diff --git a/module/hooks/init.mjs b/module/hooks/init.mjs
index b06467e..60a12a5 100644
--- a/module/hooks/init.mjs
+++ b/module/hooks/init.mjs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { TAFMacro } from "../documents/Macro.mjs";
 import { TAFTokenDocument } from "../documents/Token.mjs";
 
 // Settings
+import { registerReleaseSettings } from "../utils/ReleaseChannels.mjs";
 import { registerWorldSettings } from "../settings/world.mjs";
 
 // Utils
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ Hooks.on(`init`, () => {
 	);
 	// #endregion Sheets
 
+	registerReleaseSettings();
 	registerWorldSettings();
 
 	registerSockets();
diff --git a/module/hooks/ready.mjs b/module/hooks/ready.mjs
index 2a8bf39..6a5141d 100644
--- a/module/hooks/ready.mjs
+++ b/module/hooks/ready.mjs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { checkForNewReleases } from "../utils/ReleaseChannels.mjs";
 import { checkMigrations } from "../migrations/checkMigrations.mjs";
 
 Hooks.on(`ready`, () => {
@@ -7,4 +8,5 @@ Hooks.on(`ready`, () => {
 	};
 
 	checkMigrations();
+	checkForNewReleases();
 });
diff --git a/module/utils/ReleaseChannels.mjs b/module/utils/ReleaseChannels.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa6588b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module/utils/ReleaseChannels.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { __ID__, filePath } from "../consts.mjs";
+import { Logger } from "./Logger.mjs";
+
+const { ChatMessage } = foundry.documents;
+const { renderTemplate } = foundry.applications.handlebars;
+const { fetchJsonWithTimeout, isNewerVersion } = foundry.utils;
+
+let newestVersion = null;
+
+async function fetchLatestVersion() {
+	const includeBetas = game.settings.get(__ID__, `betaChannel`);
+	try {
+		const releases = await fetchJsonWithTimeout(`https://git.varify.ca/api/v1/repos/Foundry/taf/releases?pre-release=${includeBetas}&limit=1`);
+		return releases.at(0);
+	} catch {
+		Logger.error(`Failed to fetch latest version from Forgejo, halting version checks`);
+		return;
+	};
+};
+
+export async function getLatestVersion() {
+	if (!newestVersion) {
+		newestVersion = await fetchLatestVersion();
+	};
+	return newestVersion;
+};
+
+export async function checkForNewReleases() {
+	// Only perform the update check if the game is ready and the user is the active GM
+	if (!game.user.isActiveGM || !game.ready) { return };
+
+	// Don't do any version notifications if this is a fresh world
+	const lastNotifiedVersion = game.settings.get(__ID__, `lastUpdateNotified`);
+	if (!lastNotifiedVersion) {
+		game.settings.set(__ID__, `lastUpdateNotified`, game.system.version);
+		return;
+	};
+	let latest = newestVersion = await getLatestVersion();
+
+	// Is the latest release newer than the previously notified release
+	const latestVersion = latest.tag_name.replace(/^v/, ``);
+	if (!isNewerVersion(latestVersion, lastNotifiedVersion)) { return };
+
+	const content = await renderTemplate(
+		filePath(`templates/new-version-message.hbs`),
+		{
+			release: latest,
+			system: game.system,
+		},
+	);
+	ChatMessage.implementation.create({
+		whisper: [ game.user.id ],
+		content,
+	});
+
+	// Mark the new version as the
+	game.settings.set(__ID__, `lastUpdateNotified`, latestVersion);
+};
+
+export function registerReleaseSettings() {
+	game.settings.register(__ID__, `betaChannel`, {
+		name: `${__ID__}.settings.betaChannel.name`,
+		hint: `${__ID__}.settings.betaChannel.hint`,
+		config: true,
+		type: Boolean,
+		default: false,
+		scope: `world`,
+	});
+
+	game.settings.register(__ID__, `lastUpdateNotified`, {
+		config: false,
+		type: String,
+		scope: `world`,
+	});
+};
diff --git a/styles/main.css b/styles/main.css
index 682b25d..e6ae9f9 100644
--- a/styles/main.css
+++ b/styles/main.css
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 @import url("./elements/span.css") layer(elements);
 @import url("./elements/table.css") layer(elements);
 
+/* Partials */
+@import url("./misc.css") layer(partials);
+
 /* Apps */
 @import url("./Apps/common.css") layer(apps);
 @import url("./Apps/Ask.css") layer(apps);
diff --git a/styles/misc.css b/styles/misc.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..061bcf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/styles/misc.css
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.taf-chat-version-notif {
+	h2 {
+		font-family: var(--font-body);
+		font-size: 1.5rem;
+		margin: 0;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/templates/new-version-message.hbs b/templates/new-version-message.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff11bc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/new-version-message.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<div class="taf-chat-version-notif">
+	<h2>
+		{{ system.title }}
+		{{ release.tag_name }}
+	</h2>
+	<p>
+		A new {{ifThen release.prerelease "beta" ""}} version of {{ system.title }} has been released.
+	</p>
+	<a
+		class="button"
+		href="{{ release.html_url }}"
+		target="_blank"
+		rel="noreferrer"
+	>
+		Release Notes
+	</a>
+</div>