diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java
index 3a69917df1..d25be6bd6c 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/config/ScmConfiguration.java
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ public class ScmConfiguration implements Configuration {
   public static final String DEFAULT_PLUGINURL =
     "https://plugin-center-api.scm-manager.org/api/v1/plugins/{version}?os={os}&arch={arch}";
 
+  /**
+   * SCM Manager release feed url
+   */
+  public static final String RELEASE_FEED_URL =
+    "https://www.scm-manager.org/download/rss.xml";
+
   /**
    * Default url for login information (plugin and feature tips on the login page).
    */
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-types/src/Config.ts b/scm-ui/ui-types/src/Config.ts
index 34969fa7ee..667aa7b199 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-types/src/Config.ts
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-types/src/Config.ts
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ export type Config = {
   enabledXsrfProtection: boolean;
   namespaceStrategy: string;
   loginInfoUrl: string;
+  releaseFeedUrl: string;
   _links: Links;
 };
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/config.json b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/config.json
index 2016568fdd..cd8cd07fd0 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/config.json
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/de/config.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     },
     "skip-failed-authenticators": "Fehlgeschlagene Authentifizierer überspringen",
     "plugin-url": "Plugin Center URL",
+    "release-feed-url": "Release Feed URL",
     "enabled-xsrf-protection": "XSRF Protection aktivieren",
     "namespace-strategy": "Namespace Strategie",
     "login-info-url": "Login Info URL"
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
     "realmDescriptionHelpText": "Beschreibung des Authentication Realm.",
     "dateFormatHelpText": "Moments Datumsformat. Zulässige Formate sind in der MomentJS Dokumentation beschrieben.",
     "pluginUrlHelpText": "Die URL der Plugin Center API. Beschreibung der Platzhalter: version = SCM-Manager Version; os = Betriebssystem; arch = Architektur",
+    "releaseFeedUrlHelpText": "Die URL des RSS Release Feed des SCM-Manager. Damit kann über neuere Versionen informiert werden.",
     "enableForwardingHelpText": "mod_proxy Port Weiterleitung aktivieren.",
     "disableGroupingGridHelpText": "Repository Gruppen deaktivieren. Nach einer Änderung an dieser Einstellung muss die Seite komplett neu geladen werden.",
     "allowAnonymousAccessHelpText": "Anonyme Benutzer haben Zugriff auf freigegebene Repositories.",
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/config.json b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/config.json
index 6f789e747c..d56c2617fc 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/config.json
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/public/locales/en/config.json
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     },
     "skip-failed-authenticators": "Skip Failed Authenticators",
     "plugin-url": "Plugin Center URL",
+    "release-feed-url": "Release Feed URL",
     "enabled-xsrf-protection": "Enabled XSRF Protection",
     "namespace-strategy": "Namespace Strategy",
     "login-info-url": "Login Info URL"
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
     "realmDescriptionHelpText": "Enter authentication realm description.",
     "dateFormatHelpText": "Moments date format. Please have a look at the MomentJS documentation.",
     "pluginUrlHelpText": "The url of the Plugin Center API. Explanation of the placeholders: version = SCM-Manager Version; os = Operation System; arch = Architecture",
+    "releaseFeedUrlHelpText": "The url of the RSS Release Feed for SCM-Manager. This is needed to inform about newer versions.",
     "enableForwardingHelpText": "Enable mod_proxy port forwarding.",
     "disableGroupingGridHelpText": "Disable repository Groups. A complete page reload is required after a change of this value.",
     "allowAnonymousAccessHelpText": "Anonymous users have access on granted repositories.",
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/admin/components/form/ConfigForm.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/admin/components/form/ConfigForm.tsx
index 973945b2f8..f412acf8e8 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/admin/components/form/ConfigForm.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/admin/components/form/ConfigForm.tsx
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ class ConfigForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
           anonymousMode={config.anonymousMode}
           skipFailedAuthenticators={config.skipFailedAuthenticators}
           pluginUrl={config.pluginUrl}
+          releaseFeedUrl={config.releaseFeedUrl}
           enabledXsrfProtection={config.enabledXsrfProtection}
           namespaceStrategy={config.namespaceStrategy}
           onChange={(isValid, changedValue, name) => this.onChange(isValid, changedValue, name)}
diff --git a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/admin/components/form/GeneralSettings.tsx b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/admin/components/form/GeneralSettings.tsx
index 931e14cd4d..580a3546da 100644
--- a/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/admin/components/form/GeneralSettings.tsx
+++ b/scm-ui/ui-webapp/src/admin/components/form/GeneralSettings.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type Props = WithTranslation & {
   anonymousMode: AnonymousMode;
   skipFailedAuthenticators: boolean;
   pluginUrl: string;
+  releaseFeedUrl: string;
   enabledXsrfProtection: boolean;
   namespaceStrategy: string;
   namespaceStrategies?: NamespaceStrategies;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ class GeneralSettings extends React.Component<Props> {
       realmDescription,
       loginInfoUrl,
       pluginUrl,
+      releaseFeedUrl,
       enabledXsrfProtection,
       anonymousMode,
       namespaceStrategy,
@@ -126,6 +128,17 @@ class GeneralSettings extends React.Component<Props> {
             />
           </div>
         </div>
+        <div className="columns">
+          <div className="column">
+            <InputField
+              label={t("general-settings.release-feed-url")}
+              onChange={this.handleReleaseFeedUrlChange}
+              value={releaseFeedUrl}
+              disabled={!hasUpdatePermission}
+              helpText={t("help.releaseFeedUrlHelpText")}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -148,6 +161,9 @@ class GeneralSettings extends React.Component<Props> {
   handlePluginCenterUrlChange = (value: string) => {
     this.props.onChange(true, value, "pluginUrl");
   };
+  handleReleaseFeedUrlChange = (value: string) => {
+    this.props.onChange(true, value, "releaseFeedUrl");
+  };
 }
 
 export default withTranslation("config")(GeneralSettings);
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/ConfigDto.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/ConfigDto.java
index c219d61ad8..bec72a552b 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/ConfigDto.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/ConfigDto.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public class ConfigDto extends HalRepresentation {
   private boolean enabledXsrfProtection;
   private String namespaceStrategy;
   private String loginInfoUrl;
+  private String releaseFeedUrl;
 
   @Override
   @SuppressWarnings("squid:S1185") // We want to have this method available in this package