diff --git a/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/RTXLauncher.Avalonia.csproj b/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/RTXLauncher.Avalonia.csproj
index ae57df6..314787a 100644
--- a/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/RTXLauncher.Avalonia.csproj
+++ b/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/RTXLauncher.Avalonia.csproj
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="Avalonia.Themes.Simple" Version="11.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Markdown.Avalonia" Version="*" />
     <PackageReference Include="MessageBox.Avalonia" Version="3.2.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/Utilities/MarkdownFormatter.cs b/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/Utilities/MarkdownFormatter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8659b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/Utilities/MarkdownFormatter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace RTXLauncher.Avalonia.Utilities
+{
+    public class MarkdownFormatter
+    {
+        // Dictionary of prefixes and their color styles (following WinForms color scheme)
+        private static readonly Dictionary<string, string> PrefixColors = new()
+        {
+            { "Fixed:", "#2F4F4F" },      // DarkSlateGray
+            { "Fixes:", "#2F4F4F" },
+            { "Bug fix:", "#2F4F4F" },
+            { "Added:", "#006400" },      // DarkGreen
+            { "New:", "#006400" },
+            { "What's New:", "#006400" },
+            { "Feature:", "#006400" },
+            { "Removed:", "#8B0000" },    // DarkRed
+            { "Changed:", "#FF8C00" },    // DarkOrange
+            { "What's Changed:", "#FF8C00" },
+            { "Updated:", "#FF8C00" },
+            { "Improved:", "#FF8C00" },
+            { "Technical Details:", "#8B008B" }, // DarkMagenta
+            { "Known Issues:", "#FF0000" },      // Red
+            { "Known Issue:", "#FF0000" },
+            { "Warning:", "#FF0000" },
+            { "Important:", "#FF0000" },
+            { "Note:", "#FF0000" },
+            { "New Contributors:", "#FF00FF" },  // Fuchsia
+        };
+
+        public static string FormatReleaseNotes(string newVersion, string currentVersion, string releaseNotes, bool isUpdate = true)
+        {
+            var markdown = new StringBuilder();
+
+            // Format the header section
+            FormatHeaderSection(markdown, newVersion, currentVersion, isUpdate);
+
+            // Handle missing release notes
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(releaseNotes))
+            {
+                markdown.AppendLine("*No release notes available for this version.*");
+                return markdown.ToString();
+            }
+
+            // Process each line
+            string[] lines = releaseNotes.Replace("\r\n", "\n").Split('\n');
+            bool inCodeBlock = false;
+
+            foreach (string line in lines)
+            {
+                string trimmedLine = line.TrimStart();
+
+                // Skip empty lines (preserve spacing)
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(line))
+                {
+                    markdown.AppendLine();
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Handle code blocks
+                if (trimmedLine.StartsWith("```"))
+                {
+                    inCodeBlock = !inCodeBlock;
+                    markdown.AppendLine(line);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (inCodeBlock)
+                {
+                    markdown.AppendLine(line);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Parse line components
+                (string content, int headerLevel, bool isBullet, string bulletPrefix) = ParseLineFormat(trimmedLine);
+
+                // Find special prefix if any
+                string matchedPrefix = PrefixColors.Keys.FirstOrDefault(prefix => content.StartsWith(prefix)) ?? string.Empty;
+
+                // Format the line based on its components
+                if (headerLevel > 0)
+                {
+                    // Headers - add the appropriate markdown header syntax
+                    string headerPrefix = new string('#', headerLevel);
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(matchedPrefix))
+                    {
+                        markdown.AppendLine($"{headerPrefix} <span style=\"color:{PrefixColors[matchedPrefix]}\">{matchedPrefix}</span>{content.Substring(matchedPrefix.Length)}");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        markdown.AppendLine($"{headerPrefix} {content}");
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (isBullet)
+                {
+                    // Bullet points
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(matchedPrefix))
+                    {
+                        markdown.AppendLine($"- <span style=\"color:{PrefixColors[matchedPrefix]}\">{matchedPrefix}</span>{ProcessInlineMarkdown(content.Substring(matchedPrefix.Length))}");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        markdown.AppendLine($"- {ProcessInlineMarkdown(content)}");
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(matchedPrefix))
+                {
+                    // Prefixed lines
+                    markdown.AppendLine($"<span style=\"color:{PrefixColors[matchedPrefix]}\">{matchedPrefix}</span>{ProcessInlineMarkdown(content.Substring(matchedPrefix.Length))}");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Regular text
+                    markdown.AppendLine(ProcessInlineMarkdown(line));
+                }
+            }
+
+            return markdown.ToString();
+        }
+
+        private static void FormatHeaderSection(StringBuilder markdown, string newVersion, string currentVersion, bool isUpdate)
+        {
+            if (isUpdate)
+            {
+                markdown.AppendLine("## <span style=\"color:#008000\">Update Available!</span>");
+                markdown.AppendLine();
+                markdown.AppendLine($"**New version:** {newVersion}");
+                markdown.AppendLine($"Current version: {currentVersion}");
+                markdown.AppendLine();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                markdown.AppendLine($"## <span style=\"color:#00008B\">You're up to date! ({currentVersion})</span>");
+                markdown.AppendLine();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static (string content, int headerLevel, bool isBullet, string bulletPrefix) ParseLineFormat(string line)
+        {
+            int headerLevel = 0;
+            bool isBullet = false;
+            string bulletPrefix = "";
+            string content = line;
+
+            // Check for headers
+            if (line.StartsWith("### "))
+            {
+                headerLevel = 3;
+                content = line.Substring(4);
+            }
+            else if (line.StartsWith("## "))
+            {
+                headerLevel = 2;
+                content = line.Substring(3);
+            }
+            else if (line.StartsWith("# "))
+            {
+                headerLevel = 1;
+                content = line.Substring(2);
+            }
+
+            // Check for bullets
+            if (line.StartsWith("- ") || line.StartsWith("* "))
+            {
+                isBullet = true;
+                bulletPrefix = line.StartsWith("- ") ? "- " : "* ";
+                content = line.Substring(2);
+            }
+
+            return (content, headerLevel, isBullet, bulletPrefix);
+        }
+
+        private static string ProcessInlineMarkdown(string text)
+        {
+            // Handle the special "Full Changelog" link pattern
+            if (text.Contains("**Full Changelog**:") && text.Contains("compare/"))
+            {
+                // Extract the version comparison (e.g., v1.0.4...v1.0.5)
+                Regex compareRegex = new Regex(@"compare/([^/\s\)]+)");
+                Match compareMatch = compareRegex.Match(text);
+
+                // Extract the URL
+                Regex urlRegex = new Regex(@"(https?://[^\s\)]+)");
+                Match urlMatch = urlRegex.Match(text);
+
+                if (urlMatch.Success)
+                {
+                    string url = urlMatch.Groups[1].Value;
+                    string versionCompare = compareMatch.Success ? compareMatch.Groups[1].Value : "versions";
+                    return $"**Full Changelog**: [{versionCompare}]({url})";
+                }
+            }
+
+            // The markdown library should handle bold (**text**), italic (*text*), and links [text](url) automatically
+            return text;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/ViewModels/AboutViewModel.cs b/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/ViewModels/AboutViewModel.cs
index 92f1be8..160d346 100644
--- a/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/ViewModels/AboutViewModel.cs
+++ b/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/ViewModels/AboutViewModel.cs
@@ -95,10 +95,12 @@ private async Task CheckForUpdates()
 			}
 
 			if (UpdateAvailable && result.LatestUpdate != null)
-			{
-				ReleaseNotes = $"Update available: {result.LatestUpdate.Version}\n\n" +
-					$"Current version: {CurrentVersion}\n\n" +
-					(result.LatestUpdate.Release?.Body ?? "No release notes available.");
+			{				
+				var releaseBody = result.LatestUpdate.Release?.Body ?? "No release notes available.";
+				
+				// Use the markdown formatter to process the release notes
+				ReleaseNotes = Utilities.MarkdownFormatter.FormatReleaseNotes(
+					result.LatestUpdate.Version, CurrentVersion, releaseBody, true);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -201,24 +203,25 @@ private void UpdateReleaseNotes(UpdateSource source)
 	{
 		if (source.IsStaging)
 		{
-			ReleaseNotes = $"Development Build: {source.Version}\n\n" +
+			var markdown = "**Development Build:** " + source.Version + "\n\n" +
 				"This is the latest development build from the master branch.\n\n" +
-				"Warning: This version may contain experimental features and bugs.";
+				"**Warning:** This version may contain experimental features and bugs.";
+			ReleaseNotes = markdown;
 		}
 		else if (source.Release != null)
 		{
 			var isNewer = Core.Utilities.VersionUtility.CompareVersions(source.Version, CurrentVersion) > 0;
-			var status = isNewer ? "🆕 Newer version available" : "ℹ️ Same or older version";
 			
-			ReleaseNotes = $"{source.Name}\n{status}\n\n" +
-				$"Published: {source.Release.PublishedAt:yyyy-MM-dd}\n\n" +
-				(source.Release.Body ?? "No release notes available.");
+			// Use the markdown formatter to process the release notes
+			var releaseBody = source.Release.Body ?? "No release notes available.";
+			ReleaseNotes = Utilities.MarkdownFormatter.FormatReleaseNotes(
+				source.Version, CurrentVersion, releaseBody, isNewer);
 				
 			UpdateAvailable = isNewer;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			ReleaseNotes = $"{source.Name}\n\nNo additional information available.";
+			ReleaseNotes = $"**{source.Name}**\n\nNo additional information available.";
 		}
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/Views/AboutView.axaml b/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/Views/AboutView.axaml
index ac69838..d42232c 100644
--- a/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/Views/AboutView.axaml
+++ b/RTXLauncher.Avalonia/Views/AboutView.axaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <UserControl xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
              xmlns:vm="using:RTXLauncher.Avalonia.ViewModels"
+             xmlns:md="clr-namespace:Markdown.Avalonia;assembly=Markdown.Avalonia"
              x:Class="RTXLauncher.Avalonia.Views.AboutView"
              x:DataType="vm:AboutViewModel">
 
@@ -19,12 +20,11 @@
 			<Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto">
 				<TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Text="Updates" FontWeight="Bold" FontSize="14" Margin="0,0,0,10"/>
 
-				<TextBox Grid.Row="1"
-						Text="{Binding ReleaseNotes}"
-						IsReadOnly="True"
-						AcceptsReturn="True"
-						TextWrapping="Wrap"
-						ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" />
+				<ScrollViewer Grid.Row="1" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto">
+					<md:MarkdownScrollViewer 
+						Markdown="{Binding ReleaseNotes}"
+						Margin="5" />
+				</ScrollViewer>
 
 				<StackPanel Grid.Row="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="10" Margin="0,10,0,0">
 					<ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding UpdateSources}" SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedUpdateSource}" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Width="250"/>