diff --git a/backend/app.go b/backend/app.go
index d4c53a0..7ad8109 100644
--- a/backend/app.go
+++ b/backend/app.go
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ type App struct {
 	appName       string
 	appVersionTag string
 	configFile    string
+
+	isFirstLaunch bool // set by config file reader
 	bgrndCtx      context.Context
 	cancel        context.CancelFunc
 }
@@ -119,14 +121,23 @@ func StartupApp(appName, displayAppName, appVersionTag, configFile, latestReleas
 	return a, nil
 }
 
+func (a *App) IsFirstLaunch() bool {
+	return a.isFirstLaunch
+}
+
 func (a *App) readConfig() {
 	configdir.MakePath(configdir.LocalConfig(a.appName))
 	cfgPath := a.configPath()
+	var cfgExists bool
+	if _, err := os.Stat(cfgPath); err == nil {
+		cfgExists = true
+	}
+	a.isFirstLaunch = !cfgExists
 	cfg, err := ReadConfigFile(cfgPath, a.appVersionTag)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error reading app config file: %v", err)
 		cfg = DefaultConfig(a.appVersionTag)
-		if _, err := os.Stat(cfgPath); err == nil {
+		if cfgExists {
 			backupCfgName := fmt.Sprintf("%s.bak", a.configFile)
 			log.Printf("Config file may be malformed: copying to %s", backupCfgName)
 			_ = util.CopyFile(cfgPath, path.Join(configdir.LocalConfig(a.appName), backupCfgName))
diff --git a/backend/config.go b/backend/config.go
index 5c7e02c..effe782 100644
--- a/backend/config.go
+++ b/backend/config.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 	WindowWidth         int
 	WindowHeight        int
 	LastCheckedVersion  string
+	LastLaunchedVersion string
 	EnableSystemTray    bool
 	CloseToSystemTray   bool
 	StartupPage         string
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ func DefaultConfig(appVersionTag string) *Config {
 			WindowWidth:         1000,
 			WindowHeight:        800,
 			LastCheckedVersion:  appVersionTag,
+			LastLaunchedVersion: "",
 			EnableSystemTray:    true,
 			CloseToSystemTray:   false,
 			StartupPage:         "Albums",
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6a6db2c..d52ff7f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -14,17 +14,10 @@ import (
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/app"
 )
 
-const (
-	appname          = "supersonic"
-	displayName      = "Supersonic"
-	appVersion       = "0.6.0"
-	appVersionTag    = "v" + appVersion
-	configFile       = "config.toml"
-	latestReleaseURL = "https://github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/releases/latest"
-)
+const configFile = "config.toml"
 
 func main() {
-	myApp, err := backend.StartupApp(appname, displayName, appVersionTag, configFile, latestReleaseURL)
+	myApp, err := backend.StartupApp(res.AppName, res.DisplayName, res.AppVersionTag, configFile, res.LatestReleaseURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("fatal startup error: %v", err.Error())
 	}
@@ -40,7 +33,7 @@ func main() {
 	if h <= 1 {
 		h = 800
 	}
-	mainWindow := ui.NewMainWindow(fyneApp, appname, displayName, appVersion, myApp, fyne.NewSize(w, h))
+	mainWindow := ui.NewMainWindow(fyneApp, res.AppName, res.DisplayName, res.AppVersion, myApp, fyne.NewSize(w, h))
 	myApp.OnReactivate = mainWindow.Show
 	myApp.OnExit = func() {
 		saveWindowSize(myApp.Config, mainWindow.Window)
diff --git a/res/metadata.go b/res/metadata.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2391d40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/metadata.go
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package res
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+)
+
+const (
+	AppName          = "supersonic"
+	DisplayName      = "Supersonic"
+	AppVersion       = "0.6.0"
+	AppVersionTag    = "v" + AppVersion
+	ConfigFile       = "config.toml"
+	GithubURL        = "https://github.com/dweymouth/supersonic"
+	LatestReleaseURL = GithubURL + "/releases/latest"
+	KofiURL          = "https://ko-fi.com/dweymouth"
+)
+
+func shortcutKey() string {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+		return "Cmd"
+	}
+	return "Ctrl"
+}
+
+var (
+	WhatsAdded = fmt.Sprintf(`
+### Added
+* New "Quick search" feature to search entire library from anywhere (%s+G shortcut)
+* Support for loading WEBP images
+* UI Refresh from migrating to Fyne 2.4
+* New [custom theme](https://github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/wiki/Custom-Themes) color keys: Hyperlink and PageHeader (theme file syntax "0.2")
+* Added playback setting to force-disable server transcoding`, shortcutKey())
+
+	WhatsFixed = `
+### Fixed
+* UI hang when playback slow to begin after clicking on grid view play buttons
+* Crash when removing from the currently playing track to end of play queue`
+)
diff --git a/ui/dialogs/aboutdialog.go b/ui/dialogs/aboutdialog.go
index 7e10ba8..fb1ecbe 100644
--- a/ui/dialogs/aboutdialog.go
+++ b/ui/dialogs/aboutdialog.go
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ func (a *AboutDialog) buildMainTabContainer(version string) *fyne.Container {
 	ts := license.Segments[0].(*widget.TextSegment)
 	ts.Style.TextStyle.Bold = true
 	ts.Style.Alignment = fyne.TextAlignCenter
-	ghUrl, _ := url.Parse("https://github.com/dweymouth/supersonic")
-	kofiUrl, _ := url.Parse("https://ko-fi.com/dweymouth")
+	ghUrl, _ := url.Parse(res.GithubURL)
+	kofiUrl, _ := url.Parse(res.KofiURL)
 	githubKofi := container.NewCenter(
 		container.New(&layouts.HboxCustomPadding{DisableThemePad: true, ExtraPad: -10},
 			widget.NewHyperlink("Github page", ghUrl),
diff --git a/ui/dialogs/whatsnewdialog.go b/ui/dialogs/whatsnewdialog.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da53c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/dialogs/whatsnewdialog.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package dialogs
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
+	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/res"
+	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/ui/layouts"
+)
+
+type WhatsNewDialog struct {
+	widget.BaseWidget
+}
+
+func NewWhatsNewDialog() *WhatsNewDialog {
+	w := &WhatsNewDialog{}
+	w.ExtendBaseWidget(w)
+	return w
+}
+
+func (w *WhatsNewDialog) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
+	objects := container.NewVBox()
+	if res.WhatsAdded != "" {
+		added := widget.NewRichTextFromMarkdown(res.WhatsAdded)
+		added.Wrapping = fyne.TextWrapWord
+		objects.Add(added)
+	}
+	if res.WhatsFixed != "" {
+		fixed := widget.NewRichTextFromMarkdown(res.WhatsFixed)
+		fixed.Wrapping = fyne.TextWrapWord
+		objects.Add(fixed)
+	}
+
+	ghUrl, _ := url.Parse(res.GithubURL)
+	kofiUrl, _ := url.Parse(res.KofiURL)
+	githubKofi := container.NewCenter(
+		container.New(&layouts.HboxCustomPadding{DisableThemePad: true, ExtraPad: -10},
+			widget.NewHyperlink("Github page", ghUrl),
+			widget.NewLabel("·"),
+			widget.NewHyperlink("Support the project", kofiUrl)))
+	objects.Add(githubKofi)
+
+	c := container.NewVScroll(objects)
+	return widget.NewSimpleRenderer(c)
+}
+
+func (w *WhatsNewDialog) MinSize() fyne.Size {
+	return fyne.NewSize(400, 250)
+}
diff --git a/ui/mainwindow.go b/ui/mainwindow.go
index 65ffd26..5524459 100644
--- a/ui/mainwindow.go
+++ b/ui/mainwindow.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/res"
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/ui/browsing"
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/ui/controller"
+	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/ui/dialogs"
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/ui/os"
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/ui/theme"
 
@@ -93,8 +94,13 @@ func NewMainWindow(fyneApp fyne.App, appName, displayAppName, appVersion string,
 	app.ServerManager.OnServerConnected(func() {
 		m.BrowsingPane.EnableNavigationButtons()
 		m.Router.NavigateTo(m.StartupPage())
-		// check if found new version on startup
-		if t := app.UpdateChecker.VersionTagFound(); t != "" && t != app.Config.Application.LastCheckedVersion {
+		// check if launching new version, else if found available update on startup
+		if l := app.Config.Application.LastLaunchedVersion; app.VersionTag() != l {
+			if !app.IsFirstLaunch() {
+				m.ShowWhatsNewDialog()
+			}
+			m.App.Config.Application.LastLaunchedVersion = app.VersionTag()
+		} else if t := app.UpdateChecker.VersionTagFound(); t != "" && t != app.Config.Application.LastCheckedVersion {
 			if t != app.VersionTag() {
 				m.ShowNewVersionDialog(displayAppName, t)
 			}
@@ -202,6 +208,10 @@ func (m *MainWindow) ShowNewVersionDialog(appName, versionTag string) {
 	})
 }
 
+func (m *MainWindow) ShowWhatsNewDialog() {
+	dialog.ShowCustom("What's new in "+res.AppVersion, "Close", dialogs.NewWhatsNewDialog(), m.Window)
+}
+
 func (m *MainWindow) addNavigationButtons() {
 	m.BrowsingPane.AddNavigationButton(theme.NowPlayingIcon, func() {
 		m.Router.NavigateTo(controller.NowPlayingRoute(""))