diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 256cc68..28c3212 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ All notable changes to LLeMbas Desktop. The format follows
   with Open and Run again (and Pause, when a task has failed three times in a row), labelled in
   the account's language. Open, or a click on the notification, opens the task; Run again and
   Pause do it without opening the window. A chat's notification, clicked, opens that chat.
+- **The release your server recommends.** Settings › About names the Desktop release that goes
+  with the server's version when it is newer than this one (a beta only to a beta install), with
+  a link to its release page.
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/scripts/fetch-fixtures.sh b/scripts/fetch-fixtures.sh
index 077fe1d..b133734 100755
--- a/scripts/fetch-fixtures.sh
+++ b/scripts/fetch-fixtures.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ OUT="tests/ui/fixtures"
 FILES="chat_agent.json event_ask.json event_status.json event_status_idle.json event_status_person.json
 event_status_stopped.json event_tree.json models_agent.json subagent_findings.json subagent_transcript.json tree.json
 me.json folders.json folder.json search.json memories.json memory.json scope.json push_schedule.json push_schedule_failed.json
-event_schedules.json schedule.json schedule_run.json chat.json chats_listed.json files_listing.json"
+apps.json apps_stable.json event_schedules.json schedule.json schedule_run.json chat.json chats_listed.json files_listing.json"
 
 [ $# -eq 1 ] || { echo "usage: scripts/fetch-fixtures.sh <server-ref>" >&2; exit 2; }
 commit="$(git -C "$SERVER" rev-parse --verify --quiet "$1^{commit}")" \
diff --git a/scripts/gen-i18n.py b/scripts/gen-i18n.py
index 9c56bfe..ec4a7ec 100755
--- a/scripts/gen-i18n.py
+++ b/scripts/gen-i18n.py
@@ -520,6 +520,10 @@ KEYS = (
     "Draw",
     "Drawing… a picture can take a minute or two.",
     "The server's answer had no picture in it.",
+    # settings.js: the release the server recommends
+    "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
+    "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.",
+    "Open the release page",
 )
 
 # The app's own sentences. The mode names (Manual, Edit, Auto, Plan) stay English, as the
@@ -790,6 +794,9 @@ OWN: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "Draw": "Nakreslit",
         "Drawing… a picture can take a minute or two.": "Kreslím… obrázek může trvat minutu nebo dvě.",
         "The server's answer had no picture in it.": "V odpovědi serveru nebyl žádný obrázek.",
+        "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Váš server doporučuje LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
+        "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "Vydání, které patří k verzi serveru. Toto je %(current)s.",
+        "Open the release page": "Otevřít stránku vydání",
     },
     "de": {
         "Sign in again: the server no longer accepts this app's sign-in.": "Melden Sie sich erneut an: Der Server nimmt die Anmeldung dieser App nicht mehr an.",
@@ -1055,6 +1062,9 @@ OWN: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "Draw": "Zeichnen",
         "Drawing… a picture can take a minute or two.": "Wird gezeichnet… ein Bild kann ein bis zwei Minuten dauern.",
         "The server's answer had no picture in it.": "Die Antwort des Servers enthielt kein Bild.",
+        "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Ihr Server empfiehlt LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
+        "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "Die Version, die zur Version des Servers passt. Dies ist %(current)s.",
+        "Open the release page": "Release-Seite öffnen",
     },
     "es": {
         "Sign in again: the server no longer accepts this app's sign-in.": "Vuelva a iniciar sesión: el servidor ya no acepta el inicio de sesión de esta aplicación.",
@@ -1320,6 +1330,9 @@ OWN: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "Draw": "Dibujar",
         "Drawing… a picture can take a minute or two.": "Dibujando… una imagen puede tardar uno o dos minutos.",
         "The server's answer had no picture in it.": "La respuesta del servidor no traía ninguna imagen.",
+        "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Su servidor recomienda LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
+        "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "La versión que corresponde a la del servidor. Esta es %(current)s.",
+        "Open the release page": "Abrir la página de la versión",
     },
     "fr": {
         "Sign in again: the server no longer accepts this app's sign-in.": "Reconnectez-vous : le serveur n’accepte plus la connexion de cette application.",
@@ -1585,6 +1598,9 @@ OWN: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "Draw": "Dessiner",
         "Drawing… a picture can take a minute or two.": "Dessin en cours… une image peut prendre une minute ou deux.",
         "The server's answer had no picture in it.": "La réponse du serveur ne contenait aucune image.",
+        "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Votre serveur recommande LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
+        "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "La version qui va avec celle du serveur. Celle-ci est la %(current)s.",
+        "Open the release page": "Ouvrir la page de la version",
     },
     "hu": {
         "Sign in again: the server no longer accepts this app's sign-in.": "Jelentkezzen be újra: a szerver már nem fogadja el ennek az alkalmazásnak a bejelentkezését.",
@@ -1850,6 +1866,9 @@ OWN: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "Draw": "Rajzolás",
         "Drawing… a picture can take a minute or two.": "Rajzolás… egy kép egy-két percig is eltarthat.",
         "The server's answer had no picture in it.": "A szerver válaszában nem volt kép.",
+        "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "A szervere a LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s verziót ajánlja",
+        "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "A szerver verziójához tartozó kiadás. Ez a %(current)s.",
+        "Open the release page": "Kiadás oldalának megnyitása",
     },
     "it": {
         "Sign in again: the server no longer accepts this app's sign-in.": "Accedi di nuovo: il server non accetta più l’accesso di questa app.",
@@ -2115,6 +2134,9 @@ OWN: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "Draw": "Disegna",
         "Drawing… a picture can take a minute or two.": "Disegno in corso… un’immagine può richiedere un minuto o due.",
         "The server's answer had no picture in it.": "La risposta del server non conteneva immagini.",
+        "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Il tuo server consiglia LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
+        "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "La versione che va con quella del server. Questa è la %(current)s.",
+        "Open the release page": "Apri la pagina della versione",
     },
     "pl": {
         "Sign in again: the server no longer accepts this app's sign-in.": "Zaloguj się ponownie: serwer nie przyjmuje już logowania tej aplikacji.",
@@ -2380,6 +2402,9 @@ OWN: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "Draw": "Narysuj",
         "Drawing… a picture can take a minute or two.": "Rysowanie… obraz może zająć minutę lub dwie.",
         "The server's answer had no picture in it.": "W odpowiedzi serwera nie było obrazu.",
+        "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Twój serwer zaleca LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
+        "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "Wydanie pasujące do wersji serwera. To jest %(current)s.",
+        "Open the release page": "Otwórz stronę wydania",
     },
     "sk": {
         "Sign in again: the server no longer accepts this app's sign-in.": "Prihláste sa znova: server už neprijíma prihlásenie tejto aplikácie.",
@@ -2645,6 +2670,9 @@ OWN: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {
         "Draw": "Nakresliť",
         "Drawing… a picture can take a minute or two.": "Kreslím… obrázok môže trvať minútu alebo dve.",
         "The server's answer had no picture in it.": "V odpovedi servera nebol žiadny obrázok.",
+        "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Váš server odporúča LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
+        "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "Vydanie, ktoré patrí k verzii servera. Toto je %(current)s.",
+        "Open the release page": "Otvoriť stránku vydania",
     },
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/fixtures/apps.json b/tests/ui/fixtures/apps.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da8c92c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/fixtures/apps.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "server": {
+    "version": "2.1.0-beta.3",
+    "channel": "beta"
+  },
+  "apps": {
+    "android": {
+      "version": "1.1.0-beta.2",
+      "tag": "v1.1.0-beta.2",
+      "channel": "beta",
+      "page": "https://github.com/LLeMbas/LLeMbas-Android/releases/tag/v1.1.0-beta.2"
+    },
+    "desktop": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "tag": "v1.0.1",
+      "channel": "stable",
+      "page": "https://github.com/LLeMbas/LLeMbas-Desktop/releases/tag/v1.0.1"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/fixtures/apps_stable.json b/tests/ui/fixtures/apps_stable.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45cb069
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/fixtures/apps_stable.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "server": {
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "channel": "stable"
+  },
+  "apps": {
+    "android": null,
+    "desktop": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "tag": "v1.0.1",
+      "channel": "stable",
+      "page": "https://github.com/LLeMbas/LLeMbas-Desktop/releases/tag/v1.0.1"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/run.mjs b/tests/ui/run.mjs
index 88128a1..a36468a 100644
--- a/tests/ui/run.mjs
+++ b/tests/ui/run.mjs
@@ -1550,6 +1550,42 @@ test("J8: a scheduled run's notification opens its task, and a chat's opens the
   assert.deepEqual(p.errors, [])
 })
 
+// K8: the release the server recommends (GET /apps), in Settings › About.
+
+async function aboutWith(version, apps) {
+  const p = await page({ status: status({ version }), routes: baseRoutes({ "GET /apps": apps }), streams: {} })
+  await p.click("#settings-btn")
+  await p.waitForFunction(() => window.__mock.api("GET", "/apps").length === 1)
+  await p.waitForTimeout(100)
+  return p
+}
+
+test("K8: a newer release the server recommends is offered in About, with its release page", async () => {
+  const p = await aboutWith("1.0.0", fixture("apps_stable"))
+  await p.waitForSelector("#set-about >> text=Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop 1.0.1")
+  await p.click("#set-about .btn >> text=Open the release page")
+  const opened = await p.evaluate(() => window.__mock.calls.filter((c) => c.cmd === "open_external").map((c) => c.args.url))
+  assert.deepEqual(opened, ["https://github.com/LLeMbas/LLeMbas-Desktop/releases/tag/v1.0.1"])
+  await shot(p, "k8-about-1280")
+  assert.deepEqual(p.errors, [])
+})
+
+test("K8: nothing is offered that is not newer, a beta to a stable install, or a page elsewhere", async () => {
+  const beta = { apps: { desktop: { version: "1.1.0-beta.2", tag: "v1.1.0-beta.2", channel: "beta", page: "https://github.com/LLeMbas/LLeMbas-Desktop/releases/tag/v1.1.0-beta.2" } } }
+  for (const [mine, apps, shown] of [
+    ["1.0.1", fixture("apps_stable"), false],
+    ["1.0.0", beta, false],
+    ["1.0.0-beta.6", beta, true],
+    ["1.0.0", { apps: { desktop: { version: "1.0.2", page: "https://elsewhere.example/releases/tag/v1.0.2" } } }, false],
+    ["1.0.0", { __error: { status: 404, detail: "Not Found" } }, false],
+  ]) {
+    const p = await aboutWith(mine, apps)
+    assert.equal(await p.locator("#set-about >> text=Your server recommends").count(), shown ? 1 : 0, `${mine} ← ${JSON.stringify(apps).slice(0, 60)}`)
+    assert.deepEqual(p.errors, [])
+    await p.context().close()
+  }
+})
+
 // --- Run ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 const only = process.argv[2] || ""
diff --git a/ui/i18n.js b/ui/i18n.js
index 0916595..ef8c2ca 100644
--- a/ui/i18n.js
+++ b/ui/i18n.js
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "Open the activity panel": "Otevřít panel aktivity",
     "Open the chat": "Otevřít konverzaci",
     "Open the page again": "Otevřít stránku znovu",
+    "Open the release page": "Otevřít stránku vydání",
     "Or type an answer": "Nebo napište odpověď",
     "Outputs": "Výstupy",
     "Page": "Stránka",
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "The numbers count this chat's own agent: 1 is the agent alone, with no subagents; Max 4 is the agent and up to 3 subagents. A subagent runs on the chat's model, or on another only when you name it in the chat.": "Čísla počítají i vlastního agenta konverzace: 1 je agent sám, bez podagentů; Max 4 je agent a až 3 podagenti. Podagent běží na modelu konverzace, na jiném jen tehdy, když ho v konverzaci pojmenujete.",
     "The previous command": "Předchozí příkaz",
     "The previous command (Ctrl+Shift+↑)": "Předchozí příkaz (Ctrl+Shift+↑)",
+    "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "Vydání, které patří k verzi serveru. Toto je %(current)s.",
     "The reply is ready.": "Odpověď je hotová.",
     "The result is no longer there.": "Výsledek už tu není.",
     "The server refused this computer's link: %(why)s": "Server odmítl propojení tohoto počítače: %(why)s",
@@ -424,6 +426,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "You asked: “%(text)s”": "Požádali jste: „%(text)s“",
     "Your answer": "Vaše odpověď",
     "Your files on the server, as the chats see them.": "Vaše soubory na serveru, tak jak je vidí konverzace.",
+    "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Váš server doporučuje LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
     "a question": "otázka",
     "agent connecting…": "agent se připojuje…",
     "agent off": "agent vypnutý",
@@ -701,6 +704,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "Open the activity panel": "Aktivitätsbereich öffnen",
     "Open the chat": "Chat öffnen",
     "Open the page again": "Seite erneut öffnen",
+    "Open the release page": "Release-Seite öffnen",
     "Or type an answer": "Oder eine Antwort eingeben",
     "Outputs": "Ausgaben",
     "Page": "Seite",
@@ -829,6 +833,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "The numbers count this chat's own agent: 1 is the agent alone, with no subagents; Max 4 is the agent and up to 3 subagents. A subagent runs on the chat's model, or on another only when you name it in the chat.": "Die Zahlen zählen den eigenen Agenten des Chats mit: 1 ist der Agent allein, ohne Subagenten; Max 4 ist der Agent und bis zu 3 Subagenten. Ein Subagent läuft auf dem Modell des Chats, auf einem anderen nur, wenn Sie es im Chat nennen.",
     "The previous command": "Vorheriger Befehl",
     "The previous command (Ctrl+Shift+↑)": "Vorheriger Befehl (Ctrl+Shift+↑)",
+    "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "Die Version, die zur Version des Servers passt. Dies ist %(current)s.",
     "The reply is ready.": "Die Antwort ist fertig.",
     "The result is no longer there.": "Das Ergebnis ist nicht mehr da.",
     "The server refused this computer's link: %(why)s": "Der Server hat die Verknüpfung dieses Computers abgelehnt: %(why)s",
@@ -889,6 +894,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "You asked: “%(text)s”": "Ihre Worte: „%(text)s“",
     "Your answer": "Ihre Antwort",
     "Your files on the server, as the chats see them.": "Ihre Dateien auf dem Server, so wie die Chats sie sehen.",
+    "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Ihr Server empfiehlt LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
     "a question": "eine Frage",
     "agent connecting…": "Agent verbindet…",
     "agent off": "Agent aus",
@@ -1166,6 +1172,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "Open the activity panel": "Abrir el panel de actividad",
     "Open the chat": "Abrir el chat",
     "Open the page again": "Abrir la página de nuevo",
+    "Open the release page": "Abrir la página de la versión",
     "Or type an answer": "O escriba una respuesta",
     "Outputs": "Resultados",
     "Page": "Página",
@@ -1294,6 +1301,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "The numbers count this chat's own agent: 1 is the agent alone, with no subagents; Max 4 is the agent and up to 3 subagents. A subagent runs on the chat's model, or on another only when you name it in the chat.": "Los números cuentan el agente propio del chat: 1 es el agente solo, sin subagentes; Máx. 4 es el agente y hasta 3 subagentes. Un subagente usa el modelo del chat, u otro solo si lo nombra en el chat.",
     "The previous command": "El comando anterior",
     "The previous command (Ctrl+Shift+↑)": "El comando anterior (Ctrl+Shift+↑)",
+    "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "La versión que corresponde a la del servidor. Esta es %(current)s.",
     "The reply is ready.": "La respuesta está lista.",
     "The result is no longer there.": "El resultado ya no está.",
     "The server refused this computer's link: %(why)s": "El servidor rechazó la vinculación de este equipo: %(why)s",
@@ -1354,6 +1362,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "You asked: “%(text)s”": "Usted pidió: «%(text)s»",
     "Your answer": "Su respuesta",
     "Your files on the server, as the chats see them.": "Sus archivos en el servidor, tal como los ven los chats.",
+    "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Su servidor recomienda LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
     "a question": "una pregunta",
     "agent connecting…": "agente conectando…",
     "agent off": "agente apagado",
@@ -1631,6 +1640,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "Open the activity panel": "Ouvrir le panneau d’activité",
     "Open the chat": "Ouvrir la conversation",
     "Open the page again": "Rouvrir la page",
+    "Open the release page": "Ouvrir la page de la version",
     "Or type an answer": "Ou saisissez une réponse",
     "Outputs": "Sorties",
     "Page": "Page",
@@ -1759,6 +1769,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "The numbers count this chat's own agent: 1 is the agent alone, with no subagents; Max 4 is the agent and up to 3 subagents. A subagent runs on the chat's model, or on another only when you name it in the chat.": "Les nombres comptent l’agent de la conversation : 1, c’est l’agent seul, sans sous-agents ; Max 4, c’est l’agent et jusqu’à 3 sous-agents. Un sous-agent utilise le modèle de la conversation, ou un autre seulement si vous le nommez dans la conversation.",
     "The previous command": "La commande précédente",
     "The previous command (Ctrl+Shift+↑)": "La commande précédente (Ctrl+Shift+↑)",
+    "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "La version qui va avec celle du serveur. Celle-ci est la %(current)s.",
     "The reply is ready.": "La réponse est prête.",
     "The result is no longer there.": "Le résultat n'est plus là.",
     "The server refused this computer's link: %(why)s": "Le serveur a refusé la liaison de cet ordinateur : %(why)s",
@@ -1819,6 +1830,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "You asked: “%(text)s”": "Votre demande : « %(text)s »",
     "Your answer": "Votre réponse",
     "Your files on the server, as the chats see them.": "Vos fichiers sur le serveur, tels que les conversations les voient.",
+    "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Votre serveur recommande LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
     "a question": "une question",
     "agent connecting…": "agent en connexion…",
     "agent off": "agent arrêté",
@@ -2096,6 +2108,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "Open the activity panel": "A tevékenységpanel megnyitása",
     "Open the chat": "A csevegés megnyitása",
     "Open the page again": "Oldal újbóli megnyitása",
+    "Open the release page": "Kiadás oldalának megnyitása",
     "Or type an answer": "Vagy írjon választ",
     "Outputs": "Kimenetek",
     "Page": "Oldal",
@@ -2224,6 +2237,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "The numbers count this chat's own agent: 1 is the agent alone, with no subagents; Max 4 is the agent and up to 3 subagents. A subagent runs on the chat's model, or on another only when you name it in the chat.": "A számokba a beszélgetés saját ügynöke is beleszámít: az 1 maga az ügynök, alügynökök nélkül; a Max. 4 az ügynök és legfeljebb 3 alügynök. Az alügynök a beszélgetés modelljén fut, másikon csak akkor, ha megnevezi a beszélgetésben.",
     "The previous command": "Előző parancs",
     "The previous command (Ctrl+Shift+↑)": "Előző parancs (Ctrl+Shift+↑)",
+    "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "A szerver verziójához tartozó kiadás. Ez a %(current)s.",
     "The reply is ready.": "A válasz kész.",
     "The result is no longer there.": "Az eredmény már nincs meg.",
     "The server refused this computer's link: %(why)s": "A szerver elutasította ennek a számítógépnek a kapcsolatát: %(why)s",
@@ -2284,6 +2298,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "You asked: “%(text)s”": "Az Ön kérése: „%(text)s”",
     "Your answer": "Az Ön válasza",
     "Your files on the server, as the chats see them.": "Az Ön fájljai a szerveren, ahogy a beszélgetések látják őket.",
+    "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "A szervere a LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s verziót ajánlja",
     "a question": "egy kérdés",
     "agent connecting…": "ügynök csatlakozik…",
     "agent off": "ügynök kikapcsolva",
@@ -2561,6 +2576,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "Open the activity panel": "Apri il pannello attività",
     "Open the chat": "Apri la chat",
     "Open the page again": "Riapri la pagina",
+    "Open the release page": "Apri la pagina della versione",
     "Or type an answer": "Oppure scriva una risposta",
     "Outputs": "Risultati",
     "Page": "Pagina",
@@ -2689,6 +2705,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "The numbers count this chat's own agent: 1 is the agent alone, with no subagents; Max 4 is the agent and up to 3 subagents. A subagent runs on the chat's model, or on another only when you name it in the chat.": "I numeri contano anche l’agente della chat: 1 è l’agente da solo, senza sottoagenti; Max 4 è l’agente più fino a 3 sottoagenti. Un sottoagente usa il modello della chat, o un altro solo se lo nomini nella chat.",
     "The previous command": "Il comando precedente",
     "The previous command (Ctrl+Shift+↑)": "Il comando precedente (Ctrl+Shift+↑)",
+    "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "La versione che va con quella del server. Questa è la %(current)s.",
     "The reply is ready.": "La risposta è pronta.",
     "The result is no longer there.": "Il risultato non c’è più.",
     "The server refused this computer's link: %(why)s": "Il server ha rifiutato il collegamento di questo computer: %(why)s",
@@ -2749,6 +2766,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "You asked: “%(text)s”": "Hai chiesto: «%(text)s»",
     "Your answer": "La sua risposta",
     "Your files on the server, as the chats see them.": "I tuoi file sul server, come li vedono le chat.",
+    "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Il tuo server consiglia LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
     "a question": "una domanda",
     "agent connecting…": "agente in collegamento…",
     "agent off": "agente spento",
@@ -3026,6 +3044,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "Open the activity panel": "Otwórz panel aktywności",
     "Open the chat": "Otwórz czat",
     "Open the page again": "Otwórz stronę ponownie",
+    "Open the release page": "Otwórz stronę wydania",
     "Or type an answer": "Albo wpisz odpowiedź",
     "Outputs": "Wyniki",
     "Page": "Strona",
@@ -3154,6 +3173,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "The numbers count this chat's own agent: 1 is the agent alone, with no subagents; Max 4 is the agent and up to 3 subagents. A subagent runs on the chat's model, or on another only when you name it in the chat.": "Liczby obejmują własnego agenta czatu: 1 to sam agent, bez podagentów; Maks 4 to agent i do 3 podagentów. Podagent działa na modelu czatu, na innym tylko wtedy, gdy wskażesz go w czacie.",
     "The previous command": "Poprzednie polecenie",
     "The previous command (Ctrl+Shift+↑)": "Poprzednie polecenie (Ctrl+Shift+↑)",
+    "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "Wydanie pasujące do wersji serwera. To jest %(current)s.",
     "The reply is ready.": "Odpowiedź jest gotowa.",
     "The result is no longer there.": "Wyniku już nie ma.",
     "The server refused this computer's link: %(why)s": "Serwer odrzucił połączenie tego komputera: %(why)s",
@@ -3214,6 +3234,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "You asked: “%(text)s”": "Twoja prośba: „%(text)s”",
     "Your answer": "Twoja odpowiedź",
     "Your files on the server, as the chats see them.": "Twoje pliki na serwerze, tak jak widzą je czaty.",
+    "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Twój serwer zaleca LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
     "a question": "pytanie",
     "agent connecting…": "agent łączy się…",
     "agent off": "agent wyłączony",
@@ -3491,6 +3512,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "Open the activity panel": "Otvoriť panel aktivity",
     "Open the chat": "Otvoriť konverzáciu",
     "Open the page again": "Otvoriť stránku znova",
+    "Open the release page": "Otvoriť stránku vydania",
     "Or type an answer": "Alebo napíšte odpoveď",
     "Outputs": "Výstupy",
     "Page": "Stránka",
@@ -3619,6 +3641,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "The numbers count this chat's own agent: 1 is the agent alone, with no subagents; Max 4 is the agent and up to 3 subagents. A subagent runs on the chat's model, or on another only when you name it in the chat.": "Čísla počítajú aj vlastného agenta konverzácie: 1 je agent sám, bez podagentov; Max 4 je agent a až 3 podagenti. Podagent beží na modeli konverzácie, na inom len vtedy, keď ho v konverzácii pomenujete.",
     "The previous command": "Predchádzajúci príkaz",
     "The previous command (Ctrl+Shift+↑)": "Predchádzajúci príkaz (Ctrl+Shift+↑)",
+    "The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.": "Vydanie, ktoré patrí k verzii servera. Toto je %(current)s.",
     "The reply is ready.": "Odpoveď je hotová.",
     "The result is no longer there.": "Výsledok už tu nie je.",
     "The server refused this computer's link: %(why)s": "Server odmietol prepojenie tohto počítača: %(why)s",
@@ -3679,6 +3702,7 @@ const LEMBAS_I18N = {
     "You asked: “%(text)s”": "Požiadali ste: „%(text)s“",
     "Your answer": "Vaša odpoveď",
     "Your files on the server, as the chats see them.": "Vaše súbory na serveri, tak ako ich vidia konverzácie.",
+    "Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s": "Váš server odporúča LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s",
     "a question": "otázka",
     "agent connecting…": "agent sa pripája…",
     "agent off": "agent vypnutý",
diff --git a/ui/js/settings.js b/ui/js/settings.js
index 77d87f0..1e2d75a 100644
--- a/ui/js/settings.js
+++ b/ui/js/settings.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // this release.
 
 import { $, h, clear, icon, ICONS } from "./dom.js"
-import { invoke, listen } from "./bridge.js"
+import { invoke, listen, get, openLink } from "./bridge.js"
 import { agentBlock, onAgentChange, link } from "./agent.js"
 import { localTheme, chooseTheme, accountTheme, accountThemes, chosenLanguage, chooseLanguage, accountLanguage } from "./look.js"
 import { why } from "./bridge.js"
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ export function renderSettings(s) {
     ),
   )
 
+  const advised = recommendation(s)
   box.append(
     section(
       "about",
@@ -145,8 +146,64 @@ export function renderSettings(s) {
         s.update ? t("LLeMbas %(version)s is available (this is %(current)s)", { version: s.update, current: s.version }) : "",
         h("button", { type: "button", class: "btn btn--sm", text: s.update ? t("Install LLeMbas %(version)s…", { version: s.update }) : t("Check for updates…"), onclick: () => invoke("update_app") }),
       ),
+      advised
+        ? line(
+            t("Your server recommends LLeMbas Desktop %(version)s", { version: advised.version }),
+            t("The release that goes with the server's version. This is %(current)s.", { current: s.version }),
+            h("button", { type: "button", class: "btn btn--sm", text: t("Open the release page"), onclick: () => openLink(advised.page) }),
+          )
+        : null,
     ),
   )
+  if (s.account && appsFor !== s.server) askApps(s.server)
+}
+
+// --- The release the server recommends (GET /apps) --------------------------------------------------
+//
+//   GET /apps  { server: { version, channel }, apps: { desktop: { version, tag, channel, page } | null } }
+//
+// Shown when it is newer than this app. A stable install is never offered a beta; a beta install
+// may be. Only the project's own release pages are opened.
+
+let apps = null // the server's recommendation; null: none (an older server, or nothing newer)
+let appsFor = null // the server it was asked of
+const RELEASES = "https://github.com/LLeMbas/LLeMbas-Desktop/releases/tag/"
+const VERSION = /^v?(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)(?:-beta\.(\d+))?$/
+
+/** A sortable key for `X.Y.Z` / `X.Y.Z-beta.N` (a release above its betas); null for anything else. */
+export function versionKey(text) {
+  const m = VERSION.exec(String(text || "").trim())
+  return m ? [+m[1], +m[2], +m[3], m[4] === undefined ? Infinity : +m[4]] : null
+}
+
+function newer(a, b) {
+  for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) if (a[i] !== b[i]) return a[i] > b[i]
+  return false
+}
+
+async function askApps(server) {
+  appsFor = server
+  apps = null
+  try {
+    const r = (await get("/apps"))?.apps?.desktop || null
+    if (appsFor === server) apps = r
+  } catch {
+    apps = null
+  }
+  if (!$("settings").hidden) renderSettings(current())
+}
+
+/** The recommended release, where it is newer than this one and on a channel this install takes. */
+function recommendation(s) {
+  if (!apps) return null
+  const mine = versionKey(s.version)
+  const theirs = versionKey(apps.version)
+  if (!mine || !theirs) return null
+  if (theirs[3] !== Infinity && mine[3] === Infinity) return null
+  if (!newer(theirs, mine)) return null
+  const page = String(apps.page || "")
+  if (!page.startsWith(RELEASES) || !/^[A-Za-z0-9._-]+$/.test(page.slice(RELEASES.length))) return null
+  return { version: apps.version, page }
 }
 
 let lookError = ""