diff --git a/src/renderer/App.js b/src/renderer/App.js
index 2f58d730de73..68d30084e1bb 100644
--- a/src/renderer/App.js
+++ b/src/renderer/App.js
@@ -227,7 +227,17 @@ export default defineComponent({
           .then((json) => {
             const tagName = json[0].tag_name
             const versionNumber = tagName.replace('v', '').replace('-beta', '')
-            this.updateChangelog = marked.parse(json[0].body)
+
+            let changelog = json[0].body
+              // Link usernames to their GitHub profiles
+              .replaceAll(/@(\S+)\b/g, '[@$1](https://github.com/$1)')
+              // Shorten pull request links to #1234
+              .replaceAll(/https:\/\/github\.com\/FreeTubeApp\/FreeTube\/pull\/(\d+)/g, '[#$1]($&)')
+
+            // Add the title
+            changelog = `# ${json[0].name}\n${changelog}`
+
+            this.updateChangelog = marked.parse(changelog)
             this.changeLogTitle = json[0].name
 
             this.updateBannerMessage = this.$t('Version {versionNumber} is now available!  Click for more details', { versionNumber })