diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f28f40c0c..89d1511ae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lbry",
-  "version": "0.52.5-alpha.2",
+  "version": "0.52.4",
   "description": "A browser for the LBRY network, a digital marketplace controlled by its users.",
   "keywords": [
     "lbry"
diff --git a/ui/component/lastReleaseChanges/index.js b/ui/component/lastReleaseChanges/index.js
index a23d1e419..2784fe4d6 100644
--- a/ui/component/lastReleaseChanges/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/lastReleaseChanges/index.js
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { selectRemoteVersion, selectReleaseNotes } from 'redux/selectors/app';
 import LastReleaseChanges from './view';
 
-const select = (state) => ({
-  releaseVersion: selectRemoteVersion(state),
-  releaseNotes: selectReleaseNotes(state),
-});
-
-const perform = () => ({});
-
-export default connect(select, perform)(LastReleaseChanges);
+export default LastReleaseChanges;
diff --git a/ui/component/lastReleaseChanges/view.jsx b/ui/component/lastReleaseChanges/view.jsx
index 62d129538..a41d2c778 100644
--- a/ui/component/lastReleaseChanges/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/lastReleaseChanges/view.jsx
@@ -1,21 +1,23 @@
 // @flow
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import MarkdownPreview from 'component/common/markdown-preview';
 import Button from 'component/button';
 import I18nMessage from 'component/i18nMessage';
 
 type Props = {
   hideReleaseVersion?: boolean,
-  releaseVersion: string,
-  releaseNotes: string,
 };
 
 const LastReleaseChanges = (props: Props) => {
-  const { hideReleaseVersion, releaseVersion, releaseNotes } = props;
+  const { hideReleaseVersion } = props;
+  const [releaseTag, setReleaseTag] = useState('');
+  const [releaseChanges, setReleaseChanges] = useState('');
+  const [fetchingReleaseChanges, setFetchingReleaseChanges] = useState(false);
+  const [fetchReleaseFailed, setFetchReleaseFailed] = useState(false);
 
   const releaseVersionTitle = (
     <p>
-      {!hideReleaseVersion &&
-        __('A new version %release_tag% of LBRY is ready for you.', { release_tag: releaseVersion })}
+      {!hideReleaseVersion && __('A new version %release_tag% of LBRY is ready for you.', { release_tag: releaseTag })}
     </p>
   );
   const seeReleaseNotes = (
@@ -32,10 +34,47 @@ const LastReleaseChanges = (props: Props) => {
     </p>
   );
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const lastReleaseUrl = 'https://api.github.com/repos/lbryio/lbry-desktop/releases/latest';
+    const options = {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: { Accept: 'application/vnd.github.v3+json' },
+    };
+
+    setFetchingReleaseChanges(true);
+    fetch(lastReleaseUrl, options)
+      .then((response) => response.json())
+      .then((response) => {
+        setReleaseTag(response.tag_name);
+        setReleaseChanges(response.body);
+        setFetchingReleaseChanges(false);
+        setFetchReleaseFailed(false);
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        setFetchingReleaseChanges(false);
+        setFetchReleaseFailed(true);
+      });
+  }, []);
+
+  if (fetchingReleaseChanges) {
+    return <p>{__('Loading...')}</p>;
+  }
+
+  if (fetchReleaseFailed) {
+    return (
+      <div>
+        {releaseVersionTitle}
+        {seeReleaseNotes}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="release__notes">
       {releaseVersionTitle}
-      <p className="last-release-changes" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: releaseNotes }} />
+      <p>
+        <MarkdownPreview content={releaseChanges} />
+      </p>
       {seeReleaseNotes}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/ui/index.jsx b/ui/index.jsx
index a3728bc87..cf1589bc7 100644
--- a/ui/index.jsx
+++ b/ui/index.jsx
@@ -117,13 +117,12 @@ ipcRenderer.on('open-uri-requested', (event, url, newSession) => {
   handleError();
 });
 
-autoUpdater.on('update-available', (e) => {
+autoUpdater.on('update-available', ({ version }) => {
   app.store.dispatch({
     type: ACTIONS.CHECK_UPGRADE_SUCCESS,
     data: {
       upgradeAvailable: true,
-      remoteVersion: e.releaseName || e.version,
-      releaseNotes: e.releaseNotes,
+      remoteVersion: version,
     },
   });
 });
diff --git a/ui/redux/reducers/app.js b/ui/redux/reducers/app.js
index 3dfa90362..6b805dcca 100644
--- a/ui/redux/reducers/app.js
+++ b/ui/redux/reducers/app.js
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ reducers[ACTIONS.CHECK_UPGRADE_SUCCESS] = (state, action) =>
   Object.assign({}, state, {
     isUpgradeAvailable: action.data.upgradeAvailable,
     remoteVersion: action.data.remoteVersion,
-    releaseNotes: action.data.releaseNotes,
   });
 
 reducers[ACTIONS.CHECK_UPGRADE_SUBSCRIBE] = (state, action) =>
diff --git a/ui/redux/selectors/app.js b/ui/redux/selectors/app.js
index 28d503392..4656d3c92 100644
--- a/ui/redux/selectors/app.js
+++ b/ui/redux/selectors/app.js
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ export const selectHasClickedComment = createSelector(selectState, (state) => st
 
 export const selectRemoteVersion = createSelector(selectState, (state) => state.remoteVersion);
 
-export const selectReleaseNotes = createSelector(selectState, (state) => state.releaseNotes);
-
 export const selectIsUpgradeAvailable = createSelector(selectState, (state) => state.isUpgradeAvailable);
 
 export const selectUpgradeFilename = createSelector(selectPlatform, selectRemoteVersion, (platform, version) => {
diff --git a/ui/scss/all.scss b/ui/scss/all.scss
index 7c8f807a6..9deafe5b0 100644
--- a/ui/scss/all.scss
+++ b/ui/scss/all.scss
@@ -70,4 +70,3 @@
 @import 'component/utils';
 @import 'component/settings';
 @import 'component/embed-player';
-@import 'component/last-release-changes';
diff --git a/ui/scss/component/_last-release-changes.scss b/ui/scss/component/_last-release-changes.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index cd8d182ea..000000000
--- a/ui/scss/component/_last-release-changes.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-.last-release-changes {
-  a {
-    @extend .button--link;
-  }
-}