diff --git a/CloudronManifest.json b/CloudronManifest.json
index b130119..5ca83f4 100644
--- a/CloudronManifest.json
+++ b/CloudronManifest.json
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   "author": "Florian Heinz",
   "description": "Private Flask app for meals, shopping and gentle food planning",
   "tagline": "einfach essen planen",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "upstreamVersion": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "upstreamVersion": "1.0.1",
   "healthCheckPath": "/",
   "httpPort": 8000,
   "manifestVersion": 2,
diff --git a/nouri/__init__.py b/nouri/__init__.py
index 26cd33a..c06c45c 100644
--- a/nouri/__init__.py
+++ b/nouri/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import json
 import os
 import secrets
 from datetime import date, timedelta
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ from .main import main_bp
 
 WEEKDAY_NAMES = ["Montag", "Dienstag", "Mittwoch", "Donnerstag", "Freitag", "Samstag", "Sonntag"]
 WEEKDAY_SHORT_NAMES = ["Mo", "Di", "Mi", "Do", "Fr", "Sa", "So"]
+DEFAULT_RELEASE_URL = "https://git.hnz.io/hnzio/nouri-App/releases"
 
 
 def load_secret_key(data_dir: Path) -> str:
@@ -54,11 +56,38 @@ def load_secret_key(data_dir: Path) -> str:
     return secret_value
 
 
+def load_app_version(root_dir: Path) -> str:
+    env_version = os.environ.get("NOURI_APP_VERSION", "").strip()
+    if env_version:
+        return env_version
+
+    manifest_path = root_dir / "CloudronManifest.json"
+    if manifest_path.exists():
+        try:
+            manifest_data = json.loads(manifest_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            manifest_data = {}
+        manifest_version = str(
+            manifest_data.get("upstreamVersion")
+            or manifest_data.get("version")
+            or ""
+        ).strip()
+        if manifest_version:
+            return manifest_version
+    return "1.0.1"
+
+
+def load_release_url() -> str:
+    return os.environ.get("NOURI_RELEASE_URL", DEFAULT_RELEASE_URL).strip() or DEFAULT_RELEASE_URL
+
+
 def create_app() -> Flask:
     root_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
     data_dir = Path(os.environ.get("NOURI_DATA_DIR", root_dir / "data")).resolve()
     upload_dir = data_dir / "uploads"
     db_path = data_dir / "nouri.sqlite3"
+    app_version = load_app_version(root_dir)
+    release_url = load_release_url()
 
     data_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     ensure_upload_structure(upload_dir)
@@ -74,7 +103,8 @@ def create_app() -> Flask:
         SESSION_COOKIE_HTTPONLY=True,
         SESSION_COOKIE_SAMESITE="Lax",
         SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE=os.environ.get("NOURI_SECURE_COOKIES", "0") == "1",
-        APP_VERSION="1.0.0",
+        APP_VERSION=app_version,
+        RELEASE_URL=release_url,
         TIMEZONE=os.environ.get("NOURI_TIMEZONE", "Europe/Berlin"),
         VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY=os.environ.get("NOURI_VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY", ""),
         VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY=os.environ.get("NOURI_VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY", ""),
@@ -114,6 +144,7 @@ def create_app() -> Flask:
             "notification_channel_options": NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_OPTIONS,
             "today": date.today(),
             "app_version": app.config["APP_VERSION"],
+            "app_release_url": app.config["RELEASE_URL"],
             "push_public_key": app.config["VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY"],
             "push_available": bool(app.config["VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY"] and app.config["VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY"]),
             "weekday_name": lambda value: WEEKDAY_NAMES[value.weekday()],
diff --git a/nouri/templates/base.html b/nouri/templates/base.html
index ab6f61b..2cae425 100644
--- a/nouri/templates/base.html
+++ b/nouri/templates/base.html
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
         <footer class="site-footer">
             <div class="footer-copy">
-                <span>Version {{ app_version }}</span>
+                <a href="{{ app_release_url }}" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Version {{ app_version }}</a>
                 <span>Made with <span class="ui-icon icon-heart"></span> in Göttingen</span>
             </div>
             <div class="footer-copy">