
 import { Banner } from '@douyinfe/semi-ui';
+import VersionBanner from './components/version/VersionBanner.jsx';
 
 export default function FredyApp() {
   const actions = useActions();
   const [loading, setLoading] = React.useState(true);
   const currentUser = useSelector((state) => state.user.currentUser);
+  const versionUpdate = useSelector((state) => state.versionUpdate.versionUpdate);
   const settings = useSelector((state) => state.generalSettings.settings);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ export default function FredyApp() {
         await actions.jobs.getProcessingTimes();
         await actions.notificationAdapter.getAdapter();
         await actions.generalSettings.getGeneralSettings();
+        await actions.versionUpdate.getVersionUpdate();
       }
       setLoading(false);
     }
@@ -53,7 +56,6 @@ export default function FredyApp() {
       <Route path="*" element={<Navigate to="/login" replace />} />
     </Routes>
   );
-
   return loading ? null : needsLogin() ? (
     login()
   ) : (
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ export default function FredyApp() {
         <Logout />
         <Logo width={190} white />
         <Menu isAdmin={isAdmin()} />
-
+        {versionUpdate?.newVersion && <VersionBanner />}
         {settings.demoMode && (
           <>
             <Banner
diff --git a/ui/src/components/version/VersionBanner.jsx b/ui/src/components/version/VersionBanner.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24e8e72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/components/version/VersionBanner.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { Banner, Descriptions } from '@douyinfe/semi-ui';
+import { useSelector } from '../../services/state/store.js';
+
+import './VersionBanner.less';
+
+export default function VersionBanner() {
+  const versionUpdate = useSelector((state) => state.versionUpdate.versionUpdate);
+  return (
+    <Banner
+      className="versionBanner"
+      type="success"
+      icon={null}
+      description={
+        <div>
+          <p>A new version of Fredy is available. Update now to take advantage of the latest features and bug fixes.</p>
+          <Descriptions row size="small">
+            <Descriptions.Item itemKey="Your Version">{versionUpdate.localFredyVersion}</Descriptions.Item>
+            <Descriptions.Item itemKey="Latest Version">{versionUpdate.version}</Descriptions.Item>
+            <Descriptions.Item itemKey="Github Release">
+              <a href={versionUpdate.url} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
+                {versionUpdate.url}
+              </a>{' '}
+            </Descriptions.Item>
+          </Descriptions>
+          <p>
+            <b>
+              <small>Release Notes</small>
+            </b>
+          </p>
+          <pre>{stripFullChangelog(versionUpdate.body)}</pre>
+        </div>
+      }
+    />
+  );
+
+  function stripFullChangelog(text) {
+    if (text == null) {
+      return '';
+    }
+    return text.replace(/(?:\r?\n)\*\*Full Changelog\*\*[\s\S]*$/u, '');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/components/version/VersionBanner.less b/ui/src/components/version/VersionBanner.less
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8342594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/components/version/VersionBanner.less
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.versionBanner {
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/src/services/state/store.js b/ui/src/services/state/store.js
index 9757857..6706096 100644
--- a/ui/src/services/state/store.js
+++ b/ui/src/services/state/store.js
@@ -118,6 +118,18 @@ export const useFredyState = create(
             }
           },
         },
+        versionUpdate: {
+          async getVersionUpdate() {
+            try {
+              const response = await xhrGet('/api/version');
+              set((state) => ({
+                versionUpdate: { ...state.versionUpdate, versionUpdate: response.json },
+              }));
+            } catch (Exception) {
+              console.error('Error while trying to get resource for api/version. Error:', Exception);
+            }
+          },
+        },
       };
 
       // Initial state
@@ -125,6 +137,7 @@ export const useFredyState = create(
         notificationAdapter: [],
         generalSettings: { settings: {} },
         demoMode: { demoMode: false },
+        versionUpdate: {},
         provider: [],
         jobs: { jobs: [], insights: {}, processingTimes: {} },
         user: { users: [], currentUser: null },
@@ -135,6 +148,7 @@ export const useFredyState = create(
         notificationAdapter: { ...effects.notificationAdapter },
         generalSettings: { ...effects.generalSettings },
         demoMode: { ...effects.demoMode },
+        versionUpdate: { ...effects.versionUpdate },
         provider: { ...effects.provider },
         jobs: { ...effects.jobs },
         user: { ...effects.user },