diff --git a/src/client/DCSInsight/DCSInsight.csproj b/src/client/DCSInsight/DCSInsight.csproj
index 2edde4c..c8e05a4 100644
--- a/src/client/DCSInsight/DCSInsight.csproj
+++ b/src/client/DCSInsight/DCSInsight.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
     <AssemblyName>dcs-insight</AssemblyName>
     <Version>1.0.0</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.8.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.7.0</AssemblyVersion>
     <ApplicationIcon>Images\Magnifier_icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="NLog" Version="5.2.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Octokit" Version="9.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Resource Include="Images\clear_search_result.png" />
diff --git a/src/client/DCSInsight/DCSInsight.sln.DotSettings b/src/client/DCSInsight/DCSInsight.sln.DotSettings
index 4901df7..d366ca5 100644
--- a/src/client/DCSInsight/DCSInsight.sln.DotSettings
+++ b/src/client/DCSInsight/DCSInsight.sln.DotSettings
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=consolas/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=DCSAPI/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=defs/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
-	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=SENDAPI/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=SENDAPI/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=Skunkworks/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client/DCSInsight/MainWindow.xaml b/src/client/DCSInsight/MainWindow.xaml
index 5825dea..f77021a 100644
--- a/src/client/DCSInsight/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/src/client/DCSInsight/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
                 <StatusBarItem VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Foreground="#0000FF" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="20,0,0,0" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left" MouseEnter="UIElement_OnMouseEnter" MouseLeave="UIElement_OnMouseLeave">
                     <TextBlock Name="TextBlockAppWiki" MouseDown="TextBlockAppWiki_OnMouseDown">wiki</TextBlock>
                 </StatusBarItem>
+                <StatusBarItem VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Foreground="#0000FF" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="20,0,0,0" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left" MouseEnter="UIElement_OnMouseEnter" MouseLeave="UIElement_OnMouseLeave">
+                    <TextBlock Name="TextBlockCheckNewVersion" MouseDown="TextBlockCheckNewVersion_OnMouseDown">check version</TextBlock>
+                </StatusBarItem>
                 <StatusBarItem VerticalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalContentAlignment="Right">
                     <TextBlock Name="TextBlockMessage" ></TextBlock>
                 </StatusBarItem>
diff --git a/src/client/DCSInsight/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/src/client/DCSInsight/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index c0bf74b..9c35302 100644
--- a/src/client/DCSInsight/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/client/DCSInsight/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using DCSInsight.Events;
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@
 using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
 using DCSInsight.Communication;
 using DCSInsight.Windows;
+using Octokit;
+using ProductHeaderValue = System.Net.Http.Headers.ProductHeaderValue;
 
 namespace DCSInsight
 {
@@ -530,5 +533,52 @@ private void UIElement_OnMouseLeave(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
         {
             Mouse.OverrideCursor = Cursors.Arrow;
         }
+
+        private async void TextBlockCheckNewVersion_OnMouseDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await CheckForNewVersion();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Common.ShowErrorMessageBox(ex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task CheckForNewVersion()
+        {
+            var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
+            var fileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(assembly.Location);
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(fileVersionInfo.FileVersion)) return;
+
+            var thisVersion = new Version(fileVersionInfo.FileVersion);
+
+            try
+            {
+                var client = new GitHubClient(new Octokit.ProductHeaderValue("dcs-insight"));
+                var lastRelease = await client.Repository.Release.GetLatest("DCS-Skunkworks", "dcs-insight");
+                var githubVersion = new Version(lastRelease.TagName.Replace("v.", "").Replace("v",""));
+                if (githubVersion.CompareTo(thisVersion) > 0)
+                {
+                    if (MessageBox.Show(this, $"Newer version can be downloaded ({lastRelease.TagName}).\nGo to download page?", "New Version Available", MessageBoxButton.YesNo, MessageBoxImage.Information) == MessageBoxResult.Yes)
+                    {
+                        Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo
+                        {
+                            FileName = "https://github.com/DCS-Skunkworks/dcs-insight/releases",
+                            UseShellExecute = true
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (githubVersion.CompareTo(thisVersion) == 0)
+                {
+                    MessageBox.Show(this, $"You have the latest version.", "", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.Error(ex, "Error checking for newer releases.");
+            }
+        }
     }
 }